Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rocky Cape suburb profile
Rocky Cape, TAS · Postcode 7321
This Rocky Cape suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rocky Cape, TAS (postcode 7321). 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 Rocky Cape with nearby suburbs.
Rocky Cape at a glance
Population
211
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$850/wk
Median age
44
Rocky Cape 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
+15.9% over 10 years
Population
211
was 206 in 2016
+5 · +2.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $130/wk in 2016
+$70 · +53.8%
Household income
$850/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$125 · +17.2%
Median age
44
was 46 in 2016
-2 · -4.3%
Dig deeper: Rocky Cape population growth · Rocky Cape then and now
Rocky Cape vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Rocky Cape, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.3% vs area
- Rocky Cape$200/wk
- Nearby$240/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-38.8% vs area
- Rocky Cape$850/wk
- Nearby$1,193.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+7.3% vs area
- Rocky Cape44
- Nearby40.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-29.9% vs area
- Rocky Cape$507/wk
- Nearby$635.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Rocky Cape compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rocky Cape sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1908.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2894.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2959.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2901.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rocky Cape on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rocky Cape, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rocky Cape people
- Population
- 211
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rocky Cape income
- Median household income
- $850/wk
- Median personal income
- $507/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rocky Cape housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.7%
- Mortgaged
- 26.7%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.2%
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
Rocky Cape work
- Employment to population
- 54.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.5%
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 7321)
Compare Rocky Cape with nearby suburbs
Rocky Cape in numbers
Rocky Cape had 211 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 319th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 44, 5% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.7% own their home outright, 26.7% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 64.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 32% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $850/wk, 41% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.4% (from 206 to 211). Median rent moved from $130/wk to $200/wk (+53.8%).
Rocky Cape suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rocky Cape, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Rocky Cape was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rocky Cape, TAS?
- Rocky Cape had 211 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rocky Cape?
- Median household income in Rocky Cape was $850/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rocky Cape?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Rocky Cape were rented, 26.7% were owned outright and 26.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rocky Cape suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rocky Cape. 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