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Gladstone vs Rockhampton

Name: Gladstone vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Gladstone profile · Rockhampton profile

Gladstone Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Gladstone are two Queensland regional hubs with very different layouts. Rockhampton is much more walkable, with 84.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 71.4% near groceries, compared to 49.6% and 44.6% in Gladstone. However, Gladstone has far more public transport options, including 182 stops and 8 routes, while Rockhampton has none. Gladstone also has a higher share of high earners, with 20.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 14.3% in Rockhampton.

Typical personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $740 to $795 a week. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and rental costs. Since 2011, some gaps have shifted: Rockhampton has become older than Gladstone, and the share of people born overseas is now higher in Gladstone. Recent arrivals from overseas are more common in Rockhampton, where 19.2% of the population are new arrivals compared to 11.3% in Gladstone.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Rockhampton 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Gladstone No car: 3.1 pts higher in Rockhampton Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Rockhampton No religion: 6.9 pts higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Rockhampton +3,602 larger in Rockhampton gap steady

50,317 40th pct 53,919 46th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1 yrs older in Gladstone gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.8%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 38.9%

36.7% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 83.5%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%

9.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

46.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 39.1%

8.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone in Rockhampton +0.42 more in Rockhampton

2.02 56th pct 2.44 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gladstone in Rockhampton +5 more in Rockhampton

22 57th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2,907 more in Rockhampton

10,418 59th pct 13,325 80th pct

Avg size in Gladstone in Rockhampton +20 larger in Rockhampton

474 48th pct 494 52nd pct

ICSEA in Gladstone in Rockhampton even

967 20th pct 967 20th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 46.2%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

9.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 38.7%

16.0% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 17.0%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

7.8% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$55 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$795 50th pct $740 34th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$313 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$1,724 50th pct $1,411 23rd pct

Family income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$324 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$2,129 57th pct $1,805 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.1%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +6.1 pts 56.8%

18.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 51.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

16.2% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

26.1% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$10 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$270 14th pct $280 17th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$303 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$1,603 29th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Rockhampton +0.10 higher in Rockhampton gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 36.0%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 33.6%

24.5% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 25.4%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

22.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.8%

20.9% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 17.7%

18.7% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone in Rockhampton +182 more in Gladstone

182 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +3.62 more in Gladstone

3.62 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +181.0 more in Gladstone

181.0 15th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gladstone in Rockhampton +8 more in Gladstone

8 11th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 69.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%

34.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

4.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 5.6%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

15.2% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Rockhampton +0.5 higher in Rockhampton

4.2 25th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1.1 more in Rockhampton

4.1 26th pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Rockhampton +25.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

44.1% 23rd pct 69.4% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Rockhampton +26.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

44.6% 24th pct 71.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Rockhampton +74.0 pts higher in Gladstone

74.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Rockhampton +34.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

49.6% 22nd pct 84.2% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Rockhampton +10.5 pts higher in Rockhampton

83.5% 29th pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Rockhampton +26.5 pts higher in Rockhampton

36.9% 34th pct 63.4% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +1.0 more in Gladstone

11.6 26th pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Rockhampton +36 higher in Rockhampton

2 16th pct 38 38th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2.9 pts higher in Gladstone

7.5% 81st pct 4.6% 34th pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30028/gladstone/vs/SED30073/rockhampton