Suburb in Toowoomba

Rocky Creek, QLD

Rocky Creek had a population of 35 at the 2021 Census (−14.6% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $2,400. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rocky Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rocky Creek's population shrank by 14.6% to 35, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 14.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.3%.

17.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 29.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 17 households.

The median household earns $2,400 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

11.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 11.4% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rocky Creek beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureRocky CreekQLDAustralia
Population355,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−14.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.038.238.2
Households171,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting17.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright29.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,400$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas11.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion11.4%44.8%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

−14.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 542011
  2. 412016
  3. 352021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Rocky Creek Queensland
Share of people by age, Rocky Creek and Queensland
0–914.3%
10–198.6%
20–290.0%
30–3922.9%
40–4925.7%
50–598.6%
60–698.6%
70–7914.3%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rocky Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian34.3%
  2. English28.6%
  3. Irish28.6%
  4. Scottish28.6%
  5. Filipino8.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Rocky Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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