Census 2011 → 2021

Rockdale population growth

How the population of Rockdale, NSW (2216) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+10.2% over 10 years

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

2011 population

14,047

2016 population

15,534

2021 population

15,475

2011 → 2021

+10.2%

-59 since 2016

Rockdale trends (2016 → 2021)

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

Population

15,475

was 15,534 in 2016

-59 · -0.4%

Median rent

$460/wk

was $470/wk in 2016

$10 · -2.1%

Household income

$1,906/wk

was $1,635/wk in 2016

+$271 · +16.6%

Median age

was 32 in 2016

+2 · +6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology