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Rockhampton City vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Name: Rockhampton City vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Rockhampton City profile · Rockhampton Surrounds - East profile

Rockhampton City Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Rockhampton Surrounds - East and Rockhampton City are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Rockhampton Surrounds - East is dominated by detached houses, with 98.3% being separate homes and 45.1% owned outright. In contrast, Rockhampton City has a much higher rental rate of 43.9% and far more people living alone (40.9% compared to 20.0%). Rockhampton City is also far more walkable, with 92.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 12.7% of homes in Rockhampton Surrounds - East have that same access.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in rental rates has grown to 36 percentage points, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased to 18.1 percentage points. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground; both have similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree (around 10%) and very low rates of public transport use. They also track closely on employment, with about 60% of the workforce in both areas employed full-time.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.8 pts higher in Rockhampton City One-parent: 24.8 pts higher in Rockhampton City 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East Housework 15h+: 12.8 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +143 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap narrowing

3,364 13th pct 3,507 13th pct

Median age in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +5 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.4%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

26.9% Married +25.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

46.5% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 29.4%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

6.3% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Rockhampton City Rockhampton Surrounds - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

38.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 38.7%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +1.09 more in Rockhampton City

5.93 89th pct 4.84 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +17 more in Rockhampton City

21 53rd pct 4 8th pct

Students in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +75 more in Rockhampton City

225 7th pct 150 5th pct

Avg size in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +25 larger in Rockhampton City

75 4th pct 50 1st pct

ICSEA in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +61 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

891 8th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree even 13.3%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$109 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$613 14th pct $722 33rd pct

Household income in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$528 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$1,061 6th pct $1,589 41st pct

Family income in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$516 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$1,396 10th pct $1,912 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 16.1%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 41.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.6%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +9.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +229 larger in Rockhampton City

380 73rd pct 151 45th pct

Median age in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +10 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

26 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$124 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

$451 11th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$563 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

$1,103 10th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.5 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

34.2% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

27.3% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

34.2% One-parent families ◂ +24.8 pts 9.4%

4.2% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.9% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 20.0%

32.1% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.2% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$30 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap steady

$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$660 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$1,073 6th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.9% Rented ◂ +35.8 pts 8.1%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

2.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

74.8% Separate house +23.5 pts ▸ 98.3%

18.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

35.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 13.6%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.4% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 46.5%

12.0% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 10.1%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.4 pts 16.6%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%

7.8% $1,800–$2,999 +25.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

4.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 1.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 21.3%

29.6% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.1% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.0% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 11.5%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.4 pts 4.5%

8.3% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.9%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

8.6% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +3 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +4 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +7 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +1 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +122 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

834 1st pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +409 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

3,345 12th pct 3,754 13th pct

Growth in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +7.9 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

-1.6% 5th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +482 higher in Rockhampton City

834 46th pct 352 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +172 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

682 31st pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +1.8 higher in Rockhampton City

29.2 90th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.1 higher in Rockhampton City

18.0 91st pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +5.5 higher in Rockhampton City

6.3 64th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +5.2 more in Rockhampton City

6.2 64th pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +73.3 pts higher in Rockhampton City

85.6% 67th pct 12.3% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +80.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City

92.9% 79th pct 12.7% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +77.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City

93.8% 73rd pct 15.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +69.8 pts higher in Rockhampton City

94.4% 42nd pct 24.6% 5th pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +82.5 pts higher in Rockhampton City

82.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +22.2 more in Rockhampton City

34.8 86th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +25 higher in Rockhampton City

26 32nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton City in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +4.6 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

3.7% 21st pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Rockhampton City with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton Surrounds - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton City vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031217/rockhampton-city/vs/308031218/rockhampton-surrounds-east