35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rocky Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rocky Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rocky Creek is now 49, making this a far older area than the state and national figures. While the total population is small at just 35 people, there is a notable presence of children under 15.
35
—
- 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 Rocky Creek — lower than 79% of areas.
| Rocky Creek | 35 |
|---|---|
| 4357, QLD | 2,531 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 35, this is a smaller area than about 78% of similar places. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.3%, a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rocky Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 76.7% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocky Creek, Married is the majority at 79%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rocky Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rocky Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32456/rocky-creek/topic/demographics-identity