Rockbank Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Rockbank (3335) is a suburb of Melbourne, West, Victoria. It is about 29 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Rockbank is in the federal electorate of Gorton.

In the 2011 census the population of Rockbank was 1,349 and is comprised of approximately 46.4% females and 53.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Rockbank is 39 years of age.

65.2% of people living in the suburb of Rockbank were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.1% Malta, 2.1% Italy, 1.9% New Zealand, 1.8% England, 1.5% Cyprus, 1.3% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 0.9% Philippines, 0.8% Serbia, 0.7% Greece, 0.7% Poland, 0.7% Germany, 0.6% Vietnam, 0.5% India, 0.4% Samoa.

68.4% of people living in Rockbank speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.6% Maltese, 7.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.5% Italian, 1.9% Greek, 1.9% Turkish, 1.1% Other, 1.1% Macedonian, 0.9% Serbian, 0.9% Polish.

The religious makeup of Rockbank is 43.6% Catholic, 15.7% No religion, 11.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.5% Anglican, 4.1% Eastern Orthodox, 3.6% Islam, 2.1% Uniting Church, 1.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.0% Buddhism.

43.5% of people are married, 37.3% have never married and 11.9% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 37 widowed people living in Rockbank.

57.9% of the people living in Rockbank over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.7% are working on a part time basis. Rockbank has an unemployment rate of 5.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Rockbank are 19.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 16.4% Technicians & trades workers, 16.1% Labourers, 13.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.9% Sales workers, 8.5% Community & personal service workers, 7.6% Managers, 4.8% Professionals, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Rockbank work in are 16.5% Construction, 14.4% Manufacturing, 13.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.9% Retail trade, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.3% Health care and social assistance, 4.8% Wholesale trade, 4.5% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.0% Other services.

38.4% of homes are fully owned, and 31.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $460 per week and the median household income is $964 per week.

The median rent in Rockbank is $172 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Rockbank postcode 3335