Rocky Point, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Rocky Point QLD is 2,214 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rocky Point is $1,576 per week ($81,952 per year). Median rent in Rocky Point is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Rocky Point has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rocky Point has a population density of 592 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rocky Point is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (44.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous Languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rocky Point is $2,063.

Population
2,214
Census 2021
Median income
$1,576/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$530/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
29years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Rocky Point vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Rocky Point is $1,576 a week, 111% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 8th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $530 a week, $210 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 17.3% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 29, 13 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRocky PointTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,576/wk$747/wk +111%$766/wk
Household income$3,055/wk$1,593/wk +92%$1,637/wk
Rent$530/wk$320/wk +66%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,063/mo$1,625/mo +27%$1,733/mo
Median age2942 −13 yrs42
Rent share of household income17.3%20.4% −3.1 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Rocky Point, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Rocky Point Population

2,214 residents at the 2021 Census.

Rocky Point Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,576/wk
$81,952 per year
Ranked 85 of 14,663
Median Rent
$530/wk
$2,297 per month
Ranked 461 of 14,663
Median Age
29years
9 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,063/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Rocky Point Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $3,055/wk
Median rent $530/wk
Rent to income 17.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Rocky Point against your income

About $13,238 a month
Median rent $530/wk
Left after rent $2,525/wk
Rent share 17.3%

Rocky Point Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
885
avg ICSEA score
1,171
total students
St Joseph's Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 161 students
949
ICSEA
Western Cape College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,010 students
820
ICSEA
Western Cape College - Weipa Government
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rocky Point Map

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Rocky Point, Queensland: 12.6194°S, 141.8853°E

Rocky Point Schools (3)

People in Rocky Point

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (1,160) Female 47.7% (1,059)

Population Density

592
people per km²
2,214 people · 3.7 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,339
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
2.3%
England
1.7%
Philippines
1.3%
Papua New Guinea
1.0%
South Africa
0.6%
Fiji
0.5%
India
0.5%
Scotland
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous Languages
2.3%
Afrikaans
0.7%
Filipino
0.7%
Tamil
0.4%
Thai
0.3%
German
0.3%
Hindi
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
33.2%
English
29.5%
Australian Aboriginal
16.4%
Irish
8.4%
Scottish
6.4%
German
4.3%
Italian
2.6%
Dutch
1.8%
Filipino
1.4%
Maori
1.0%
Indian
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
44.6%
Catholic
16.7%
Not stated
15.0%
Anglican
12.1%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Christian (other)
1.2%
Hinduism
1.1%
Pentecostal
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

22.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
40.4% 645
Separated
2.8% 45
Divorced
6.3% 101
Widowed
1.5% 24
Never married
49.0% 783

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
60.1%
Couple: no children
18.2%
Couple: no children under 15
10.3%
One parent: children under 15
8.1%
One parent: no children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.3%
2 persons
27.7%
3 persons
16.2%
4 persons
22.4%
5 persons
10.5%
6+ persons
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Rocky Point

Housing Tenure

Of the 622 occupied private dwellings in Rocky Point at the 2021 Census, 58.4% were rented, 7.4% owned outright and 24.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
6.8% 42 dwellings
Owned outright
7.4% 46 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
24.9% 155 dwellings
Rented
58.4% 363 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.4% 9 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
22.1%
3 bedrooms
44.2%
4 bedrooms
26.7%
5 bedrooms
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
4.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
5.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
36.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.8%
1 vehicle
27.0%
2 vehicles
46.5%
3 vehicles
17.1%
4+ vehicles
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Rocky Point

Employment

Employed full-time
65.7% 827 people
Employed part-time
18.0% 227 people
Unemployed
2.5% 31 people
Not in labour force
13.8% 173 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
27.1%
Professionals
22.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
15.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.7%
Managers
9.5%
Clerical & Administrative
8.7%
Labourers
4.5%
Sales Workers
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
0.8%
$800-$999/wk
0.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
1.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
10.3%
$4,000+/wk
28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
0.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.4%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
25.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.3%
Did not go to work
15.7%
Car (passenger)
6.8%
Walked only
5.5%
Bicycle
2.6%
Bus
1.5%
Ferry
1.2%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.5%
Bachelor Degree
19.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.5%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%
Certificate I/II
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
34.2%
Management & Commerce
16.0%
Education
12.5%
Health
11.2%
Society & Culture
8.0%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.7%
Creative Arts
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Secondary: Government
31.9%
Primary: Government
30.8%
Pre-school
12.0%
Primary: Catholic
12.0%
Vocational Education
9.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.3%
Secondary: Catholic
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
84.9%
Has need for assistance
1.9%
Need for assistance not stated
13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
98
Asthma
54
Diabetes
25
Arthritis
21
Heart disease
14
Cancer
14
Kidney disease
9
Lung condition
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
7.2% 97
Did not provide
92.8% 1,241

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
20.2% 274
Not a volunteer
79.8% 1,080

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 3
Previously served
3.4% 47
Never served
96.3% 1,314

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.6%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
25.3%
3 children
19.3%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
6
1961: 1970
8
1971: 1980
19
1981: 1990
25
1991: 2000
21
2001: 2010
80
2011: 2015
27
2016
11
2017
3
2018
11
2019
3
2020
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

26.3%
moved in the last year
62.6%
moved in the last 5 years
2.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,389
Moved: same area (SA2)
228
Moved from QLD
202
Moved from WA
20
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from NT
12
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.4%
5: 14 hours
31.6%
15: 29 hours
11.0%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
76.4%
Step family: no other children
14.9%
Blended family: no other children
6.9%
Intact family: other children present
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rocky Point

What is the population of Rocky Point QLD?

The population of Rocky Point QLD is 2,214 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 592 people per km². Rocky Point is ranked #2,885 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rocky Point?

The median personal income in Rocky Point QLD is $1,576 per week, or $81,952 per year. The median household income is $3,055 per week. Family income is $3,339 per week. Rocky Point is ranked #85 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rocky Point?

Median rent in Rocky Point QLD is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Rocky Point ranks #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rocky Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rocky Point QLD is $2,063. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rocky Point?

The median age in Rocky Point QLD is 29 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rocky Point a good suburb to live in?

Rocky Point is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,214. The median income is $1,576/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32458. All dollar figures in AUD.