Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rocky Gully suburb profile
Rocky Gully, SA · Postcode 5254
This Rocky Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rocky Gully, 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 Rocky Gully with nearby suburbs.
Rocky Gully at a glance
Population
113
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
44
Rocky Gully 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
-13.1% over 10 years
Population
113
was 117 in 2016
-4 · -3.4%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$94 · +7.3%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Rocky Gully population growth · Rocky Gully then and now
Rocky Gully vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Rocky Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.1% vs area
- Rocky Gully$275/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Rocky Gully$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,283/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+7.3% vs area
- Rocky Gully44
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-1.5% vs area
- Rocky Gully$769/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Rocky Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rocky Gully sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4986.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2922.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,019.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1880.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rocky Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rocky Gully, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rocky Gully people
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 7.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rocky Gully income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $769/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rocky Gully housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,322/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.9%
- Mortgaged
- 40.9%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.4%
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 Gully work
- Employment to population
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
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 Rocky Gully with nearby suburbs
Rocky Gully in numbers
Rocky Gully had 113 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 5% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 7.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.9% own their home outright, 40.9% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 93.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 11% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 10% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.4% (from 117 to 113).
Rocky Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rocky Gully, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Rocky Gully was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rocky Gully, SA?
- Rocky Gully had 113 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rocky Gully?
- Median household income in Rocky Gully was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rocky Gully?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Rocky Gully were rented, 40.9% were owned outright and 40.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rocky Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rocky Gully (SA). 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