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Gracemere vs Rockhampton - West

Name: Gracemere vs Rockhampton - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Gracemere profile · Rockhampton - West profile

Gracemere Rockhampton - West

Gracemere and Rockhampton - West are nearby areas with very different layouts. Gracemere is a younger area where the typical resident is 33, and 26% of people are children under 15. Because of this, homes are larger, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms, and 34.6% of people provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Rockhampton - West is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Gracemere (mostly car-dependent) and has a higher share of people living alone (32.4%). Residents in Rockhampton - West are also older, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of seniors.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $780 and the same share of people born overseas. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing. The difference in the number of children under 15 has widened since 2011, as has the gap in university qualifications, which are well higher in Rockhampton - West. Meanwhile, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Gracemere Living alone: 13.2 pts higher in Rockhampton - West Unpaid child care: 10.3 pts higher in Gracemere Under 15: 8.8 pts higher in Gracemere Population: 6,476 larger in Gracemere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +6,476 larger in Gracemere gap widening

12,379 65th pct 5,903 28th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +6 yrs older in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.1%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 17.2%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.9%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 38.1%

39.1% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gracemere Rockhampton - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia even 86.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 41.6%

39.2% English +2.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% German even 6.9%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +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

47.1% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

43.5% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 38.0%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +3.00 more in Rockhampton - West

0.93 13th pct 3.94 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +17 more in Rockhampton - West

5 10th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +1,309 more in Rockhampton - West

984 36th pct 2,293 68th pct

Avg size in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +245 larger in Rockhampton - West

328 36th pct 573 69th pct

ICSEA in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +20 higher in Rockhampton - West

911 11th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 37.4%

13.0% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 16.8%

11.1% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +$5 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$779 45th pct $774 43rd pct

Household income in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +$305 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,713 48th pct $1,408 29th pct

Family income in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +$37 higher in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing

$1,857 35th pct $1,894 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.1% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

8.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 56.7%

20.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +823 larger in Gracemere

1,318 87th pct 495 79th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +6 yrs older in Rockhampton - West

17 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +$168 higher in Gracemere

$642 51st pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +$440 higher in Gracemere

$1,762 54th pct $1,322 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +0.5 larger in Gracemere gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 47.7%

22.0% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.2% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +$75 higher in Gracemere gap steady

$340 40th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +$217 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 32.0%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%

23.1% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 88.8%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 17.7%

33.8% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 17.4%

6.8% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

16.1% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 13.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 35.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

3.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

7.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

7.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

7.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +3 higher in Gracemere

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

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

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +10 higher in Rockhampton - West

916 17th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +7,157 higher in Gracemere

13,305 64th pct 6,148 27th pct

Growth in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +2.5 pts higher in Gracemere

5.8% 60th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +258 higher in Gracemere

565 29th pct 307 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +5 higher in Rockhampton - West

613 21st pct 619 22nd pct

Max temp in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +0.2 higher in Rockhampton - West

29.5 91st pct 29.7 92nd pct

Min temp in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +0.5 higher in Rockhampton - West

17.1 89th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +2.1 higher in Rockhampton - West

2.2 13th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +2.7 more in Rockhampton - West

2.6 15th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +49.3 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

27.5% 19th pct 76.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +19.1 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

29.3% 20th pct 48.4% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +27.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

54.6% 34th pct 82.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +19.3 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

76.0% 26th pct 95.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +52.3 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

25.6% 29th pct 77.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +4.3 more in Rockhampton - West

4.5 0th pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +14 higher in Rockhampton - West

5 19th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Gracemere in Rockhampton - West +0.8 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

4.4% 33rd pct 5.2% 49th pct

Compare Gracemere with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gracemere vs Rockhampton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031210/gracemere/vs/308031216/rockhampton-west