Suburb in Melton

Rockbank, VIC

Rockbank had a population of 2,595 at the 2021 Census (+158.7% since 2016). Median age 31.3. Median weekly household income $1,799. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rockbank at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rockbank's population grew by 158.7% to 2,595, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 31.3, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 17.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.1%.

32.3% of households rent, a larger share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 15.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 916 households.

The median household earns $1,799 a week, in line with the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $360 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,801 a month.

47.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 54.8% use a language other than English at home. 22.5% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rockbank beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureRockbankVICAustralia
Population2,595*6,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+158.7%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age31.3*37.938.2
Households916*2,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*12.1%14.3%
Renting32.3%*28.9%31.1%
Owned outright15.0%*32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,799*$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$360*$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,801*$1,867$1,866
Born overseas47.9%*31.6%29.3%
Other language at home54.8%*29.1%23.6%
No religion22.5%*42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+158.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8992011
  2. 1,0032016
  3. 2,5952021

Age

Median age 31.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Rockbank Victoria
Share of people by age, Rockbank and Victoria
0–917.5%
10–198.8%
20–2918.6%
30–3926.1%
40–4910.3%
50–598.9%
60–696.2%
70–792.8%
80+0.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rockbank at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Indian17.0%
  2. Australian16.3%
  3. English15.7%
  4. Maltese5.0%
  5. Filipino4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi16.1%
  2. Hindi3.8%
  3. Vietnamese2.1%
  4. Urdu2.1%
  5. Tamil1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India19.9%
  2. the Philippines2.8%
  3. New Zealand2.5%
  4. Pakistan1.9%
  5. Sri Lanka1.2%

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

Around Rockbank

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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