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Rockhampton - West vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Name: Rockhampton - West vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Rockhampton - West profile · Rockhampton Surrounds - North profile

Rockhampton - West Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Rockhampton - West and Rockhampton Surrounds - North are very different in how people live and access services. Rockhampton - West is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of renters (32.0%) and one-parent families (22.1%). In contrast, Rockhampton Surrounds - North is car-dependent, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (47.3%). The gap in housing is stark, as Rockhampton - West has far more people living alone (32.4%) compared to just 18.2% in Rockhampton Surrounds - North.

These differences in housing and family types have only grown since 2011. Both areas share some common ground, such as similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $740 to $774 and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. They also both have a very low presence of public transport, though Rockhampton - West remains far more connected to schools and health services by foot.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Rockhampton - West One-parent: 12.5 pts higher in Rockhampton - West Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Rockhampton - West No car: 5.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1,305 larger in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing

5,903 28th pct 4,598 20th pct

Median age in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +5 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

38.1% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

40.0% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 30.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Rockhampton - West Rockhampton Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 77.9%

1.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.3% English ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

6.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 85.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 48.8%

38.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 35.4%

7.2% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.85 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3.94 78th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +12 more in Rockhampton - West

22 55th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1,877 more in Rockhampton - West

2,293 68th pct 416 14th pct

Avg size in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +469 larger in Rockhampton - West

573 69th pct 104 9th pct

ICSEA in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +55 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

931 13th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.6%

24.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

6.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

8.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$34 higher in Rockhampton - West gap narrowing

$774 43rd pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$271 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,408 29th pct $1,679 46th pct

Family income in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$32 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,894 37th pct $1,926 40th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.3% Cancer even 3.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.3% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +369 larger in Rockhampton - West

495 79th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$13 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

$474 14th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$334 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

$1,322 25th pct $1,656 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.4 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

28.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 9.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 18.2%

13.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$35 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$265 18th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$455 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,755 44th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.0% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 8.8%

2.2% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 97.7%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.3%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 38.6%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 13.6%

5.1% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 37.8%

17.4% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.9% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 28.3%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 57.3%

3.7% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 19.2%

35.1% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.7% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 10.7%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

4.2% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.1% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +6 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +48 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

926 20th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1,094 higher in Rockhampton - West

6,148 27th pct 5,054 21st pct

Growth in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +5.9 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3.3% 39th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Businesses in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +506 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

307 13th pct 813 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +91 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

619 22nd pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.2 higher in Rockhampton - West

29.7 92nd pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.0 higher in Rockhampton - West

17.6 90th pct 16.6 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.9 higher in Rockhampton - West

4.3 34th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +4.9 more in Rockhampton - West

5.3 51st pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +74.5 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

76.8% 59th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +43.5 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

48.4% 37th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +79.3 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

82.5% 58th pct 3.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +83.1 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

95.3% 44th pct 12.3% 0th pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +77.9 pts higher in Rockhampton - West

77.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +12.9 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

8.8 15th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +19 higher in Rockhampton - West

19 30th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton - West in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.5 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

5.2% 49th pct 6.7% 70th pct

Compare Rockhampton - West with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton Surrounds - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton - West vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031216/rockhampton-west/vs/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north