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Mission River vs Rocky Point

Name: Mission River vs Rocky Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Mission River profile · Rocky Point profile

Mission River Rocky Point

Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) and Mission River are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Mission River has a much larger First Nations population, at 73.5% compared to 22.5% in Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld). There is also a large gap in typical weekly household income, which is $3,055 in Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) and $833 in Mission River. Educational levels differ sharply, with 55% of Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) residents completing Year 12, compared to 19.7% in Mission River.

Both areas share a similar lack of local amenities, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or public transport. They are also alike in that very few people in both areas speak little or no English, and about 3.2% of residents in each have served in the Defence Force. While Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) has seen many more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain car-dependent, though 45.8% of homes in Mission River have no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,240 larger in Rocky Point First Nations: 51.0 pts higher in Mission River Year 12: 35.3 pts higher in Rocky Point Personal income: $1,232 higher in Rocky Point Household income: $2,222 higher in Rocky Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mission River in Rocky Point +1,240 larger in Rocky Point gap widening

974 73rd pct 2,214 79th pct

Median age in Mission River in Rocky Point +1 yrs older in Mission River gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

4.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Marital status

79.3% Never married ◂ +30.2 pts 49.0%

14.1% Married +26.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

3.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Mission River Rocky Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 77.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.1% Australian +31.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.3% English +25.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.5% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% German +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.4% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 75.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.9% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.0% Not stated ◂ +14.0 pts 15.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mission River in Rocky Point +0.72 more in Mission River

3.97 51st pct 3.25 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mission River in Rocky Point +2 more in Mission River

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Mission River in Rocky Point +226 larger in Rocky Point

360 55th pct 586 82nd pct

ICSEA in Mission River in Rocky Point +29 higher in Rocky Point

809 7th pct 838 8th pct

Highest year of school

19.7% Year 12 +35.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 2.6%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Certificate III / IV +24.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.8% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

4.2% Engineering & related +20.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.4% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Mission River in Rocky Point +$1,232 higher in Rocky Point gap widening

$344 0th pct $1,576 100th pct

Household income in Mission River in Rocky Point +$2,222 higher in Rocky Point gap widening

$833 7th pct $3,055 97th pct

Family income in Mission River in Rocky Point +$2,415 higher in Rocky Point gap widening

$924 4th pct $3,339 95th pct

Household income distribution

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 2.3%

1.5% $4,000 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

4.4% $1,500–$2,999 +32.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 19.2%

10.0% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +16.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

10.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mission River in Rocky Point +217 larger in Mission River

716 87th pct 499 87th pct

Median age in Mission River in Rocky Point +5 yrs older in Mission River

26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mission River in Rocky Point +$905 higher in Rocky Point

$332 10th pct $1,237 87th pct

Household income in Mission River in Rocky Point +$2,087 higher in Rocky Point

$725 9th pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mission River in Rocky Point +0.6 larger in Mission River gap steady

3.6 96th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

28.0% One-parent families ◂ +16.6 pts 11.4%

8.2% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.4% Other families ◂ +5.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

15.8% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.3% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.3% 6 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 5.8%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

15.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mission River in Rocky Point +$409 higher in Rocky Point gap widening

$121 9th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Mission River in Rocky Point

— $2,063 75th pct

People / bedroom in Mission River in Rocky Point +0.30 higher in Mission River gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.6% Rented ◂ +33.2 pts 58.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 70.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.8% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% Under $200 ◂ +61.2 pts 24.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% $750 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mission River in Rocky Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mission River in Rocky Point even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mission River in Rocky Point even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mission River in Rocky Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

15.3% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 5.2%

13.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.8% 2 vehicles +26.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.8% No vehicle ◂ +44.0 pts 1.8%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

3.6% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Mining +21.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.9 pts 3.1%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

7.3% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

10.9% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.4% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

9.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mission River in Rocky Point +0.8 higher in Rocky Point

0.4 49th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mission River in Rocky Point +1.0 more in Rocky Point

0.8 57th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Mission River in Rocky Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mission River in Rocky Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mission River in Rocky Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mission River in Rocky Point +13.2 pts higher in Rocky Point

77.9% 85th pct 91.1% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Mission River in Rocky Point +41.0 pts higher in Rocky Point

0.0% 0th pct 41.0% 61st pct

Walk to health in Mission River in Rocky Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mission River in Rocky Point +4.4 more in Mission River

6.2 32nd pct 1.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Mission River in Rocky Point +50 higher in Rocky Point

0 12th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Mission River in Rocky Point +0.5 pts higher in Rocky Point

3.2% 16th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Mission River with nearby areas

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Compare Rocky Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mission River vs Rocky Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31864/mission-river/vs/SAL32458/rocky-point

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Mission River with nearby areas

Compare Rocky Point with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability