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Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Rockhampton - West

Name: Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Rockhampton - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Frenchville - Mount Archer profile · Rockhampton - West profile

Frenchville - Mount Archer Rockhampton - West

Frenchville - Mount Archer and Rockhampton - West are two nearby residential areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Frenchville - Mount Archer is more affluent, with a higher share of homes featuring three or more bedrooms (85% compared to 70%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 55.7%, compared to 39.1% in Rockhampton - West. Conversely, Rockhampton - West has far more schools per 1,000 children, with 3.94 compared to 1.64 in Frenchville - Mount Archer, and a higher share of homes within walking distance of health services.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have widened, including the difference in weekly household earnings and the share of people caring for children unpaid. Despite these shifting trends, they share many similarities, such as nearly identical rates of unemployment and a high prevalence of separate houses. Both areas also lack public transport options and sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer Population: 3,156 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer Under 15: 3.0 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +3,156 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap steady

9,059 47th pct 5,903 28th pct

Median age in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +2 yrs older in Rockhampton - West gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.2%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 38.1%

34.1% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Frenchville - Mount Archer Rockhampton - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 86.2%

1.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

7.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch even 1.2%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 52.3%

36.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

6.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +1 more in Rockhampton - West

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +2.30 more in Rockhampton - West

1.64 36th pct 3.94 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +6 more in Rockhampton - West

16 43rd pct 22 55th pct

Students in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +410 more in Rockhampton - West

1,883 60th pct 2,293 68th pct

Avg size in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +54 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer

628 74th pct 573 69th pct

ICSEA in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +15 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

946 18th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 48.0%

23.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

12.1% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +$110 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap widening

$884 64th pct $774 43rd pct

Household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +$329 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap widening

$1,737 49th pct $1,408 29th pct

Family income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +$251 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap narrowing

$2,145 54th pct $1,894 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +4.0 pts 56.7%

20.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +114 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer

609 85th pct 495 79th pct

Median age in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +3 yrs older in Rockhampton - West

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +$226 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

$700 62nd pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +$413 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

$1,735 52nd pct $1,322 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +0.2 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 47.7%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 28.0%

15.9% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.0%

25.0% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +$35 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap steady

$300 27th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +$175 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap narrowing

$1,475 26th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 28.9%

25.5% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.6% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house even 88.8%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 47.5%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 17.7%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.4%

11.5% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

18.1% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 69.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 35.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

5.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 21.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +1 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +2 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +3 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +1 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +46 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

972 39th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +3,098 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

9,246 44th pct 6,148 27th pct

Growth in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +2.3 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

1.0% 19th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +89 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

396 19th pct 307 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +225 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

844 48th pct 619 22nd pct

Max temp in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +2.6 higher in Rockhampton - West

27.1 85th pct 29.7 92nd pct

Min temp in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +0.5 higher in Rockhampton - West

17.1 89th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +0.3 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4.6 38th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +0.0 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

5.4 52nd pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +9.2 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

67.7% 52nd pct 76.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +23.4 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

71.8% 58th pct 48.4% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +4.8 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

87.3% 64th pct 82.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +3.0 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

98.4% 54th pct 95.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +15.0 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

62.9% 64th pct 77.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +0.2 more in Rockhampton - West

8.6 14th pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +3 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

22 31st pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton - West +2.2 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

7.5% 77th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Compare Rockhampton - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Rockhampton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031208/frenchville-mount-archer/vs/308031216/rockhampton-west