150 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 275
- 2021: 150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rocklea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rocklea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably young population of 150 people defines Rocklea, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This is five years younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across the nation. The area is also distinguished by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
150
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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 Rocklea — lower than 52% of areas.
| Rocklea | 150 |
|---|---|
| 6751, WA | 4,007 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 150, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents are much younger than in most other areas, with a typical age of 33.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 2.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 17.2%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group, making up 38% of the area.
2.7% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rocklea, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population (56.7%) are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is far above the state and national figures. This is reflected in the age structure, where 53.5% of residents have never been married.
56.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rocklea, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51302/rocklea/topic/demographics-identity