3,364 ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,637
- 2016: 3,262
- 2021: 3,364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockhampton City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rockhampton City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Rockhampton City, where the typical resident is now 41. This age shift is reflected in a community with far fewer children than the national average and a shrinking total population.
3,364
▼ -7.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton City — lower than 87% of areas.
| Rockhampton City | 3,364 |
|---|---|
| 4700, QLD | 17,312 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 7.5% since 2011, falling to 3,364 people. This is smaller than about 88% of similar areas, and residents have become 4 years older over the last decade.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 only 15% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
17.5% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rockhampton City splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 11.3% of residents being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% national average. De facto relationships are less common than in most areas, at 11%.
11.3% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rockhampton City, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (27%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031217/rockhampton-city/topic/demographics-identity