Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1032, 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 Point (Weipa - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,214
- Median age
- 29
- Median weekly household income
- $3,055
- SEIFA score
- 1032
- Coordinates
- -12.6267, 141.8853
Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) 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 young adults (25–44) at 34%, 59% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 620 | 28% |
| Youth (15–24) | 296 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 759 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 489 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 41 | 2% |
Share of the 2,205 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 46 | 7% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 155 | 25% |
| Rented | 363 | 59% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 439 | 70% |
| Townhouses & semis | 157 | 25% |
| Flats & apartments | 21 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 624 occupied private dwellings in Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $530
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,063
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,339
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,576
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 226 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 241 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 499 (23%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 834 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 824
- Employed part-time
- 223
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 Point (Weipa - Qld)
Where is Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld)?
Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) had a population of about 2,214.
Is Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) an advantaged area?
Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1032, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
Does Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) have high household incomes?
Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 15th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,055 per week).
Where Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) ranks
Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Highest-income suburbs in Queensland#15 of 25
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