Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rockleigh suburb profile
Rockleigh, SA · Postcode 5254
This Rockleigh suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rockleigh, SA (postcode 5254). 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 Rockleigh with nearby suburbs.
Rockleigh at a glance
Population
287
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,312/wk
Median age
45
Rockleigh 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
+34.7% over 10 years
Population
287
was 251 in 2016
+36 · +14.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$150 · +150%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $1,224/wk in 2016
+$88 · +7.2%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Rockleigh population growth · Rockleigh then and now
Rockleigh vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Rockleigh, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Rockleigh$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-15.8% vs area
- Rockleigh$1,312/wk
- Nearby$1,283/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Rockleigh45
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-29.3% vs area
- Rockleigh$552/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Rockleigh compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rockleigh sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3932.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rockleigh on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rockleigh, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rockleigh people
- Population
- 287
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rockleigh income
- Median household income
- $1,312/wk
- Median personal income
- $552/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rockleigh housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,430/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.1%
- Mortgaged
- 42.5%
- Rented
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.9%
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
Rockleigh work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.1%
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 5254)
Compare Rockleigh with nearby suburbs
Rockleigh in numbers
Rockleigh had 287 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.1% own their home outright, 42.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.7% rent. Separate houses make up 82.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,312/wk, 14% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.3% (from 251 to 287). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $250/wk (+150%).
Rockleigh suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rockleigh, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Rockleigh was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rockleigh, SA?
- Rockleigh had 287 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rockleigh?
- Median household income in Rockleigh was $1,312/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rockleigh?
- 8.7% of occupied homes in Rockleigh were rented, 29.1% were owned outright and 42.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rockleigh suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rockleigh. 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