The Rocks (Sydney - NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13840
People 774
Male 55.4%
Female 44.6%
Median age 41
Families 137
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.4
for all households (a) 0.3
All private dwellings 586
Average people per household 1.9
Median weekly household income $3,516
Median monthly mortgage repayments $3,400
Median weekly rent $900
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 0.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 429 55.4 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 346 44.6 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 5 0.6 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 774 people in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW). Of these 55.4% were male and 44.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population.

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Age The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 41 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 15 1.9 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 13 1.7 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 15 1.9 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 15 1.9 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 65 8.4 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 65 8.4 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 80 10.3 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 80 10.3 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 89 11.5 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 68 8.8 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 49 6.3 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 49 6.3 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 43 5.6 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 57 7.4 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 29 3.8 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 22 2.8 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 9 1.2 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 10 1.3 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 5.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 345 47.5 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 22 3.0 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 68 9.4 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 18 2.5 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 274 37.7 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) aged 15 years and over, 47.5% were married and 11.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 187 44.4 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 52 12.4 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 182 43.2 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 44.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.4% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 0 0.0 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 3 1.0 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 6 1.9 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 0 0.0 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3 1.0 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 3 1.0 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 1.0 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 40 12.7 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 10 3.2 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 247 78.4 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) 41.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 5.3% were in primary school, 3.0% in secondary school and 14.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 284 38.8 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 47 6.4 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 7 1.0 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 18 2.5 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 85 11.6 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 6 0.8 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 20 2.7 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 8 1.1 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 243 33.2 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 11.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 3.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 154 17.0 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 115 12.7 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Chinese 66 7.3 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
Irish 56 6.2 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 45 5.0 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) were English 17.0%, Australian 12.7%, Chinese 7.3%, Irish 6.2% and Scottish 5.0%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 294 39.8 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 30 4.1 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
England 29 3.9 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
Korea, Republic of (South) 14 1.9 51,816 0.7 98,776 0.4
India 14 1.9 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
United States of America 12 1.6 30,081 0.4 86,125 0.4

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 39.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.1%, England 3.9%, Korea, Republic of (South) 1.9%, India 1.9% and United States of America 1.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 284 36.5 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 37 4.7 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 22 2.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 194 24.9 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 24.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 36.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 213 28.1 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 43 5.7 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
England 32 4.2 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Malaysia 14 1.8 36,151 0.5 156,829 0.7
Korea, Republic of (South) 14 1.8 63,494 0.8 116,045 0.5

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 28.1%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.7%, England 4.2%, Malaysia 1.8% and Korea, Republic of (South) 1.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 226 29.9 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 46 6.1 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
England 28 3.7 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Malaysia 15 2.0 39,077 0.5 167,467 0.7
Korea, Republic of (South) 14 1.9 65,642 0.9 120,878 0.5

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 29.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6.1%, England 3.7%, Malaysia 2.0% and Korea, Republic of (South) 1.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Not stated 259 33.8 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
No Religion, so described 226 29.5 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 134 17.5 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 70 9.1 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Buddhism 18 2.3 207,956 2.8 563,674 2.4

The most common responses for religion in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) were Not stated 33.8%, No Religion, so described 29.5%, Catholic 17.5%, Anglican 9.1% and Buddhism 2.3%. In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (49.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 31 4.1 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Japanese 15 2.0 17,319 0.2 55,966 0.2
Cantonese 14 1.9 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Spanish 11 1.5 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
Italian 9 1.2 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 386 51.1 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 87 23.9 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) 51.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.1%, Japanese 2.0%, Cantonese 1.9%, Spanish 1.5% and Italian 1.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 262 73.4 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 72 20.2 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 13 3.6 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 10 2.8 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 357 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW). Of these 73.4% were employed full time, 20.2% were employed part-time and 2.8% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 26 7.5 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 26 7.5 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 20 5.8 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 40 11.6 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 222 64.3 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 7.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 64.3% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 137 40.2 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 93 27.3 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 44 12.9 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 23 6.7 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 19 5.6 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 11 3.2 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 4 1.2 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5

The only other responses for occupation in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) were Professionals 40.2%, Managers 27.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%, Sales Workers 5.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 3.2% and Labourers 1.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Banking 26 9.5 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3
Legal Services 21 7.6 39,267 1.2 104,051 1.0
Computer System Design and Related Services 20 7.3 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Accommodation 11 4.0 34,450 1.0 113,377 1.1
Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 11 4.0 31,756 0.9 75,208 0.7

Of the employed people in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Banking 9.5%, Legal Services 7.6%, Computer System Design and Related Services 7.3%, Accommodation 4.0% and Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 4.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 1,559 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 4,274 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 3,516 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) was $1,559.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Walked only 143 41.3 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Car, as driver 70 20.2 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 43 12.4 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 31 9.0 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Bus 9 2.6 133,903 4.0 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 61 17.5 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 78 22.7 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 41.3%, Car, as driver 20.2%, Train 12.4%, Worked at home 9.0% and Bus 2.6%. On the day, 17.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 22.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 352 48.2 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 88 12.0 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 53 7.2 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 104 14.1 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 12.0% provided care for children and 7.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 167 23.0 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 115 15.9 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 39 5.4 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 25 3.4 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 15.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 5.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 3.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 78 58.6 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 44 33.1 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 8 6.0 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 2.3 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 33.1% were couple families with children, 58.6% were couple families without children and 6.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 36 30.0 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 4 3.3 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 20 16.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 22 18.3 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 6 5.0 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 13 10.8 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 6 5.0 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 13 10.8 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), of couple families with children, 30.0% had both partners employed full-time, 3.3% had both employed part-time and 16.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 250 52.7 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 224 47.3 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 52.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 47.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 0 0.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 18 7.2 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 232 92.8 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 0.0% were separate houses, 7.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 92.8% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 92 37.7 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 84 34.4 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 57 23.4 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 4 1.6 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 7 2.9 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 1.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 1.9 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), of occupied private dwellings 37.7% had 1 bedroom, 34.4% had 2 bedrooms and 23.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 1.9. The average household size was 1.9 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 63 25.9 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 46 18.9 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 131 53.9 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 3 1.2 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 25.9% were owned outright, 18.9% were owned with a mortgage and 53.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 132 53.2 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 108 43.5 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 8 3.2 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), of all households, 53.2% were family households, 43.5% were single person households and 3.2% were group households.

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Household income The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 6.6 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 55.0 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 6.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 55.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 900 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 79.7 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 20.3 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 3,400 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.3 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.7 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 65 26.0 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 135 54.0 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 33 13.2 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 8 3.2 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 9 3.6 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 54.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 13.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 13 5.3 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 230 93.5 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 3 1.2 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 93.5% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 5 100.0 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 0 -- 22 -- 23 --

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) % The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.