79,293 ▼ -70.7%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 270,770
- 2016: 307,545
- 2021: 79,293
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockhampton · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Rockhampton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Six years younger than it was in 2011, Rockhampton has seen a significant shift in its age profile. The typical resident is now 36, making the area a little younger than both the state and national figures. This change is mirrored by a rise in the proportion of children and a decline in the number of seniors.
79,293
▼ -70.7%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Rockhampton | 79,293 |
|---|---|
| 4711, QLD | 1,787 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 79,293, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. However, the overall number of people shrank by 71% since 2011, with a loss of about 191,477 people.
36 yrs ▼ -14.3%
Younger than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This is consistent with the area having far fewer seniors than most places, with those aged 65 and over falling to 15.7%.
15.7% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen 7.2 points since 2011. About 12.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
8.7% ▲ +495.7%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 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 (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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/sua/3014/rockhampton/topic/demographics-identity