Suburb in Coffs Harbour

Red Rock, NSW

Red Rock had a population of 412 at the 2021 Census (−5.3% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $1,148. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Red Rock at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Coffs Harbour - Grafton

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Red Rock's population shrank by 5.3% to 412, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 6.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.7%.

20.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 167 households.

The median household earns $1,148 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,517 a month.

9.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.3% use a language other than English at home. 55.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Red Rock beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureRed RockNSWAustralia
Population4128,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−5.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age55.039.038.0
Households1672,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting20.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,148$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$320$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,517$2,167$1,863
Born overseas9.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion55.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−5.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4202011
  2. 4352016
  3. 4122021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Red Rock New South Wales
Share of people by age, Red Rock and New South Wales
0–96.8%
10–1911.4%
20–295.3%
30–394.6%
40–4914.1%
50–5914.1%
60–6922.3%
70–7913.6%
80+5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Red Rock at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.3%
  2. English47.4%
  3. Irish12.8%
  4. Scottish12.3%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Japanese1.0%
  2. Polish1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.3%
  2. Germany1.0%
  3. the Netherlands1.0%
  4. England0.8%
  5. Poland0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Red Rock

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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