2,214 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1,957
- 2021: 2,214
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.
Nearly half of the people in Rocky Point have never been married. This is a very young population of 2,214 residents where the typical age is just 29, making it far younger than the national figure of 38.
2,214
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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 — higher than 79% of areas.
| Rocky Point | 2,214 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | 5,603 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 29, which is among the lowest ages for areas of this type and far younger than the Queensland average.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A huge 27.8% of residents are children under 15, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over make up only 1.7% of the population, a figure far below the rest of the state.
1.7% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rocky Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 22.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national average. De facto relationships are also common, at 23.7%, which is far above the figure for Queensland.
22.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocky Point, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
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/SAL32458/rocky-point/topic/demographics-identity