Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 989, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 25
- Median age
- 64
- Median weekly household income
- $1,031
- SEIFA score
- 989
- Coordinates
- -30.0378, 150.1978
Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 55%, 0% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 12 | 55% |
Share of the 22 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 5 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 12 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12 occupied private dwellings in Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW).
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $474
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 11 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Employed full-time
- 11
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW)
Where is Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW)?
Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW) had a population of about 25.
Is Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW) an advantaged area?
Rocky Creek (Gwydir - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 989, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
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