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Rockhampton vs Yeppoon

Name: Rockhampton vs Yeppoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Rockhampton profile · Yeppoon profile

Rockhampton Yeppoon

Rockhampton and Yeppoon are nearby Queensland neighbours with very different layouts. Rockhampton is more walkable, with 75.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 61.4% near groceries, while Yeppoon is mostly car-dependent. Rockhampton is younger, with a typical resident aged 36, compared to 42 in Yeppoon. There is also a notable difference in residents' backgrounds; Rockhampton has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.7% and more recent overseas arrivals at 18.1% compared to Yeppoon's 5.0% and 10.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for rental rates, with Rockhampton slightly above and Yeppoon slightly below. They share many other similarities, such as having an identical typical number of people per home and almost the same typical weekly personal income. While Yeppoon has a higher share of high earners and more people who have moved recently, Rockhampton has a higher share of renters and one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 59,049 larger in Rockhampton Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Rockhampton One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Rockhampton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rockhampton Recent movers: 7.1 pts higher in Yeppoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +59,049 larger in Rockhampton

79,293 72nd pct 20,244 33rd pct

Median age in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +6 yrs older in Yeppoon

36 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 31.8%

9.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Rockhampton Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 81.1%

1.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 40.4%

10.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

37.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

6.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

8.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +$3 higher in Yeppoon

$783 70th pct $786 71st pct

Household income in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +$96 higher in Yeppoon

$1,545 62nd pct $1,641 72nd pct

Family income in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +$107 higher in Yeppoon

$1,958 64th pct $2,065 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.8%

16.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.4%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

9.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +2.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton in Yeppoon even

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 52.1%

25.6% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 25.1%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +$60 higher in Yeppoon

$290 40th pct $350 72nd pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +$314 higher in Yeppoon

$1,419 37th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +0.10 higher in Rockhampton

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage even 36.1%

32.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 27.4%

28.5% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 83.1%

4.7% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached even 6.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 33.7%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 34.3%

25.0% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 37.5%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 66.5%

4.2% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

10.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.9% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

8.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +1.1 higher in Rockhampton

4.0 25th pct 2.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +1.3 more in Rockhampton

4.6 43rd pct 3.3 11th pct

15-min city in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +24.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

57.9% 60th pct 33.8% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +22.4 pts higher in Rockhampton

61.4% 71st pct 39.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton in Yeppoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +35.4 pts higher in Rockhampton

75.2% 79th pct 39.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +3.6 pts higher in Yeppoon

88.7% 47th pct 92.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +13.7 pts higher in Rockhampton

53.4% 85th pct 39.7% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +0.5 more in Rockhampton

8.9 8th pct 8.4 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +8 higher in Yeppoon

15 37th pct 23 58th pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton in Yeppoon +2.7 pts higher in Yeppoon

5.1% 51st pct 7.8% 90th pct

Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

Yeppoon Gladstone Emerald Bundaberg Mackay Hervey Bay Maryborough Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Kingaroy Gympie Sunshine Coast Toowoomba

Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

Rockhampton Gladstone Bundaberg Mackay Emerald Hervey Bay Maryborough Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Kingaroy Gympie Sunshine Coast Toowoomba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3014/rockhampton/vs/3019/yeppoon