145 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 129
- 2021: 145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rocky Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rocky Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rocky Point is 52 years old, making this community far older than the national and state figure of 38. This small area of 145 people is mostly made up of older adults, though it also has a fair number of children.
145
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- 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 Point — lower than 53% of areas.
| Rocky Point | 145 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 52, which is far older than the Queensland average by 14 years. This makes Rocky Point much older than most similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 40.7%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
17.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rocky Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 18.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most areas.
4.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocky Point, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rocky Point
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rocky Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32457/rocky-point/topic/demographics-identity