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Gladstone vs Rockhampton

Name: Gladstone vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Gladstone profile · Rockhampton profile

Gladstone Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Gladstone are two regional Queensland hubs about 108 km apart. Rockhampton is more walkable for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (75.2% vs 55.7%), groceries (61.4% vs 51.0%) and health services (53.4% vs 42.4%). In contrast, Gladstone has far better access to public transport, with 85.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk compared to 0.0% in Rockhampton. Gladstone also has a higher share of high earners, with 20.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.0% in Rockhampton.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for adults working or looking for work, with Rockhampton at 60.9% and Gladstone at 64.2%. They are also very similar in their typical resident age of 36 and the usual weekly personal income of around $780 to $790. Over time, the gap in overseas-born residents has narrowed, while the difference in rental rates has widened, with Gladstone now seeing a much higher share of renters (39.2% vs 32.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,108 larger in Rockhampton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rockhampton No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Gladstone Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Rockhampton Born overseas: 4.5 pts higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Rockhampton +34,108 larger in Rockhampton gap narrowing

45,185 60th pct 79,293 72nd pct

Median age in Gladstone in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 42.6%

37.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

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

79.3% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 38.6%

9.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

6.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 85.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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

42.8% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

46.5% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 37.4%

7.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 48.0%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 38.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 17.9%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

7.9% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$11 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$794 73rd pct $783 70th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$146 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$1,691 75th pct $1,545 62nd pct

Family income in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$155 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$2,113 79th pct $1,958 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 58.0%

18.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 53.8%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

17.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

14.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$20 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$270 29th pct $290 40th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Rockhampton +$159 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$1,578 58th pct $1,419 37th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 32.5%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.3% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 30.4%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.9% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

19.0% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 70.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 37.1%

35.6% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

6.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 5.9%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

8.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food even 7.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%

15.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Rockhampton +0.7 higher in Gladstone

4.7 43rd pct 4.0 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Rockhampton +0.1 more in Gladstone

4.7 46th pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Rockhampton +7.7 pts higher in Rockhampton

50.2% 41st pct 57.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Rockhampton +10.4 pts higher in Rockhampton

51.0% 40th pct 61.4% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Rockhampton +85.0 pts higher in Gladstone

85.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Rockhampton +19.4 pts higher in Rockhampton

55.7% 30th pct 75.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Rockhampton +5.2 pts higher in Gladstone

93.9% 77th pct 88.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Rockhampton +11.0 pts higher in Rockhampton

42.4% 59th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2.6 more in Gladstone

11.5 17th pct 8.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Rockhampton +4 higher in Gladstone

18 47th pct 15 37th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Rockhampton +2.3 pts higher in Gladstone

7.4% 87th pct 5.1% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3006/gladstone/vs/3014/rockhampton