Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 986, 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 (Douglas - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 145
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,833
- SEIFA score
- 986
- Coordinates
- -16.3892, 145.4066
Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rocky Point (Douglas - 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 mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 20% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 28 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 14 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 23 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 60 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 25 | 17% |
Share of the 150 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 24 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 33% |
| Rented | 10 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 50 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 50 occupied private dwellings in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $809
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 29 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 58 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Employed full-time
- 32
- Employed part-time
- 20
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 (Douglas - Qld)
Where is Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld)?
Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) had a population of about 145.
Is Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) an advantaged area?
Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 986, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
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