3,822 ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,242
- 2016: 2,990
- 2021: 3,822
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Two Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Two Rocks
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The population of Two Rocks has grown to 3,822 people, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. It is now a place where children are much more common than in most other parts of the country. This shift has created a community with a younger feel compared to many nearby suburbs.
3,822
▲ +70.5%
- 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 Two Rocks — higher than 86% of areas.
| Two Rocks | 3,822 |
|---|---|
| 6037, WA | 3,822 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the state and national figure of 38 years. This age is lower than most other areas of this size.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 18.2% national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 14.7%, a figure a little below both the state and national averages.
14.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Two Rocks splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 16.2% compared to 11.5% across Australia.
4.7% ▲ +79.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Two Rocks, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51475/two-rocks/topic/demographics-identity