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Gladstone vs Rockhampton

Name: Gladstone vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Gladstone profile · Rockhampton profile

Gladstone Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Gladstone are two large Queensland regional centres with distinct profiles. Rockhampton is much more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (58.8% versus 37.0%), schools (71.8% versus 42.3%), and health services (51.0% versus 28.6%). However, Rockhampton also has much higher crime rates, including a theft rate of 4,174 and an assault rate of 2,403, compared to Gladstone's 2,121 and 1,381. Gladstone stands out for its transport and income, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (13.6% versus 9.6%).

Both areas share a nearly identical typical weekly personal income of $758. They also have very similar home sizes, with an average of 2.5 people per home. While Gladstone has a larger share of people born overseas and those with no religion, the gap in overseas births has narrowed since 2016. At the same time, the gap in people reporting no religion has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 8.5 pts higher in Gladstone No car: 2.4 pts higher in Rockhampton Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Rockhampton Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Rockhampton Population: 18,453 larger in Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Rockhampton +18,453 larger in Rockhampton gap steady

63,515 77th pct 81,968 82nd pct

Median age in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1 yrs older in Gladstone gap steady

38 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.9%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 42.1%

35.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

4.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 82.6%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 38.7%

9.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

6.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 86.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.8% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 37.4%

8.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gladstone in Rockhampton +8 more in Rockhampton

34 83rd pct 42 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone in Rockhampton +0.03 more in Rockhampton

2.49 31st pct 2.52 32nd pct

Students in Gladstone in Rockhampton +4,593 more in Rockhampton

12,418 80th pct 17,011 86th pct

Avg size in Gladstone in Rockhampton +50 larger in Rockhampton

365 69th pct 415 74th pct

ICSEA in Gladstone in Rockhampton even

966 46th pct 965 46th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.4%

9.8% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 37.9%

15.1% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 17.6%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

7.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

$758 54th pct $758 54th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$162 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,639 68th pct $1,477 58th pct

Family income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$160 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$2,048 70th pct $1,888 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +5.0 pts 57.3%

18.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone in Rockhampton +3,156 larger in Rockhampton

3,946 87th pct 7,102 89th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1 yrs older in Rockhampton

20 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$5 higher in Rockhampton

$546 48th pct $551 49th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$8 higher in Gladstone

$1,448 58th pct $1,440 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 52.8%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%

15.5% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

25.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$5 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$275 55th pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$200 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,600 63rd pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 35.0%

33.4% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 32.1%

27.3% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 88.1%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 28.5%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

21.2% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 20.3%

19.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone in Rockhampton +182 more in Gladstone

182 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2.87 more in Gladstone

2.87 45th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +143.4 more in Gladstone

143.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gladstone in Rockhampton +8 more in Gladstone

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.4% Walked even 2.4%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%

33.1% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 5.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

8.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Professional & technical even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 15.6%

14.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Labourers even 12.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

9.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gladstone in Rockhampton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1 higher in Gladstone

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1 higher in Gladstone

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1 higher in Rockhampton

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2 higher in Gladstone

926 29th pct 924 28th pct

ERP in Gladstone in Rockhampton +16,748 higher in Rockhampton

69,046 77th pct 85,794 80th pct

Growth in Gladstone in Rockhampton +3.9 pts higher in Gladstone

7.4% 78th pct 3.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1,481 higher in Rockhampton

4,240 71st pct 5,721 75th pct

Approvals in Gladstone in Rockhampton +122 higher in Gladstone

324 75th pct 202 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstone in Rockhampton +188 higher in Gladstone

758 62nd pct 570 40th pct

Max temp in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1.6 higher in Rockhampton

28.5 79th pct 30.1 86th pct

Min temp in Gladstone in Rockhampton even

16.7 87th pct 16.7 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gladstone in Rockhampton +7,352 higher in Rockhampton

14,848 81st pct 22,200 87th pct

Assault/100k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1,023 higher in Rockhampton

1,381 70th pct 2,403 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +12 higher in Rockhampton

310 63rd pct 322 66th pct

Robbery/100k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +70 higher in Rockhampton

24 49th pct 94 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +946 higher in Rockhampton

833 77th pct 1,779 92nd pct

Theft/100k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2,053 higher in Rockhampton

2,121 78th pct 4,174 98th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +407 higher in Rockhampton

242 32nd pct 649 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +770 higher in Rockhampton

1,009 71st pct 1,779 87th pct

Drugs/100k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +43 higher in Gladstone

2,428 89th pct 2,385 89th pct

5-yr change in Gladstone in Rockhampton +6.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

38.0% 85th pct 44.8% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Rockhampton +0.6 higher in Rockhampton

3.3 38th pct 3.9 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1.1 more in Rockhampton

3.3 32nd pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Rockhampton +19.4 pts higher in Rockhampton

36.2% 28th pct 55.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Rockhampton +21.9 pts higher in Rockhampton

37.0% 30th pct 58.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Rockhampton +52.8 pts higher in Gladstone

52.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Rockhampton +29.5 pts higher in Rockhampton

42.3% 29th pct 71.8% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Rockhampton +15.0 pts higher in Rockhampton

69.5% 50th pct 84.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Rockhampton +22.4 pts higher in Rockhampton

28.6% 31st pct 51.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2.2 more in Gladstone

11.8 15th pct 9.6 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Rockhampton even

1 44th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2.3 pts higher in Gladstone

7.7% 86th pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33360/gladstone/vs/LGA36370/rockhampton