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Rocky Point vs Trunding

Name: Rocky Point vs Trunding — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Rocky Point profile · Trunding profile

Rocky Point Trunding

Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) and Trunding are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ mainly in their housing and local amenities. Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) has far more separate houses (70.6%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (73.3%) than Trunding. It is also more walkable for families, with 91.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school and 41% near a park. In contrast, Trunding is better placed for daily needs, with 26.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 11.2% near health services, while Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) has none.

Both areas have a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the national figure. They also share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes of around $3,070. This common ground extends to their demographics; both have a high proportion of First Nations people and an abundance of children, leaving them both far younger than the national average.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Rocky Point Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Rocky Point Population: 1,285 larger in Rocky Point Household size: 0.4 larger in Rocky Point Recent arrivals: 6.6 pts higher in Rocky Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocky Point in Trunding +1,285 larger in Rocky Point gap widening

2,214 79th pct 929 72nd pct

Median age in Rocky Point in Trunding +3 yrs older in Trunding gap steady

29 yrs 4th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 32.2%

27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.7% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

40.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 37.7%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Rocky Point Trunding

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

8.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 79.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 35.5%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

0.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rocky Point in Trunding

3.25 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Rocky Point in Trunding even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Rocky Point in Trunding even

586 82nd pct 586 82nd pct

ICSEA in Rocky Point in Trunding even

838 8th pct 838 8th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 52.7%

18.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

9.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rocky Point in Trunding +$37 higher in Trunding gap widening

$1,576 100th pct $1,613 100th pct

Household income in Rocky Point in Trunding +$23 higher in Trunding gap narrowing

$3,055 97th pct $3,078 98th pct

Family income in Rocky Point in Trunding +$10 higher in Rocky Point gap narrowing

$3,339 95th pct $3,329 95th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

8.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma even 5.2%

4.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 72.8%

11.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocky Point in Trunding +323 larger in Rocky Point

499 87th pct 176 86th pct

Median age in Rocky Point in Trunding +3 yrs older in Trunding

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Rocky Point in Trunding +$153 higher in Trunding

$1,237 87th pct $1,390 89th pct

Household income in Rocky Point in Trunding +$512 higher in Trunding

$2,812 86th pct $3,324 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocky Point in Trunding +0.4 larger in Rocky Point gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 64.3%

18.0% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.2% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 15.4%

16.1% 3 people even 16.1%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocky Point in Trunding +$59 higher in Rocky Point gap widening

$530 94th pct $471 90th pct

Mortgage in Rocky Point in Trunding +$34 higher in Rocky Point gap narrowing

$2,063 75th pct $2,029 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Rocky Point in Trunding even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.4% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 55.9%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 53.4%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 34.1%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 18.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% 5 or more even 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.0%

24.2% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.5% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.6%

10.5% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.2%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 even 18.1%

7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocky Point in Trunding even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rocky Point in Trunding even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rocky Point in Trunding even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rocky Point in Trunding even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 45.7%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 24.5%

16.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.4% Retail trade even 5.5%

2.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

6.9% Labourers even 6.9%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Rocky Point in Trunding +0.6 higher in Trunding

1.2 60th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocky Point in Trunding even

1.8 64th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Rocky Point in Trunding even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Rocky Point in Trunding +26.4 pts higher in Trunding

0.0% 0th pct 26.4% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Rocky Point in Trunding even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rocky Point in Trunding +29.3 pts higher in Rocky Point

91.1% 93rd pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Rocky Point in Trunding +41.0 pts higher in Rocky Point

41.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Rocky Point in Trunding +11.2 pts higher in Trunding

0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocky Point in Trunding +0.3 more in Trunding

1.8 20th pct 2.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Rocky Point in Trunding +27 higher in Rocky Point

50 78th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Rocky Point in Trunding +0.8 pts higher in Rocky Point

3.7% 24th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Rocky Point with nearby areas

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Compare Trunding with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocky Point vs Trunding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32458/rocky-point/vs/SAL32875/trunding