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Bouldercombe vs Rockhampton - West

Name: Bouldercombe vs Rockhampton - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bouldercombe profile · Rockhampton - West profile

Bouldercombe Rockhampton - West

Rockhampton - West and Bouldercombe are nearby Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Rockhampton - West is a somewhat walkable area where 32% of homes are rented and 22.1% of families are headed by one parent. In contrast, Bouldercombe is car-dependent, with a much higher share of homes owned outright at 43.1%. Rockhampton - West has larger schools, with an average size of 573 students compared to just 36 in Bouldercombe, and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (48% against 31.2%).

These differences are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in Year 12 completion and the age difference between the two areas have both widened since 2011. Despite this, they are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly incomes, which sit around $1,400. Both areas also have similar proportions of children and retirees, and they each track closely to the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,955 larger in Rockhampton - West Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West No car: 6.1 pts higher in Rockhampton - West Housework 15h+: 7.6 pts higher in Bouldercombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +3,955 larger in Rockhampton - West gap steady

1,948 7th pct 5,903 28th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +7 yrs older in Bouldercombe gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.4%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 38.1%

28.1% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

5.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bouldercombe Rockhampton - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 86.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% England even 1.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 41.6%

39.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.1% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.5% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +1 more in Rockhampton - West

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +4.63 more in Bouldercombe

8.57 95th pct 3.94 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +15 more in Rockhampton - West

7 14th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +2,186 more in Rockhampton - West

107 3rd pct 2,293 68th pct

Avg size in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +538 larger in Rockhampton - West

36 0th pct 573 69th pct

ICSEA in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +2 higher in Bouldercombe

933 14th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.5%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

6.8% Year 11 even 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%

10.5% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

8.8% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.8% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

0.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +$130 higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening

$644 19th pct $774 43rd pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +$29 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,437 31st pct $1,408 29th pct

Family income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +$220 higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening

$1,674 24th pct $1,894 37th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.8%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +2.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

20.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +377 larger in Rockhampton - West

118 37th pct 495 79th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +1 yrs older in Rockhampton - West

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +$49 higher in Rockhampton - West

$425 8th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +$275 higher in Rockhampton - West

$1,047 8th pct $1,322 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +0.3 larger in Bouldercombe gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 47.7%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 28.0%

12.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.6% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%

21.6% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +$15 higher in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +$250 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

$1,550 30th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +0.10 higher in Bouldercombe gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 28.9%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

12.1% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 88.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 17.7%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.9%

18.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

16.0% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.2%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.9% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 10.6%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.7%

1.2% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

7.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 7.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

12.4% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

7.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +1 higher in Rockhampton - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +4 higher in Bouldercombe

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +2 higher in Rockhampton - West

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +7 higher in Rockhampton - West

919 18th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +4,176 higher in Rockhampton - West

1,972 7th pct 6,148 27th pct

Growth in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +2.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

0.4% 13th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +64 higher in Rockhampton - West

243 11th pct 307 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +37 higher in Bouldercombe

656 27th pct 619 22nd pct

Max temp in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +0.6 higher in Rockhampton - West

29.2 90th pct 29.7 92nd pct

Min temp in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +0.1 higher in Bouldercombe

17.7 90th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +3.9 higher in Rockhampton - West

0.4 0th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +4.9 more in Rockhampton - West

0.5 0th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +76.8 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

0.0% 0th pct 76.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +44.7 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

3.7% 2nd pct 48.4% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +68.5 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

14.0% 7th pct 82.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +81.0 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

14.3% 1st pct 95.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +77.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

0.0% 0th pct 77.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +2.1 more in Rockhampton - West

6.7 6th pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +19 higher in Rockhampton - West

0 2nd pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton - West +0.4 pts higher in Bouldercombe

5.6% 56th pct 5.2% 49th pct

Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouldercombe vs Rockhampton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/vs/308031216/rockhampton-west