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Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Name: Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Frenchville - Mount Archer profile · Rockhampton Surrounds - East profile

Frenchville - Mount Archer Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Frenchville - Mount Archer and Rockhampton Surrounds - East are nearby areas with very different layouts. Frenchville - Mount Archer is more urban and "somewhat walkable", with 71.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Rockhampton Surrounds - East is "car-dependent" and more rural, where only 12.7% can walk to shops. There are also notable age and housing gaps; the typical resident in Rockhampton Surrounds - East is far older at 46 compared to 37 in Frenchville - Mount Archer, and homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Rockhampton Surrounds - East (45.1% versus 32.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people aged 65 and over, with Frenchville - Mount Archer at 16.9% and Rockhampton Surrounds - East slightly higher at 20.5%. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $280 to $300, and almost identical unemployment rates. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference between the two has increased, and the share of people with bachelor degrees is now well higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer by 8.1 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer Population: 5,552 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer Median age: 9 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +5,552 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap steady

9,059 47th pct 3,507 13th pct

Median age in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +9 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.4%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%

9.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Frenchville - Mount Archer Rockhampton Surrounds - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 83.1%

1.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

7.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 50.7%

36.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +3.20 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

1.64 36th pct 4.84 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +12 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

16 43rd pct 4 8th pct

Students in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +1,733 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

1,883 60th pct 150 5th pct

Avg size in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +578 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer

628 74th pct 50 1st pct

ICSEA in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +6 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

946 18th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 40.4%

23.9% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$162 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap widening

$884 64th pct $722 33rd pct

Household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$148 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap narrowing

$1,737 49th pct $1,589 41st pct

Family income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$233 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap narrowing

$2,145 54th pct $1,912 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.0%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.4% Cancer even 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 59.4%

20.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

6.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +458 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer

609 85th pct 151 45th pct

Median age in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +16 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

20 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$125 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

$700 62nd pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$69 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

$1,735 52nd pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.1 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

29.0% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

14.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$20 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$258 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$1,475 26th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.5% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 8.1%

1.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 98.3%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 39.9%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 46.5%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 33.4%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 65.1%

4.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 21.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.6% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

7.4% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 13.1%

15.5% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

8.9% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +3 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +2 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +16 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

972 39th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +5,492 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

9,246 44th pct 3,754 13th pct

Growth in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +5.2 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

1.0% 19th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +44 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

396 19th pct 352 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +11 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

844 48th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

27.1 85th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.8 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

17.1 89th pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +3.8 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4.6 38th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +4.4 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

5.4 52nd pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +55.3 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

67.7% 52nd pct 12.3% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +59.1 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

71.8% 58th pct 12.7% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +71.4 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

87.3% 64th pct 15.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +73.8 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

98.4% 54th pct 24.6% 5th pct

Walk to health in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +62.9 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

62.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +3.9 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

8.6 14th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +22 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

22 31st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.8 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

7.5% 77th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Frenchville - Mount Archer with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton Surrounds - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031208/frenchville-mount-archer/vs/308031218/rockhampton-surrounds-east