Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rocky Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rocky Point, NSW (postcode 2259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 274 | 262 | 275 | +1 · +0.4% |
| Median age | 36 | 43 | 42 | +6 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $1,114/wk | $1,410/wk | $1,678/wk | +$564 · +50.6% |
| Median personal income | $525/wk | $603/wk | $654/wk | +$129 · +24.6% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $350/wk | $380/wk | +$180 · +90% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,080/mo | +$563 · +37.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rocky Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
275
was 262 in 2016
+13 · +5%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.6%
Household income
$1,678/wk
was $1,410/wk in 2016
+$268 · +19%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Rocky Point population growth · Rocky Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.