Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rockdale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rockdale, NSW (postcode 2216) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,047 | 15,534 | 15,475 | +1,428 · +10.2% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 34 | +3 · +9.7% |
| Median household income | $1,320/wk | $1,635/wk | $1,906/wk | +$586 · +44.4% |
| Median personal income | $543/wk | $651/wk | $801/wk | +$258 · +47.5% |
| Median rent | $389/wk | $470/wk | $460/wk | +$71 · +18.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,102/mo | $2,080/mo | $2,167/mo | +$65 · +3.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Rockdale population growth · Rockdale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.