Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rocky Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rocky Point, QLD (postcode 4873) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 116 | 129 | 145 | +29 · +25% |
| Median age | 43 | 49 | 52 | +9 · +20.9% |
| Median household income | $949/wk | $1,437/wk | $1,833/wk | +$884 · +93.2% |
| Median personal income | $603/wk | $822/wk | $809/wk | +$206 · +34.2% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $275/wk | $350/wk | +$100 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,788/mo | $1,365/mo | $152 · -10% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.2 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rocky Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
145
was 129 in 2016
+16 · +12.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$75 · +27.3%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
+$396 · +27.6%
Median age
52
was 49 in 2016
+3 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Rocky Point population growth · Rocky Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.