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Isaac vs Rockhampton

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 243 km apart · Isaac profile · Rockhampton profile

Isaac Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Isaac are two distinct Queensland regions with very different economic profiles. Isaac is a high-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $2,420, far higher than the $1,477 seen in Rockhampton. This wealth is linked to the mining industry, which employs 35.6% of Isaac's workforce. In contrast, Rockhampton has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (32.3% compared to 17.9% in Isaac) and significantly higher rates of recorded offences, including burglary and assault. Rockhampton also has much larger schools, with an average size of 415 students compared to 186 in Isaac.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including their share of volunteers, population growth since 2021, and the proportion of people born overseas. These commonalities exist despite a widening income gap; the difference in typical household income has grown to $943 since 2016. While both areas struggle with limited public transport, Isaac has a much higher share of renters at 55.2%, though the typical weekly rent in Rockhampton is far higher at $280.

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Where they differ most

Population: 59,922 larger in Rockhampton Rent: $167 higher in Rockhampton Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Isaac Needs assistance: 5.3 pts higher in Rockhampton Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isaacin Rockhampton +59,922 larger in Rockhampton gap steady
22,046 61st pct 81,968 82nd pct
Median age in Isaacin Rockhampton +3 yrs older in Rockhampton gap narrowing
34 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Isaacin Rockhampton +3.4 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
5.3% 59th pct 8.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Isaacin Rockhampton +9.8 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
6.8% 6th pct 16.6% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.0 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
21.3% 84th pct 20.3% 76th pct
De facto in Isaacin Rockhampton +5.1 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
17.7% 86th pct 12.6% 47th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 26.3%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%
6.8% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 42.1%
41.7% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 38.4%
8.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.2% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Isaac Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Isaacin Rockhampton +0.3 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
9.7% 33rd pct 10.0% 36th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 82.6%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
33.4% English +5.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
8.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Dutch even 1.1%
0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.7 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
4.8% 43rd pct 6.5% 54th pct
Limited English in Isaacin Rockhampton +0.6 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
0.4% 37th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

74.4% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 86.1%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.8 pts higher in Rockhampton gap widening
35.5% 28th pct 37.4% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
35.5% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
22.4% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 9.0%
0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Isaacin Rockhampton +5.5 pts higher in Rockhampton gap widening
41.2% 48th pct 46.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Isaacin Rockhampton +4.2 pts higher in Rockhampton gap widening
9.6% 21st pct 13.7% 56th pct
Schools in Isaacin Rockhampton +24 more in Rockhampton
18 71st pct 42 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.31 more in Isaac
3.83 50th pct 2.52 32nd pct
Students in Isaacin Rockhampton +13,656 more in Rockhampton
3,355 59th pct 17,011 86th pct
Avg size in Isaacin Rockhampton +229 larger in Rockhampton
186 43rd pct 415 74th pct
ICSEA in Isaacin Rockhampton +22 higher in Rockhampton
943 33rd pct 965 46th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
20.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.3% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
11.2% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 17.6%
10.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.5% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.3% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Isaacin Rockhampton +$556 higher in Isaac gap widening
$1,314 93rd pct $758 54th pct
Household income in Isaacin Rockhampton +$943 higher in Isaac gap widening
$2,420 92nd pct $1,477 58th pct
Family income in Isaacin Rockhampton +$1,022 higher in Isaac gap widening
$2,910 93rd pct $1,888 58th pct
High earners in Isaacin Rockhampton +13.1 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
22.7% 92nd pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Isaacin Rockhampton +19.5 pts higher in Isaac gap widening
35.4% 92nd pct 16.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 7.2%
8.2% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.2%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Isaacin Rockhampton +14.5 pts higher in Rockhampton
17.9% 9th pct 32.3% 70th pct
Mental health in Isaacin Rockhampton +5.6 pts higher in Rockhampton
5.5% 16th pct 11.0% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Isaacin Rockhampton +5.3 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
2.2% 6th pct 7.5% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.0% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.9% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.1% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.5% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +1.6 pts 57.3%
13.2% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.4% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.2% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Isaacin Rockhampton +0.2 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
13.8% 26th pct 13.6% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Isaacin Rockhampton +5.9 pts higher in Rockhampton gap widening
6.2% 6th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Isaacin Rockhampton +0.9 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
26.7% 66th pct 27.6% 72nd pct
Defence service in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.1 pts higher in Rockhampton
2.1% 25th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Isaacin Rockhampton +3.8 pts higher in Rockhampton gap widening
16.2% 14th pct 20.0% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Isaacin Rockhampton +5,938 larger in Rockhampton
1,164 66th pct 7,102 89th pct
Median age in Isaacin Rockhampton +3 yrs older in Isaac
24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Isaacin Rockhampton +5.6 pts higher in Isaac
49.0% 86th pct 43.4% 77th pct
Unemployment in Isaacin Rockhampton +10.4 pts higher in Rockhampton
4.6% 11th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Median income in Isaacin Rockhampton +$708 higher in Isaac
$1,259 100th pct $551 49th pct
Household income in Isaacin Rockhampton +$1,023 higher in Isaac
$2,463 96th pct $1,440 57th pct
Indigenous language in Isaacin Rockhampton +2.1 pts higher in Isaac
7.4% 67th pct 5.3% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isaacin Rockhampton +0.1 larger in Isaac gap narrowing
2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Isaacin Rockhampton +8.8 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
10.8% 24th pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Isaacin Rockhampton +2.3 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
25.7% 29th pct 28.0% 43rd pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 52.8%
23.9% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
10.8% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
25.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
14.7% 3 people even 14.7%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isaacin Rockhampton +$167 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
$113 7th pct $280 57th pct
Mortgage in Isaacin Rockhampton +$187 higher in Rockhampton gap widening
$1,213 37th pct $1,400 49th pct
People / bedroom in Isaacin Rockhampton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Isaacin Rockhampton +23.1 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
55.2% 90th pct 32.1% 71st pct
Owned outright in Isaacin Rockhampton +11.2 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
18.4% 12th pct 29.7% 27th pct
Separate houses in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.9 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
86.2% 39th pct 88.1% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Isaacin Rockhampton +6.4 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
83.9% 86th pct 77.5% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 32.1%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
18.4% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
6.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 88.1%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
1.6% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 43.0%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%
10.5% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
2.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% Under $200 ◂ +37.4 pts 16.8%
20.0% $200–$349 +33.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
15.8% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
35.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.5%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Isaacin Rockhampton +4.1 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
2.5% 13th pct 6.7% 71st pct
Work from home in Isaacin Rockhampton +3.0 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
7.7% 24th pct 4.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Isaacin Rockhampton +2.3 pts higher in Isaac gap steady
3.3% 77th pct 1.0% 50th pct
PT stops in Isaacin Rockhampton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Isaacin Rockhampton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Isaacin Rockhampton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Isaacin Rockhampton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 69.5%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
5.6% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
3.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.9%
29.7% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
2.5% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Isaacin Rockhampton +3.3 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
42.6% 84th pct 39.3% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Isaacin Rockhampton even gap steady
18.0% 75th pct 18.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Isaacin Rockhampton +3.3 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
2.4% 10th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Isaacin Rockhampton +2.7 pts higher in Isaac gap narrowing
62.7% 73rd pct 60.0% 61st pct
Full-time in Isaacin Rockhampton +9.7 pts higher in Isaac gap widening
71.7% 91st pct 62.0% 65th pct

Industries people work in

35.6% Mining ◂ +30.6 pts 5.0%
4.1% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 1.8%
6.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.7% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.6 pts 9.2%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%
10.4% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.1% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.7% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%
12.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.8% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Isaacin Rockhampton +4 higher in Isaac
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Isaacin Rockhampton +5 higher in Isaac
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Isaacin Rockhampton +3 higher in Isaac
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Isaacin Rockhampton even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Isaacin Rockhampton +47 higher in Isaac
971 64th pct 924 28th pct
ERP in Isaacin Rockhampton +62,608 higher in Rockhampton
23,186 60th pct 85,794 80th pct
Growth in Isaacin Rockhampton +0.1 pts higher in Rockhampton
3.4% 48th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Businesses in Isaacin Rockhampton +3,641 higher in Rockhampton
2,080 58th pct 5,721 75th pct
Approvals in Isaacin Rockhampton +183 higher in Rockhampton
19 35th pct 202 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Isaacin Rockhampton +8 higher in Isaac
578 41st pct 570 40th pct
Max temp in Isaacin Rockhampton +0.3 higher in Isaac
30.4 87th pct 30.1 86th pct
Min temp in Isaacin Rockhampton +0.9 higher in Rockhampton
15.8 84th pct 16.7 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isaacin Rockhampton +12,366 higher in Rockhampton
9,834 60th pct 22,200 87th pct
Assault/100k in Isaacin Rockhampton +1,337 higher in Rockhampton
1,066 56th pct 2,403 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Isaacin Rockhampton +195 higher in Rockhampton
127 14th pct 322 66th pct
Robbery/100k in Isaacin Rockhampton +76 higher in Rockhampton
18 38th pct 94 91st pct
Burglary/100k in Isaacin Rockhampton +1,225 higher in Rockhampton
553 55th pct 1,779 92nd pct
Theft/100k in Isaacin Rockhampton +2,287 higher in Rockhampton
1,887 72nd pct 4,174 98th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Isaacin Rockhampton +368 higher in Rockhampton
281 40th pct 649 78th pct
Property damage/100k in Isaacin Rockhampton +949 higher in Rockhampton
830 58th pct 1,779 87th pct
Drugs/100k in Isaacin Rockhampton +757 higher in Rockhampton
1,628 85th pct 2,385 89th pct
5-yr change in Isaacin Rockhampton +3.5 pts higher in Isaac
48.3% 88th pct 44.8% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.2 higher in Rockhampton
2.7 23rd pct 3.9 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.2 more in Rockhampton
3.2 29th pct 4.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Isaacin Rockhampton +17.7 pts higher in Rockhampton
37.9% 31st pct 55.6% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Isaacin Rockhampton +21.7 pts higher in Rockhampton
37.1% 30th pct 58.8% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Isaacin Rockhampton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Isaacin Rockhampton +16.4 pts higher in Rockhampton
55.5% 51st pct 71.8% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Isaacin Rockhampton +13.3 pts higher in Rockhampton
71.2% 53rd pct 84.4% 68th pct
Walk to health in Isaacin Rockhampton +19.2 pts higher in Rockhampton
31.8% 38th pct 51.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Isaacin Rockhampton +13.5 more in Isaac
23.1 61st pct 9.6 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Isaacin Rockhampton +1 higher in Rockhampton
0 13th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Isaacin Rockhampton +1.6 pts higher in Rockhampton
3.8% 35th pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Isaac with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isaac vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33980/isaac/vs/LGA36370/rockhampton