3,204 ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,264
- 2016: 3,237
- 2021: 3,204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines daily life in Rockville, where 10.2% of the 3,204 residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This figure is well above the national average. The community is a diverse mix of ages, with a typical resident being 38 years old.
3,204
▼ -1.8%
- 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 Rockville — higher than 85% of areas.
| Rockville | 3,204 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rockville is larger than about 85% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,204 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.7% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.7%, which is a little above the national average of 17.2%.
18.7% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rockville splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. About 40.4% of people have never married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
10.2% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rockville splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 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 Rockville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32455/rockville/topic/demographics-identity