287 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 251
- 2021: 287
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 287 people now calls Rockleigh home, with a typical resident aged 45. This is noticeably older than the typical person in South Australia or across the nation.
287
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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 Rockleigh — higher than 59% of areas.
| Rockleigh | 287 |
|---|---|
| 5254, SA | 2,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 biggest group at 33.8%. Children under 15 account for 16.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure.
18.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rockleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 56.6%, while 1.4% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.4% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rockleigh, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Rockleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41267/rockleigh/topic/demographics-identity