1,735 ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,428
- 2016: 1,622
- 2021: 1,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockyview · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockyview
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 23% of the population are children under 15 in Rockyview, making it a very young area. This high number of children helps explain why the typical resident is only 39 years old. The community has grown to a total of 1,735 people.
1,735
▲ +21.5%
- 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 Rockyview — higher than 77% of areas.
| Rockyview | 1,735 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | 43,828 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rockyview is larger than about 79% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,735 people. The typical resident is 39, which is slightly older than the figure for Queensland and Australia.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with a low proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 12.3%.
12.3% ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rockyview splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 65.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.0%, which is a little below the Queensland average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.6% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rockyview, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rockyview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32459/rockyview/topic/demographics-identity