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Kingaroy vs Rockhampton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 389 km apart · Kingaroy profile · Rockhampton profile

Kingaroy Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Kingaroy are both regional Queensland centres, but they differ in how people live and earn. Rockhampton is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.4% vs 43.5%) and schools (75.2% vs 62.1%). It is also a wealthier area, where the typical weekly family income is $1,958, compared to $1,548 in Kingaroy. Kingaroy has a noticeably older population, with 21.2% of residents aged 65 and over, while Rockhampton's share is much lower at 15.7%.

Both areas have a very similar family makeup, with about 20% of people being children under 15. While they share some common ground, the gap in typical incomes has narrowed since 2011. Other differences have also shifted over time; for example, the typical resident in Rockhampton is now slightly younger than those in Kingaroy, which is a flip from the 2011 Census. Kingaroy now also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (22.0%) than Rockhampton (18.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 68,748 larger in Rockhampton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rockhampton Family income: $410 higher in Rockhampton Personal income: $117 higher in Rockhampton Unpaid child care: 3.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +68,748 larger in Rockhampton gap narrowing
10,545 10th pct 79,293 72nd pct
Median age in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +2 yrs older in Kingaroy gap narrowing
38 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +2.5 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
6.2% 59th pct 8.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +5.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
21.2% 59th pct 15.7% 20th pct
Under 15 in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.5 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
20.0% 78th pct 20.5% 83rd pct
De facto in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.6 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
12.0% 32nd pct 12.6% 52nd pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%
20.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 42.6%
36.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kingaroy Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
10.7% 28th pct 10.1% 23rd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
40.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%
11.7% German ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
9.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
1.6% Filipino even 1.6%
1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Italian even 1.4%
0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +1.5 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
5.1% 31st pct 6.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.3 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
0.7% 49th pct 1.1% 72nd pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 85.6%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +2.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
39.9% 36th pct 37.4% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
39.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 37.4%
8.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions even 0.6%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +5.3 pts higher in Rockhampton gap steady
42.7% 44th pct 48.0% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +2.3 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
12.1% 22nd pct 14.4% 44th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 38.1%
16.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
9.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +$117 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
$666 27th pct $783 70th pct
Household income in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +$288 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
$1,257 28th pct $1,545 62nd pct
Family income in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +$410 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
$1,548 20th pct $1,958 64th pct
High earners in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +2.9 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
7.0% 29th pct 9.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +5.1 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
11.9% 28th pct 17.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.4%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.4%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +3.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
34.7% 68th pct 31.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +1.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
12.4% 87th pct 10.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +1.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
8.9% 87th pct 7.3% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +1.9 pts ▸ 58.0%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +3.0 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
16.6% 68th pct 13.6% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +1.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 12.0% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +3.1 pts higher in Rockhampton gap widening
25.0% 39th pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Defence service in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
3.7% 71st pct 3.1% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +2.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
22.4% 63rd pct 19.6% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.1 larger in Rockhampton gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
19.9% 86th pct 19.2% 82nd pct
Living alone in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +3.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
30.1% 67th pct 27.0% 29th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%
19.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.4%
30.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 27.0%
13.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +$28 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
$262 23rd pct $290 40th pct
Mortgage in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +$206 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
$1,213 11th pct $1,419 37th pct
People / bedroom in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.10 higher in Rockhampton gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +3.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
36.1% 81st pct 32.5% 64th pct
Owned outright in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +4.0 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
32.4% 43rd pct 28.5% 21st pct
Separate houses in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +1.6 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
86.2% 64th pct 87.8% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +1.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
80.7% 80th pct 79.3% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 87.8%
8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 30.4%
14.9% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.4% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 53.3%
12.7% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
0.3% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.1%
32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 21.1%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
3.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
7.1% 72nd pct 6.5% 57th pct
Work from home in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.3 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
3.9% 12th pct 4.2% 15th pct
PT commute in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
1.3% 75th pct 1.0% 66th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 70.1%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
3.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%
35.1% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +5.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
44.6% 80th pct 39.4% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +3.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
22.0% 86th pct 18.1% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.8 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
4.7% 46th pct 5.5% 72nd pct
Participation in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +5.6 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
55.3% 36th pct 60.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +3.2 pts higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing
59.1% 62nd pct 62.3% 81st pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
9.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%
14.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.6 higher in Rockhampton
3.5 16th pct 4.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.8 more in Rockhampton
3.8 21st pct 4.6 43rd pct
15-min city in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +14.4 pts higher in Rockhampton
43.5% 25th pct 57.9% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +13.7 pts higher in Rockhampton
47.7% 31st pct 61.4% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Kingaroyin Rockhampton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +13.0 pts higher in Rockhampton
62.1% 44th pct 75.2% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +1.8 pts higher in Rockhampton
86.9% 41st pct 88.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +7.8 pts higher in Rockhampton
45.7% 65th pct 53.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +3.1 more in Kingaroy
12.0 22nd pct 8.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +2 higher in Rockhampton
13 33rd pct 15 37th pct
Mean slope in Kingaroyin Rockhampton +0.6 pts higher in Rockhampton
4.5% 39th pct 5.1% 51st pct

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Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingaroy vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3010/kingaroy/vs/3014/rockhampton