Suburb in Tamworth

Hanging Rock, NSW

Hanging Rock had a population of 98 at the 2021 Census (−6.7% since 2016). Median age 58.0. Median weekly household income $849. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hanging Rock at a glance

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

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hanging Rock's population shrank by 6.7% to 98, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 58.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 3.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.4%.

6.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 57.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 45 households.

The median household earns $849 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

30.7% of residents were born overseas, close to the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.7% use a language other than English at home. 49.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hanging Rock beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHanging RockNSWAustralia
Population988,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−6.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age58.039.038.0
Households452,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting6.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright57.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$849$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$250$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,167$1,863
Born overseas30.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion49.4%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

−6.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 402011
  2. 1052016
  3. 982021

Age

Median age 58.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Hanging Rock New South Wales
Share of people by age, Hanging Rock and New South Wales
0–93.1%
10–1912.2%
20–2914.3%
30–396.1%
40–496.1%
50–5923.5%
60–6930.6%
70–7914.3%
80+7.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hanging Rock at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.0%
  2. Australian18.9%
  3. Scottish14.4%
  4. Australian Aboriginal11.1%
  5. German8.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German7.1%
  2. Russian5.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa9.3%
  2. Germany8.1%
  3. China5.8%
  4. England5.8%

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

Around Hanging Rock

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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