Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rocky Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rocky Point, QLD (postcode 4874) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+46.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,512 | 1,957 | 2,214 | +702 · +46.4% |
| Median age | 31 | 31 | 29 | -2 · -6.5% |
| Median household income | $2,335/wk | $2,470/wk | $3,055/wk | +$720 · +30.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,172/wk | $1,338/wk | $1,576/wk | +$404 · +34.5% |
| Median rent | $219/wk | $462/wk | $530/wk | +$311 · +142% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,391/mo | $2,063/mo | +$63 · +3.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 · 0% |
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
2,214
was 1,957 in 2016
+257 · +13.1%
Median rent
$530/wk
was $462/wk in 2016
+$68 · +14.7%
Household income
$3,055/wk
was $2,470/wk in 2016
+$585 · +23.7%
Median age
29
was 31 in 2016
-2 · -6.5%
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.