5,443 ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6,032
- 2016: 6,154
- 2021: 5,443
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South West Rocks · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in South West Rocks
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South West Rocks is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This coastal area is shaped by a significant senior population and a total of 5,443 residents. While the population has shrunk by nearly 10% since 2011, the community continues to age.
5,443
▼ -9.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is South West Rocks — higher than 86% of areas.
| South West Rocks | 5,443 |
|---|---|
| 2431, NSW | 5,628 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 58, which is among the highest for similar areas and 20 years older than the national average. This trend is growing, as the typical resident is 5 years older than they were in 2011.
58 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 38.6% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, making up only 12.6% of the population.
38.6% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South West Rocks, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while de facto relationships have risen to 12.9% since 2011.
6.1% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South West Rocks, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (13%).
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 South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114030/south-west-rocks/topic/demographics-identity