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Rockhampton Surrounds - East vs Yeppoon

Name: Rockhampton Surrounds - East vs Yeppoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Rockhampton Surrounds - East profile · Yeppoon profile

Rockhampton Surrounds - East Yeppoon

Yeppoon and Rockhampton Surrounds - East are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Yeppoon is a more populated centre where 39.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 39.7% are near health services, making it mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Rockhampton Surrounds - East is more rural and car-dependent, with only 24.6% of homes near a park and none within walking distance of health services. Other major differences include housing and demographics: Yeppoon has a far higher share of renters at 27.4%, while 45.1% of homes in Rockhampton Surrounds - East are owned outright. Yeppoon also attracts more newcomers, with 46.5% of residents moving there in the last five years compared to 29.2% in Rockhampton Surrounds - East.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Yeppoon at $1,641 and Rockhampton Surrounds - East at $1,589. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. While the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, the difference in the number of people moving into each area has narrowed slightly over that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,737 larger in Yeppoon Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Yeppoon Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Yeppoon Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +16,737 larger in Yeppoon gap widening

3,507 13th pct 20,244 89th pct

Median age in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +4 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.5%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 48.9%

29.4% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

3.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Rockhampton Surrounds - East Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 81.1%

2.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 40.4%

40.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.7% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +4 more in Yeppoon

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +2.96 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

4.84 86th pct 1.87 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +4 more in Yeppoon

4 8th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +4,379 more in Yeppoon

150 5th pct 4,529 88th pct

Avg size in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +597 larger in Yeppoon

50 1st pct 647 76th pct

ICSEA in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +38 higher in Yeppoon

952 20th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 38.3%

13.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 18.4%

11.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +$64 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$722 33rd pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +$52 higher in Yeppoon gap steady

$1,589 41st pct $1,641 44th pct

Family income in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +$153 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$1,912 39th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

16.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

7.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

18.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +865 larger in Yeppoon

151 45th pct 1,016 87th pct

Median age in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +16 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

36 yrs 96th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +$58 higher in Yeppoon

$575 37th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +$221 higher in Yeppoon

$1,666 48th pct $1,887 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +0.1 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 52.1%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

9.4% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 38.4%

20.0% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

12.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +$70 higher in Yeppoon gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +0.10 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 32.2%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

8.1% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 83.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 33.7%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.6% 2 bedrooms even 13.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 34.3%

27.3% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

10.1% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 40.1%

21.3% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 14.2%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.9%

1.9% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

9.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

13.1% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +1 higher in Yeppoon

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +19 higher in Yeppoon

956 32nd pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +18,768 higher in Yeppoon

3,754 13th pct 22,522 88th pct

Growth in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +3.2 pts higher in Yeppoon

6.3% 64th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +1,277 higher in Yeppoon

352 16th pct 1,629 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +131 higher in Yeppoon

855 49th pct 986 60th pct

Max temp in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +0.9 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

27.3 86th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +1.1 higher in Yeppoon

17.9 90th pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +2.1 higher in Yeppoon

0.8 3rd pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +2.3 more in Yeppoon

1.0 4th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +21.5 pts higher in Yeppoon

12.3% 8th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +26.3 pts higher in Yeppoon

12.7% 8th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +23.8 pts higher in Yeppoon

15.9% 8th pct 39.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +67.7 pts higher in Yeppoon

24.6% 5th pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +39.7 pts higher in Yeppoon

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +4.2 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

12.5 40th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +22 higher in Yeppoon

0 4th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton Surrounds - East in Yeppoon +0.4 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

8.3% 84th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Rockhampton Surrounds - East with nearby areas

Frenchville - Mount Archer Lakes Creek Emu Park Rockhampton City Norman Gardens Berserker Park Avenue The Range - Allenstown

Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

Emu Park Rockhampton Surrounds - East Norman Gardens Frenchville - Mount Archer Lakes Creek Parkhurst - Kawana Glenlee - Rockyview Berserker

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton Surrounds - East vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031218/rockhampton-surrounds-east/vs/308031223/yeppoon