Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Rock then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Rock, NSW (postcode 2655) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,126 | 1,236 | 1,347 | +221 · +19.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | 42 | -1 · -2.3% |
| Median household income | $927/wk | $1,228/wk | $1,358/wk | +$431 · +46.5% |
| Median personal income | $494/wk | $605/wk | $636/wk | +$142 · +28.7% |
| Median rent | $163/wk | $200/wk | $245/wk | +$82 · +50.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,196/mo | $1,179/mo | $1,300/mo | +$104 · +8.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Rock trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,347
was 1,236 in 2016
+111 · +9%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$45 · +22.5%
Household income
$1,358/wk
was $1,228/wk in 2016
+$130 · +10.6%
Median age
42
was 46 in 2016
-4 · -8.7%
Dig deeper: The Rock population growth · The Rock then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.