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Rockhampton City vs West Rockhampton

Name: Rockhampton City vs West Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Rockhampton City profile · West Rockhampton profile

Rockhampton City West Rockhampton

Rockhampton City and West Rockhampton are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Rockhampton City is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while West Rockhampton is mostly car-dependent. Housing differs sharply; separate houses are far more common in West Rockhampton (89.1% compared to 61.7%), whereas renting is far more common in Rockhampton City (52.8% versus 33.0%). Rockhampton City also has a more transient and diverse population, with far more recent overseas arrivals (24.8% versus 13.6%) and more people moving in over the last five years.

A widening gap is seen in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Rockhampton City (typical age 28) than in West Rockhampton (typical age 19). Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and those with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, both around $250 to $258.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in West Rockhampton 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in West Rockhampton Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Rockhampton City Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Rockhampton City Under 15: 8.1 pts higher in West Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +211 larger in Rockhampton City gap narrowing

2,059 79th pct 1,848 77th pct

Median age in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +6 yrs older in Rockhampton City gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.2%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%

11.0% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

Marital status

47.8% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 41.3%

25.2% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

6.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Rockhampton City West Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% 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

43.6% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

39.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 38.4%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +1.58 more in Rockhampton City

4.41 55th pct 2.82 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +4 more in Rockhampton City

20 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +56 larger in Rockhampton City

511 73rd pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +10 higher in West Rockhampton

976 41st pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +$89 higher in West Rockhampton gap widening

$635 30th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +$232 higher in West Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,118 20th pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +$356 higher in West Rockhampton gap widening

$1,421 22nd pct $1,777 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +6.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

6.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +2 larger in Rockhampton City

208 86th pct 206 86th pct

Median age in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +9 yrs older in Rockhampton City

28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +$3 higher in West Rockhampton

$458 26th pct $461 26th pct

Household income in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +$284 higher in West Rockhampton

$924 15th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +0.3 larger in West Rockhampton gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

31.5% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 26.6%

31.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 26.3%

4.8% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

44.0% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 30.6%

33.4% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +$8 higher in West Rockhampton gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $258 43rd pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +$132 higher in West Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,215 25th pct

People / bedroom in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 33.0%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.4% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house +27.4 pts ▸ 89.1%

28.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.3 pts 4.1%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

37.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 20.2%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%

3.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

29.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.1%

13.9% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 29.7%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

12.3% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 3.4%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 43.5%

28.0% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%

7.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%

6.2% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.0% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +3.9 higher in Rockhampton City

7.2 94th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +2.6 more in Rockhampton City

7.0 94th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +29.0 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 71.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +100.0 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +11.5 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +0.5 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +26.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 73.1% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +41.3 more in Rockhampton City

46.1 80th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +421 higher in Rockhampton City

447 100th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton City in West Rockhampton +2.0 pts higher in West Rockhampton

3.7% 24th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton City vs West Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32449/rockhampton-city/vs/SAL33041/west-rockhampton