1,672 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,255
- 2016: 1,595
- 2021: 1,672
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rocklea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rocklea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Four years younger than the national typical age is the population of Rocklea, where the usual resident is just 34. This creates a notably youthful profile for the area compared to both Queensland and Australia. The community consists of 1,672 people.
1,672
▲ +33.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rocklea — higher than 76% of areas.
| Rocklea | 1,672 |
|---|---|
| 4106, QLD | 1,672 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rocklea is larger than about 79% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 34. This is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.8%. There are far fewer seniors and children here than in most areas, with both groups sitting well below the state and national averages.
13.5% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rocklea, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. Around 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.
3.2% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocklea, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32451/rocklea/topic/demographics-identity