Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 791, 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 River (Tenterfield - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 35
- Median age
- 61
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 791
- Coordinates
- -29.1442, 152.3148
Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rocky River (Tenterfield - 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 mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 0% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 14 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 11 | 31% |
Share of the 35 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 8 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 14 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 14 occupied private dwellings in Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW).
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,673
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $687
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7 (23%)
- Labour-force participation
- 32.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 30%
- Employed full-time
- 8
- 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 River (Tenterfield - NSW)
Where is Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW)?
Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW) had a population of about 35.
Is Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW) an advantaged area?
Rocky River (Tenterfield - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 791, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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