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Central Highlands vs Rockhampton

Name: Central Highlands vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 193 km apart · Central Highlands profile · Rockhampton profile

Central Highlands Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Central Highlands (Qld) are two distinct Queensland areas with different economic drivers. Central Highlands (Qld) is wealthier, with 26.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.0% in Rockhampton. This is consistent with a workforce more focused on mining and agriculture, while Rockhampton relies more on health care and education. Rockhampton is more walkable, with 58.8% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries, while only 38.2% of homes in Central Highlands (Qld) have that access. However, Rockhampton has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 32.3%, compared to 21.9% in Central Highlands (Qld).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, most notably as the income gap has widened. While they share many similarities, such as a similar percentage of people using another language at home (around 6%), they diverge in other ways. The gap in high-earning households has grown to 10.5 percentage points. Both areas have very few public transport options, with nearly no scheduled departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 54,132 larger in Rockhampton Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Rockhampton Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Rockhampton One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Rockhampton No car: 3.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +54,132 larger in Rockhampton gap steady

27,836 64th pct 81,968 82nd pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +3 yrs older in Rockhampton gap steady

34 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 42.1%

37.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands Rockhampton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% England even 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.4% English +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

6.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +13 more in Rockhampton

29 80th pct 42 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +1.95 more in Central Highlands

4.47 57th pct 2.52 32nd pct

Students in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +6,289 more in Rockhampton

10,722 77th pct 17,011 86th pct

Avg size in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +32 larger in Rockhampton

383 71st pct 415 74th pct

ICSEA in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +11 higher in Rockhampton

954 39th pct 965 46th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 46.6%

23.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 37.9%

14.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +$253 higher in Central Highlands gap widening

$1,011 86th pct $758 54th pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +$618 higher in Central Highlands gap widening

$2,095 87th pct $1,477 58th pct

Family income in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +$555 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing

$2,443 87th pct $1,888 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +6.8 pts 57.3%

15.6% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.4% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +5,463 larger in Rockhampton

1,639 74th pct 7,102 89th pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Rockhampton even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +$179 higher in Central Highlands

$730 82nd pct $551 49th pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +$483 higher in Central Highlands

$1,923 86th pct $1,440 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +0.1 larger in Central Highlands gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 52.8%

25.3% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.1% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

14.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +$30 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +$100 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing

$1,500 56th pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in Central Highlands in Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 32.1%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.2% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 88.1%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +16.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

32.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 16.8%

23.3% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.3%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Highlands in Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Highlands in Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.2% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%

31.3% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

3.5% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Mining ◂ +17.6 pts 5.0%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 1.8%

7.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 9.2%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

11.3% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

7.2% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +3 higher in Central Highlands

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +4 higher in Central Highlands

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +4 higher in Central Highlands

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Central Highlands in Rockhampton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +37 higher in Central Highlands

961 57th pct 924 28th pct

ERP in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +56,313 higher in Rockhampton

29,481 63rd pct 85,794 80th pct

Growth in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +0.7 pts higher in Central Highlands

4.2% 56th pct 3.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +2,143 higher in Rockhampton

3,578 67th pct 5,721 75th pct

Approvals in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +176 higher in Rockhampton

26 39th pct 202 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +48 higher in Rockhampton

522 35th pct 570 40th pct

Max temp in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +0.5 higher in Central Highlands

30.6 87th pct 30.1 86th pct

Min temp in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +1.7 higher in Rockhampton

15.0 80th pct 16.7 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +7,338 higher in Rockhampton

14,862 81st pct 22,200 87th pct

Assault/100k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +934 higher in Rockhampton

1,469 73rd pct 2,403 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +206 higher in Central Highlands

528 88th pct 322 66th pct

Robbery/100k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +80 higher in Rockhampton

14 29th pct 94 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +1,039 higher in Rockhampton

740 73rd pct 1,779 92nd pct

Theft/100k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +2,151 higher in Rockhampton

2,023 75th pct 4,174 98th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +322 higher in Rockhampton

327 47th pct 649 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +755 higher in Rockhampton

1,024 72nd pct 1,779 87th pct

Drugs/100k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +334 higher in Rockhampton

2,051 88th pct 2,385 89th pct

5-yr change in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +32.0 pts higher in Central Highlands

76.9% 96th pct 44.8% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +1.1 higher in Rockhampton

2.8 26th pct 3.9 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +1.2 more in Rockhampton

3.2 28th pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +14.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

41.0% 37th pct 55.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +20.7 pts higher in Rockhampton

38.2% 32nd pct 58.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Central Highlands in Rockhampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +19.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

52.2% 46th pct 71.8% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +20.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

63.6% 40th pct 84.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +18.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

32.4% 39th pct 51.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +8.3 more in Central Highlands

17.9 47th pct 9.6 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +1 higher in Rockhampton

0 16th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Central Highlands in Rockhampton +1.9 pts higher in Rockhampton

3.5% 29th pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Central Highlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32270/central-highlands/vs/LGA36370/rockhampton