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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Rockhampton

Name: Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 542 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Rockhampton profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Rockhampton

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) and Rockhampton are two very different Queensland locations. Residents are far older in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), where the typical age is 44 compared to 36 in Rockhampton. This older population is reflected in home ownership, with 39.0% of homes owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), which is far higher than the 28.5% in Rockhampton. Rockhampton is much more accessible by foot, with a walkability score of 4.0 (somewhat walkable), while Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) is 1.9 (car-dependent).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, particularly regarding age and home ownership. The gap in typical age has widened from 3 years to 8 years, and the difference in homes owned outright has grown from 2.5% to 10.6%. Despite these shifts, they share several common traits, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.5) and a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 9.6% and 8.7% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 672,578 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Unpaid child care: 4.9 pts higher in Rockhampton Median age: 8 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Work from home: 7.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +672,578 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

751,871 87th pct 79,293 72nd pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +8 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

44 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.5%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 42.6%

33.8% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.4% English +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Scottish even 9.7%

7.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.2% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

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

0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +$127 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$656 25th pct $783 70th pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +$217 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$1,328 39th pct $1,545 62nd pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +$332 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$1,626 26th pct $1,958 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

4.9% Heart disease even 4.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

19.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 25.6%

14.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%

26.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +$40 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$250 15th pct $290 40th pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +$11 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,419 37th pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 28.5%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.1% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 87.8%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 16.0%

16.0% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.1%

31.6% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

4.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 1.0%

8.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.9% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

10.9% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

7.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +2.1 higher in Rockhampton

1.9 0th pct 4.0 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +2.4 more in Rockhampton

2.2 0th pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +32.9 pts higher in Rockhampton

25.0% 1st pct 57.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +34.5 pts higher in Rockhampton

26.9% 1st pct 61.4% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

3.5% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +45.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

30.0% 3rd pct 75.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +44.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

44.6% 0th pct 88.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +30.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

22.7% 12th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +5.8 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

14.8 49th pct 8.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +15 higher in Rockhampton

0 0th pct 15 37th pct

Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Rockhampton +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

6.0% 66th pct 5.1% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/3014/rockhampton