2,059 ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,244
- 2016: 1,953
- 2021: 2,059
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockhampton City · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rockhampton City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 2,059 people now lives in Rockhampton City, where the community has become noticeably older. The typical resident is now 42, which is older than the national and state figures of 38.
2,059
▼ -8.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton City — higher than 79% of areas.
| Rockhampton City | 2,059 |
|---|---|
| 4700, QLD | 17,312 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,059 residents, Rockhampton City is larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical age here is 42, making the population noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 11.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, a little above the state and national averages.
19.0% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
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) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are at 10.1%, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
10.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 48%, followed by Married (25%) 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/sal/SAL32449/rockhampton-city/topic/demographics-identity