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Livingstone vs Rockhampton

Name: Livingstone vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Livingstone profile · Rockhampton profile

Livingstone Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Livingstone are two Queensland regions with very different social and physical profiles. Rockhampton is far more walkable, with 71.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 58.8% near groceries. However, it faces much higher crime, with recorded offences per 100,000 reaching 22,200, compared to 8,856 in Livingstone. Renting is also far more common in Rockhampton, where 32.1% of households rent, while only 21.4% do so in Livingstone.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as having a typical personal weekly income of around $760 and an equal share of people who identify with no religion. Livingstone generally has much higher access to money and resources, and the gap in renting between the two areas has widened since 2016. While Rockhampton has more walkable amenities, both areas are very similar in their share of residents born overseas and the number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42,570 larger in Rockhampton No car: 3.3 pts higher in Rockhampton One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Rockhampton Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Rockhampton Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Livingstone in Rockhampton +42,570 larger in Rockhampton gap steady

39,398 72nd pct 81,968 82nd pct

Median age in Livingstone in Rockhampton +6 yrs older in Livingstone gap steady

43 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 42.1%

31.0% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Livingstone Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% 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

41.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

41.0% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.7%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

6.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.4% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 37.4%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Livingstone in Rockhampton +25 more in Rockhampton

17 69th pct 42 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Livingstone in Rockhampton +0.14 more in Rockhampton

2.38 29th pct 2.52 32nd pct

Students in Livingstone in Rockhampton +11,088 more in Rockhampton

5,923 68th pct 17,011 86th pct

Avg size in Livingstone in Rockhampton +66 larger in Rockhampton

348 67th pct 415 74th pct

ICSEA in Livingstone in Rockhampton +14 higher in Livingstone

980 55th pct 965 46th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 37.9%

17.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

13.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Livingstone in Rockhampton +$7 higher in Livingstone gap steady

$765 55th pct $758 54th pct

Household income in Livingstone in Rockhampton +$148 higher in Livingstone gap widening

$1,625 67th pct $1,477 58th pct

Family income in Livingstone in Rockhampton +$120 higher in Livingstone gap widening

$2,008 67th pct $1,888 58th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Arthritis even 10.4%

7.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition even 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 57.3%

19.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Livingstone in Rockhampton +4,984 larger in Rockhampton

2,118 80th pct 7,102 89th pct

Median age in Livingstone in Rockhampton +4 yrs older in Livingstone

25 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Livingstone in Rockhampton +$70 higher in Livingstone

$621 68th pct $551 49th pct

Household income in Livingstone in Rockhampton +$366 higher in Livingstone

$1,806 80th pct $1,440 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Livingstone in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 52.8%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 26.2%

13.0% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 33.7%

22.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.4% 6 or more even 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Livingstone in Rockhampton +$70 higher in Livingstone gap widening

$350 76th pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Livingstone in Rockhampton +$333 higher in Livingstone gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in Livingstone in Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 29.7%

21.4% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 88.1%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 28.5%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

44.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.7 pts 24.3%

12.2% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 20.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Livingstone in Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Livingstone in Rockhampton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Livingstone in Rockhampton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Livingstone in Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%

29.9% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

3.4% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.8% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

8.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

16.7% Professionals even 16.6%

12.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

7.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Livingstone in Rockhampton +4 higher in Livingstone

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Livingstone in Rockhampton +4 higher in Livingstone

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Livingstone in Rockhampton +5 higher in Livingstone

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Livingstone in Rockhampton +2 higher in Livingstone

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Livingstone in Rockhampton +46 higher in Livingstone

970 63rd pct 924 28th pct

ERP in Livingstone in Rockhampton +42,126 higher in Rockhampton

43,668 72nd pct 85,794 80th pct

Growth in Livingstone in Rockhampton +6.0 pts higher in Livingstone

9.5% 87th pct 3.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Livingstone in Rockhampton +2,218 higher in Rockhampton

3,503 67th pct 5,721 75th pct

Approvals in Livingstone in Rockhampton +140 higher in Livingstone

342 76th pct 202 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Livingstone in Rockhampton +113 higher in Livingstone

683 55th pct 570 40th pct

Max temp in Livingstone in Rockhampton +1.1 higher in Rockhampton

28.9 81st pct 30.1 86th pct

Min temp in Livingstone in Rockhampton +0.8 higher in Livingstone

17.6 89th pct 16.7 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Livingstone in Rockhampton +13,344 higher in Rockhampton

8,856 53rd pct 22,200 87th pct

Assault/100k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +1,358 higher in Rockhampton

1,046 55th pct 2,403 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +167 higher in Rockhampton

155 23rd pct 322 66th pct

Robbery/100k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +69 higher in Rockhampton

25 53rd pct 94 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +1,299 higher in Rockhampton

480 46th pct 1,779 92nd pct

Theft/100k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +2,674 higher in Rockhampton

1,500 60th pct 4,174 98th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +482 higher in Rockhampton

168 16th pct 649 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +1,045 higher in Rockhampton

734 49th pct 1,779 87th pct

Drugs/100k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +1,489 higher in Rockhampton

896 72nd pct 2,385 89th pct

5-yr change in Livingstone in Rockhampton +15.3 pts higher in Rockhampton

29.5% 76th pct 44.8% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Livingstone in Rockhampton +2.0 higher in Rockhampton

1.9 12th pct 3.9 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Livingstone in Rockhampton +2.2 more in Rockhampton

2.2 12th pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Livingstone in Rockhampton +34.7 pts higher in Rockhampton

20.9% 11th pct 55.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Livingstone in Rockhampton +36.5 pts higher in Rockhampton

22.3% 12th pct 58.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Livingstone in Rockhampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Livingstone in Rockhampton +46.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

25.7% 12th pct 71.8% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Livingstone in Rockhampton +19.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

64.6% 42nd pct 84.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Livingstone in Rockhampton +30.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

20.4% 19th pct 51.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Livingstone in Rockhampton +0.2 more in Livingstone

9.8 9th pct 9.6 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Livingstone in Rockhampton +1 higher in Rockhampton

0 31st pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Livingstone in Rockhampton +1.9 pts higher in Livingstone

7.4% 83rd pct 5.4% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Livingstone vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34530/livingstone/vs/LGA36370/rockhampton