Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Red Rock suburb profile
Red Rock, NSW · Postcode 2456
This Red Rock suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Red Rock, NSW (postcode 2456). 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 Red Rock with nearby suburbs.
Red Rock at a glance
Population
412
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,148/wk
Median age
55
Red Rock trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.9% over 10 years
Population
412
was 435 in 2016
-23 · -5.3%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$50 · +18.5%
Household income
$1,148/wk
was $964/wk in 2016
+$184 · +19.1%
Median age
55
was 45 in 2016
+10 · +22.2%
Dig deeper: Red Rock population growth · Red Rock then and now
Red Rock vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Red Rock, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.8% vs area
- Red Rock$320/wk
- Nearby$415/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.7% vs area
- Red Rock$1,148/wk
- Nearby$1,586/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Red Rock55
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
-27.8% vs area
- Red Rock$583/wk
- Nearby$738.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Red Rock compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Red Rock sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3943.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3978.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Red Rock on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Red Rock, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Red Rock people
- Population
- 412
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Red Rock income
- Median household income
- $1,148/wk
- Median personal income
- $583/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Red Rock housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.4%
- Mortgaged
- 15.1%
- Rented
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Red Rock work
- Employment to population
- 43.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2456)
Compare Red Rock with nearby suburbs
Red Rock in numbers
Red Rock had 412 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.4% own their home outright, 15.1% are paying a mortgage, 13.1% rent. Separate houses make up 58.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,148/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.3% (from 435 to 412). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $320/wk (+18.5%).
Red Rock suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Red Rock, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Red Rock was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Red Rock, NSW?
- Red Rock had 412 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Red Rock?
- Median household income in Red Rock was $1,148/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Red Rock?
- 13.1% of occupied homes in Red Rock were rented, 32.4% were owned outright and 15.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Red Rock suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Red Rock. 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