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Emerald vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Name: Emerald vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 192 km apart · Emerald profile · Rockhampton Surrounds - North profile

Emerald Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Emerald and Rockhampton Surrounds - North are two very different Queensland landscapes. Emerald is a younger, more transient hub where the typical resident is 32 and 49.5% of people moved there in the last five years. It has a high proportion of renters (44.7%) and a workforce where 73.7% of adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, Rockhampton Surrounds - North is an older area with a typical age of 44 and a high share of retirees, with 18.9% of people aged 65 and over. Housing there is much more stable, as 47.3% of homes are owned outright. Emerald is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) compared to the car-dependent Rockhampton Surrounds - North.

Everyday life in both places shares several common threads, including a similar typical weekly rent of $300 and the same typical number of people per home. Both areas also have an identical number of schools within 3 km and similar rates of volunteering. While these commonalities exist, some gaps are widening; the difference in rental rates has grown since 2011, and there are now far more people aged 65 and over in Rockhampton Surrounds - North compared to Emerald.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.9 pts higher in Emerald Owned outright: 31.7 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Emerald Median age: 12 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +9,491 larger in Emerald gap steady

14,089 72nd pct 4,598 20th pct

Median age in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +12 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 21.3%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.2%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

39.3% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 30.7%

7.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Rockhampton Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 77.9%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

6.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 48.8%

38.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 35.4%

10.1% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +6 more in Emerald

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.98 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

2.81 66th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

10 25th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +8,499 more in Emerald

8,915 98th pct 416 14th pct

Avg size in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +788 larger in Emerald

892 89th pct 104 9th pct

ICSEA in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +24 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

963 25th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 41.6%

21.9% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 36.7%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 19.0%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Creative arts even 1.2%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$293 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$1,033 80th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$511 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$2,190 77th pct $1,679 46th pct

Family income in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$584 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$2,510 75th pct $1,926 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.8%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.1% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +7.4 pts 59.2%

16.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +601 larger in Emerald

727 86th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$193 higher in Emerald

$680 58th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$267 higher in Emerald

$1,923 63rd pct $1,656 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 57.9%

22.3% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

15.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

4.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$155 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.10 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.7% Owned outright +31.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.7% Rented ◂ +35.9 pts 8.8%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

1.6% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 97.7%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 0.3%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 28.8%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.8%

33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.8%

18.2% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.9% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 28.3%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 57.3%

3.9% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

3.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 40.4%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 19.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.3% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Mining ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

10.2% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

11.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2 higher in Emerald

976 41st pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +10,184 higher in Emerald

15,238 72nd pct 5,054 21st pct

Growth in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.0 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

6.2% 63rd pct 9.2% 77th pct

Businesses in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +564 higher in Emerald

1,377 73rd pct 813 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +152 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

558 14th pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2.7 higher in Emerald

31.2 95th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

16.4 87th pct 16.6 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.4 higher in Emerald

3.8 27th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.7 more in Emerald

4.1 33rd pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +47.3 pts higher in Emerald

49.6% 37th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +41.8 pts higher in Emerald

46.7% 35th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +74.0 pts higher in Emerald

77.2% 53rd pct 3.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +80.4 pts higher in Emerald

92.7% 40th pct 12.3% 0th pct

Walk to health in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +36.5 pts higher in Emerald

36.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +10.7 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

11.0 30th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +49 higher in Emerald

49 39th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Emerald in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.7 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3.0% 10th pct 6.7% 70th pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton Surrounds - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011192/emerald/vs/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north