282 ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 283
- 2016: 298
- 2021: 282
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Red Rock · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Red Rock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Red Rock is now 60, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. The community has seen a massive shift toward an older population, with nearly half of all residents now aged 65 or over.
282
▼ -0.4%
- 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 Red Rock — lower than 85% of areas.
| Red Rock | 282 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | 17,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and has barely changed since 2011, staying steady at 282 people. However, the typical age has climbed significantly, rising 22 years to reach 60.
60 yrs ▲ +57.9%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 42.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 11.0% of the area.
42.2% ▲ +1208.2%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -50.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Red Rock splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (39%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. About 41% of residents are married, while 13.8% are in a de facto relationship.
8.2% ▲ —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Red Rock, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Red Rock
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Red Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122114/red-rock/topic/demographics-identity