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Rockhampton vs Burnett

Name: Rockhampton vs Burnett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 270 km apart · Rockhampton profile · Burnett profile

Rockhampton Burnett

Rockhampton and Burnett are two regional Queensland areas with very different profiles. Rockhampton is a more active hub where people earn more, with a typical household income of $1,512 per week compared to $1,021 in Burnett. It is also much more walkable, with 77.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas only 37.2% of Burnett homes share that access. Rockhampton has a younger population, with a typical age of 39, while the typical resident in Burnett is far older at 48.

The gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, growing from five years to nine years. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as a similar proportion of First Nations people (around 8%) and nearly identical population growth since 2021. Both areas also have very low use of public transport for commuting, at 1.1%, and similar unemployment rates, which both sit slightly above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Burnett Population: 71,682 larger in Rockhampton Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in Rockhampton Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Rockhampton Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Burnett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton in Burnett +71,682 larger in Rockhampton gap widening

121,360 84th pct 49,678 39th pct

Median age in Rockhampton in Burnett +9 yrs older in Burnett gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.0% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 31.2%

9.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Rockhampton Burnett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 79.8%

1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%

39.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

6.5% German +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 49.7%

37.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 36.9%

9.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockhampton in Burnett +8 more in Rockhampton

59 91st pct 51 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockhampton in Burnett +3.60 more in Burnett

2.48 58th pct 6.09 92nd pct

Students in Rockhampton in Burnett +15,776 more in Rockhampton

22,934 86th pct 7,158 31st pct

Avg size in Rockhampton in Burnett +252 larger in Rockhampton

395 44th pct 143 8th pct

ICSEA in Rockhampton in Burnett +47 higher in Rockhampton

969 25th pct 922 12th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 34.6%

26.4% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.2% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton in Burnett +$235 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$761 42nd pct $526 0th pct

Household income in Rockhampton in Burnett +$491 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$1,512 35th pct $1,021 0th pct

Family income in Rockhampton in Burnett +$623 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$1,927 42nd pct $1,304 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.6%

17.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +5.1 pts 52.4%

20.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockhampton in Burnett +5,077 larger in Rockhampton

9,219 91st pct 4,142 84th pct

Median age in Rockhampton in Burnett +1 yrs older in Burnett

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rockhampton in Burnett +$116 higher in Rockhampton

$566 36th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Rockhampton in Burnett +$458 higher in Rockhampton

$1,514 42nd pct $1,056 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton in Burnett +0.2 larger in Rockhampton gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 45.0%

28.4% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.3% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.4% 6 or more even 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton in Burnett +$70 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton in Burnett +$434 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Rockhampton in Burnett even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 26.2%

28.8% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 23.8%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

15.7% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 6.4%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.2%

19.9% Under $1,000 +21.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 10.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockhampton in Burnett even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rockhampton in Burnett even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rockhampton in Burnett even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rockhampton in Burnett even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 62.4%

5.7% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) even 6.0%

2.3% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

34.4% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

9.3% Retail trade even 9.3%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.5% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.5% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rockhampton in Burnett +76,627 higher in Rockhampton

129,462 81st pct 52,835 36th pct

Growth in Rockhampton in Burnett +0.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

5.5% 48th pct 5.4% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockhampton in Burnett +31 higher in Rockhampton

664 29th pct 633 25th pct

Max temp in Rockhampton in Burnett +0.9 higher in Rockhampton

29.3 90th pct 28.4 88th pct

Min temp in Rockhampton in Burnett +4.1 higher in Rockhampton

17.4 91st pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton in Burnett +1.4 higher in Rockhampton

3.2 18th pct 1.8 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton in Burnett +1.6 more in Rockhampton

3.6 25th pct 2.0 6th pct

15-min city in Rockhampton in Burnett +17.9 pts higher in Rockhampton

43.4% 29th pct 25.5% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton in Burnett +20.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

46.0% 33rd pct 25.2% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton in Burnett even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton in Burnett +23.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

55.6% 37th pct 32.4% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton in Burnett +40.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

77.5% 35th pct 37.2% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton in Burnett +15.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

40.2% 46th pct 25.1% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton in Burnett +5.5 more in Burnett

9.7 7th pct 15.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton in Burnett +0 higher in Rockhampton

1 17th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton in Burnett +0.5 pts higher in Burnett

6.1% 61st pct 6.6% 70th pct

Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Compare Burnett with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton vs Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30803/rockhampton/vs/31902/burnett