53,919 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48,915
- 2016: 55,671
- 2021: 53,919
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockhampton · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Rockhampton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Rockhampton than in most similar areas. The city has grown by 10% since 2011, reaching a total population of 53,919 people. Residents here are slightly younger than the national average, with a typical age of 36.
53,919
▲ +10.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — lower than 54% of areas.
| Rockhampton | 53,919 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rockhampton's population grew by about 5,004 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical resident is 36, this is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and a 10 point increase since 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.6%, which is about the same as across Queensland and Australia.
16.6% ▲ +69.6%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +97.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rockhampton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 9.2%, which is well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, while 40.6% of residents have never been married.
9.2% ▲ +738.5%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Never married (41%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sed/SED30073/rockhampton/topic/demographics-identity