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Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021

Rockbank suburb profile

Rockbank, VIC · Postcode 3335

This Rockbank suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rockbank, VIC (postcode 3335). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Rockbank with nearby suburbs.

Rockbank at a glance

Population

2,583

Median rent

$360/wk

Household income

$1,781/wk

Median age

31

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+187.3% over 10 years

201189920161,53620212,583
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

Population

2,583

was 1,536 in 2016

+1,047 · +68.2%

Median rent

$360/wk

was $203/wk in 2016

+$157 · +77.3%

Household income

$1,781/wk

was $1,109/wk in 2016

+$672 · +60.6%

Median age

31

was 40 in 2016

-9 · -22.5%

Dig deeper: Rockbank population growth · Rockbank then and now

Rockbank people

Population

Total usual residents (Census 2021)

2,583
Median age

Median age of residents in years

31
Born overseas

Percentage born outside Australia

44%
Average household size

Average number of people per household

2.6

Rockbank income

Median household income

Median total weekly household income

$1,781/wk
Median personal income

Median total weekly personal income

$896/wk

Rockbank housing

Median rent

Median weekly rent for rented dwellings

$360/wk
Median mortgage repayment

Median monthly mortgage repayment

$1,800/mo
Separate houses

Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses

81.2%
Flats & apartments

Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments

0%
Owned outright

Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage

13.8%
Mortgaged

Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage

47.4%
Rented

Percentage of dwellings rented

29.7%
Unoccupied dwellings

Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night

5.6%

Rockbank work

Employment to population

Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+

65.6%
Unemployment rate

Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force

5.9%
Year 12 or above

Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level

64.4%

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About this Rockbank suburb profile

Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rockbank. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.

Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne