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Mount Morgan vs Rockhampton - West

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Mount Morgan profile · Rockhampton - West profile

Mount Morgan Rockhampton - West

Rockhampton - West and Mount Morgan are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Rockhampton - West is much younger and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,408 compared to $813 in Mount Morgan. Education levels are also far higher in Rockhampton - West, where 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 4.5% do in Mount Morgan. These differences extend to the job market, as Rockhampton - West has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (60.4% versus 34.7%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of their overseas-born populations, which sit at 7.8% in Rockhampton - West and 7.1% in Mount Morgan. However, the gaps between them have generally widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and age. Residents in Mount Morgan are now far older than those in Rockhampton - West, with a typical age of 53 compared to 39. This trend is mirrored in home ownership, as the gap for homes owned outright has grown to 20.4 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,958 larger in Rockhampton - West Participation: 25.6 pts higher in Rockhampton - West Median age: 14 yrs older in Mount Morgan Year 12: 21.8 pts higher in Rockhampton - West Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2,958 larger in Rockhampton - West gap steady
2,945 11th pct 5,903 28th pct
Median age in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +14 yrs older in Mount Morgan gap widening
53 yrs 94th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +5.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap steady
13.5% 91st pct 8.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +8.7 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap widening
28.7% 92nd pct 20.1% 66th pct
Under 15 in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +3.3 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
13.9% 14th pct 17.2% 42nd pct
De facto in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1.5 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap steady
11.3% 40th pct 12.8% 60th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 24.4%
28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.1%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

35.8% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
6.6% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Morgan Rockhampton - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +0.7 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap steady
7.1% 6th pct 7.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 86.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 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

39.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
38.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
10.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2.4 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap steady
1.6% 0th pct 4.0% 17th pct
Limited English in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +0.5 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 22nd pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 89.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2.0 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing
36.0% 30th pct 38.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
36.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
17.9% Not stated ◂ +10.7 pts 7.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +21.8 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
26.2% 0th pct 48.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +11.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
4.5% 0th pct 16.4% 36th pct
Schools in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2 more in Rockhampton - West
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +0.94 more in Mount Morgan
4.88 86th pct 3.94 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +20 more in Rockhampton - West
2 4th pct 22 55th pct
Students in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1,940 more in Rockhampton - West
353 12th pct 2,293 68th pct
Avg size in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +397 larger in Rockhampton - West
177 18th pct 573 69th pct
ICSEA in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +78 higher in Rockhampton - West
853 3rd pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

26.2% Year 12 +21.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.5%
20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 13.1%
6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
7.2% Bachelor degree +14.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
0.7% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.3% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.1% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.8% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +$311 higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
$463 0th pct $774 43rd pct
Household income in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +$595 higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
$813 0th pct $1,408 29th pct
Family income in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +$793 higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
$1,101 0th pct $1,894 37th pct
High earners in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +6.6 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
3.6% 6th pct 10.2% 48th pct
High-income homes in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +10.4 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 15.6% 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.8%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 19.5%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

54.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 39.8%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +12.3 pts higher in Mount Morgan
47.1% 100th pct 34.7% 86th pct
Mental health in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan
14.9% 100th pct 12.5% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +3.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap steady
12.1% 100th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%
16.4% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%
14.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
11.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
6.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.3% None +21.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
24.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
10.7% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +3.1 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap steady
11.3% 25th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1.3 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap narrowing
13.1% 65th pct 11.7% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +8.7 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
15.6% 6th pct 24.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan
4.7% 86th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +3.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap steady
22.8% 66th pct 19.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +98 larger in Rockhampton - West
397 73rd pct 495 79th pct
Median age in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +8 yrs older in Mount Morgan
31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +6.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West
32.1% 21st pct 39.1% 39th pct
Unemployment in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +9.2 pts higher in Mount Morgan
20.4% 90th pct 11.2% 57th pct
Median income in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +$50 higher in Rockhampton - West
$424 8th pct $474 14th pct
Household income in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +$316 higher in Rockhampton - West
$1,006 6th pct $1,322 25th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +5.7 pts higher in Rockhampton - West
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +0.2 larger in Rockhampton - West gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1.7 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap narrowing
23.8% 94th pct 22.1% 91st pct
Living alone in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +8.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap widening
40.4% 96th pct 32.4% 81st pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
35.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 28.0%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%
2.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Household size

40.4% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 32.4%
35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 35.0%
11.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.9% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +$65 higher in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing
$200 7th pct $265 18th pct
Mortgage in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +$460 higher in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing
$840 0th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +11.0 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
21.0% 31st pct 32.0% 64th pct
Owned outright in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +20.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap widening
49.3% 94th pct 28.9% 39th pct
Separate houses in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +8.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap widening
96.8% 90th pct 88.8% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +13.8 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap steady
56.4% 14th pct 70.2% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 28.9%
23.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
21.0% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 88.8%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
31.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 22.2%
12.8% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
3.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
46.9% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 21.9%
2.0% $350–$549 +15.3 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

57.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.1 pts 26.4%
25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +26.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
5.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap narrowing
9.8% 81st pct 7.3% 69th pct
Work from home in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1.2 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap widening
4.9% 9th pct 3.7% 4th pct
PT commute in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +0.6 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap steady
0.4% 15th pct 1.0% 32nd pct
PT stops in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 69.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 41.1%
28.8% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +7.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
29.1% 14th pct 37.0% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +15.0 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing
1.4% 0th pct 16.5% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +10.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan gap widening
14.7% 100th pct 4.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +25.6 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
34.7% 0th pct 60.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +7.0 pts higher in Rockhampton - West gap widening
55.4% 24th pct 62.4% 76th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
6.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.2% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%
15.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2 higher in Rockhampton - West
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2 higher in Rockhampton - West
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1 higher in Rockhampton - West
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2 higher in Rockhampton - West
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +132 higher in Rockhampton - West
794 0th pct 926 20th pct
ERP in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +3,058 higher in Rockhampton - West
3,090 11th pct 6,148 27th pct
Growth in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan
4.4% 49th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +206 higher in Rockhampton - West
101 4th pct 307 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +97 higher in Mount Morgan
716 35th pct 619 22nd pct
Max temp in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +0.8 higher in Rockhampton - West
28.9 90th pct 29.7 92nd pct
Min temp in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1.7 higher in Rockhampton - West
16.0 86th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +1.8 higher in Rockhampton - West
2.5 15th pct 4.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +2.4 more in Rockhampton - West
2.9 19th pct 5.3 51st pct
15-min city in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +36.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West
39.9% 29th pct 76.8% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +7.3 pts higher in Rockhampton - West
41.0% 30th pct 48.4% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +40.2 pts higher in Rockhampton - West
42.3% 25th pct 82.5% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +43.4 pts higher in Rockhampton - West
52.0% 14th pct 95.3% 44th pct
Walk to health in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +45.4 pts higher in Rockhampton - West
32.5% 37th pct 77.9% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +3.4 more in Mount Morgan
12.2 38th pct 8.8 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +19 higher in Rockhampton - West
1 8th pct 19 30th pct
Mean slope in Mount Morganin Rockhampton - West +5.3 pts higher in Mount Morgan
10.6% 91st pct 5.2% 49th pct

Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Morgan vs Rockhampton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031212/mount-morgan/vs/308031216/rockhampton-west