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Burdekin vs Rockhampton

Name: Burdekin vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 337 km apart · Burdekin profile · Rockhampton profile

Burdekin Rockhampton

Burdekin and Rockhampton are two different types of Queensland hubs. Rockhampton is much more compact and walkable, with 69.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' amenity, compared to just 34% in Burdekin. Rockhampton also has larger schools, averaging 494 students, while Burdekin has smaller schools that average 176. In contrast, Burdekin is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,768, which is well higher than the $1,411 seen in Rockhampton.

Both areas share several core traits, including almost identical rates of people born overseas and the same percentage of residents using another language at home. They also have the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 and similar rates of adults working or looking for work. While they share these similarities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed since 2011, falling from 27.9% to just 3.4%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Rockhampton Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Rockhampton One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Rockhampton No car: 3.8 pts higher in Rockhampton Personal income: $138 higher in Burdekin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Rockhampton +2,029 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing

55,948 50th pct 53,919 46th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Rockhampton +2 yrs older in Burdekin gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 38.9%

36.9% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

5.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Filipino even 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%

32.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Rockhampton +1.83 more in Burdekin

4.26 89th pct 2.44 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burdekin in Rockhampton +18 more in Burdekin

45 88th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Burdekin in Rockhampton +5,391 more in Rockhampton

7,934 37th pct 13,325 80th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Rockhampton +317 larger in Rockhampton

176 6th pct 494 52nd pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Rockhampton +31 higher in Rockhampton

937 11th pct 967 20th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

10.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 17.0%

10.7% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.5% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Rockhampton +$138 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$878 69th pct $740 34th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Rockhampton +$357 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$1,768 54th pct $1,411 23rd pct

Family income in Burdekin in Rockhampton +$370 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$2,175 60th pct $1,805 26th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%

15.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 56.8%

16.4% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Rockhampton +0.1 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 51.4%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%

12.4% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

27.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Rockhampton +$60 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$220 6th pct $280 17th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

$1,300 11th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 36.0%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 27.1%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 86.3%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.8% Under $200 ◂ +24.1 pts 16.8%

14.6% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.5%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Rockhampton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Rockhampton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

6.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%

31.3% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

4.1% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.0% Mining ◂ +13.1 pts 4.8%

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 1.0%

6.7% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 9.5%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

11.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

8.6% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Rockhampton +2.1 higher in Rockhampton

2.5 7th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Rockhampton +2.2 more in Rockhampton

3.0 10th pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Rockhampton +35.3 pts higher in Rockhampton

34.0% 12th pct 69.4% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Rockhampton +36.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

35.2% 12th pct 71.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Rockhampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Rockhampton +34.5 pts higher in Rockhampton

49.7% 22nd pct 84.2% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Rockhampton +31.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

63.0% 12th pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Rockhampton +32.4 pts higher in Rockhampton

31.1% 24th pct 63.4% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Rockhampton +5.9 more in Burdekin

16.5 65th pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Rockhampton +37 higher in Rockhampton

0 1st pct 38 38th pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Rockhampton +1.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

3.5% 16th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

Whitsunday Mackay Mirani Thuringowa Mundingburra Townsville Keppel Rockhampton

Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

Keppel Gladstone Mirani Burnett Callide Bundaberg Mackay Maryborough

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30011/burdekin/vs/SED30073/rockhampton