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Rockhampton City vs The Common

Name: Rockhampton City vs The Common — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Rockhampton City profile · The Common profile

Rockhampton City The Common

Rockhampton City and The Common are neighbouring areas with very different levels of activity. Rockhampton City is a small hub with 2,059 people and is very walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, The Common is sparsely populated with just 4 people and is mostly car-dependent. There are also notable gaps in demographics and income; residents are far older in The Common, where the typical age is 53 compared to 42 in Rockhampton City, and the typical weekly household income is well higher at $1,499 compared to $1,118 in Rockhampton City.

Both areas share a similar domestic scale, with the same typical number of people per home at 2.0. They also have very similar school profiles, including nearly identical average school advantage scores and school sizes. While Rockhampton City is far more developed with 447 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 14 in The Common, neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,055 larger in Rockhampton City Median age: 11 yrs older in The Common People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Rockhampton City Household income: $381 higher in The Common Rent: $50 higher in Rockhampton City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton City in The Common +2,055 larger in Rockhampton City gap steady

2,059 79th pct 4 3rd pct

Median age in Rockhampton City in The Common +11 yrs older in The Common gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

14.1% Divorced +85.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.8% Never married ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%

25.2% Married ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Separated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +24.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +60.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.0% Australian ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% German ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% No religion +60.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockhampton City in The Common

4.41 55th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Rockhampton City in The Common +3 more in The Common

20 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Rockhampton City in The Common +34 larger in Rockhampton City

511 73rd pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Rockhampton City in The Common +5 higher in Rockhampton City

976 41st pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

23.7% Year 10 +101.3 pts ▸ 125.0%

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton City in The Common +$89 higher in The Common gap narrowing

$635 30th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Rockhampton City in The Common +$381 higher in The Common

$1,118 20th pct $1,499 47th pct

Family income in Rockhampton City in The Common +$78 higher in The Common gap narrowing

$1,421 22nd pct $1,499 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +81.1 pts ▸ 125.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +76.0 pts ▸ 125.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockhampton City in The Common +208 larger in Rockhampton City

208 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Rockhampton City in The Common

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Rockhampton City in The Common

$458 26th pct —

Household income in Rockhampton City in The Common

$924 15th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton City in The Common even

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

31.7% Couples without children +68.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

31.6% One-parent families ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

31.5% Couples with children ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +66.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

44.0% 1 person ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton City in The Common +$50 higher in Rockhampton City

$250 40th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton City in The Common

$1,083 18th pct —

People / bedroom in Rockhampton City in The Common +0.20 higher in Rockhampton City

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented ◂ +52.8 pts 0.0%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house ◂ +61.7 pts 0.0%

28.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

37.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockhampton City in The Common even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rockhampton City in The Common even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rockhampton City in The Common even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rockhampton City in The Common even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +41.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.3% Walked ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +47.0 pts 0.0%

28.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

13.8% No vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.1% Arts & recreation +123.9 pts ▸ 125.0%

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

15.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton City in The Common +4.5 higher in Rockhampton City

7.2 94th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton City in The Common +3.8 more in Rockhampton City

7.0 94th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Rockhampton City in The Common +72.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 27.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton City in The Common +72.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 27.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton City in The Common even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton City in The Common +50.0 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 50.0% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton City in The Common +27.8 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 72.2% 71st pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton City in The Common +66.7 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton City in The Common +453.9 more in The Common

46.1 80th pct 500.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton City in The Common +433 higher in Rockhampton City

447 100th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton City in The Common +1.0 pts higher in The Common

3.7% 24th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Rockhampton City with nearby areas

Allenstown Depot Hill Wandal Park Avenue The Common Berserker The Range West Rockhampton

Compare The Common with nearby areas

Depot Hill Koongal Berserker Rockhampton City Allenstown Park Avenue Frenchville Port Curtis

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton City vs The Common [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32449/rockhampton-city/vs/SAL32786/the-common