81,968 —
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 79,726
- 2021: 81,968
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockhampton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Rockhampton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 8.7% of the people in Rockhampton identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The region is home to 81,968 people and has a younger feel than most areas. It is a growing community that has seen its population rise by 2.8% since 2016.
81,968
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — higher than 82% of areas.
| Rockhampton | 81,968 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rockhampton is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs —
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
16.6% —
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% —
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rockhampton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is much higher than in most areas and rose 1.3 points since 2016. Most residents are either married (42.1%) or have never been married (38.4%).
8.7% —
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% —
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rockhampton splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rockhampton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36370/rockhampton/topic/demographics-identity