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Rockhampton vs Gladstone

Name: Rockhampton vs Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 153 km apart · Rockhampton profile · Gladstone profile

Rockhampton Gladstone

Rockhampton and Gladstone are two major Queensland hubs about 153 km apart. Rockhampton is the larger of the two, with far more schools and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.8% compared to Gladstone's 13.8%). It also has better access to basic services, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. Gladstone stands out for its transport and industry; it has far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of people working in manufacturing. Higher earners are also more common in Gladstone, where 13.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Rockhampton at $761 and Gladstone at $758. They are also alike in the number of people per home and the percentage of residents who have completed Year 12. While the two places have some differences, the gaps in several areas are narrowing. This is seen in the shares of people born overseas, those who own their homes outright, and the proportion of residents aged 65 and over, all of which have moved closer together since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,845 larger in Rockhampton No religion: 8.5 pts higher in Gladstone Aged 65+: 3.9 pts higher in Rockhampton De facto: 2.2 pts higher in Gladstone Needs assistance: 1.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton in Gladstone +57,845 larger in Rockhampton gap steady

121,360 84th pct 63,515 54th pct

Median age in Rockhampton in Gladstone +1 yrs older in Rockhampton gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.0% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%

9.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Rockhampton Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 79.6%

1.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian even 41.3%

39.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.0% Scottish even 10.1%

6.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 43.1%

37.4% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockhampton in Gladstone +25 more in Rockhampton

59 91st pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockhampton in Gladstone +0.01 more in Gladstone

2.48 58th pct 2.49 58th pct

Students in Rockhampton in Gladstone +10,516 more in Rockhampton

22,934 86th pct 12,418 62nd pct

Avg size in Rockhampton in Gladstone +30 larger in Rockhampton

395 44th pct 365 39th pct

ICSEA in Rockhampton in Gladstone +3 higher in Rockhampton

969 25th pct 966 23rd pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

26.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

6.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton in Gladstone +$3 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$761 42nd pct $758 41st pct

Household income in Rockhampton in Gladstone +$127 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,512 35th pct $1,639 46th pct

Family income in Rockhampton in Gladstone +$121 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,927 42nd pct $2,048 52nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

17.1% Under $650 even 17.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +4.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockhampton in Gladstone +5,273 larger in Rockhampton

9,219 91st pct 3,946 82nd pct

Median age in Rockhampton in Gladstone +2 yrs older in Rockhampton

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Rockhampton in Gladstone +$20 higher in Rockhampton

$566 36th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Rockhampton in Gladstone +$66 higher in Rockhampton

$1,514 42nd pct $1,448 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton in Gladstone even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 25.6%

14.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton in Gladstone +$25 higher in Rockhampton gap steady

$300 29th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton in Gladstone +$83 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Rockhampton in Gladstone even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.8% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 27.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 85.5%

4.8% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 6.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 38.8%

31.5% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.2%

15.7% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 36.7%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockhampton in Gladstone +182 more in Gladstone

0 0th pct 182 34th pct

Stops/1k in Rockhampton in Gladstone +2.87 more in Gladstone

0.00 0th pct 2.87 24th pct

Departures/1k in Rockhampton in Gladstone +143.4 more in Gladstone

0.0 0th pct 143.4 23rd pct

PT routes in Rockhampton in Gladstone +8 more in Gladstone

0 0th pct 8 16th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%

5.1% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.5% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

11.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rockhampton in Gladstone +60,416 higher in Rockhampton

129,462 81st pct 69,046 52nd pct

Growth in Rockhampton in Gladstone +2.0 pts higher in Gladstone

5.5% 48th pct 7.4% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockhampton in Gladstone +94 higher in Gladstone

664 29th pct 758 39th pct

Max temp in Rockhampton in Gladstone +0.8 higher in Rockhampton

29.3 90th pct 28.5 88th pct

Min temp in Rockhampton in Gladstone +0.7 higher in Rockhampton

17.4 91st pct 16.7 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton in Gladstone +0.1 higher in Gladstone

3.2 18th pct 3.3 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton in Gladstone +0.3 more in Rockhampton

3.6 25th pct 3.3 19th pct

15-min city in Rockhampton in Gladstone +7.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

43.4% 29th pct 36.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton in Gladstone +9.0 pts higher in Rockhampton

46.0% 33rd pct 37.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton in Gladstone +52.8 pts higher in Gladstone

0.0% 0th pct 52.8% 28th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton in Gladstone +13.3 pts higher in Rockhampton

55.6% 37th pct 42.3% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton in Gladstone +8.0 pts higher in Rockhampton

77.5% 35th pct 69.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton in Gladstone +11.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

40.2% 46th pct 28.6% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton in Gladstone +2.1 more in Gladstone

9.7 7th pct 11.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton in Gladstone even

1 17th pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton in Gladstone +1.6 pts higher in Gladstone

6.1% 61st pct 7.7% 80th pct

Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton vs Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30803/rockhampton/vs/30805/gladstone