$290 —
Lower than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockhampton · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Rockhampton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.8% of all homes in Rockhampton, far exceeding the national figure. This preference for larger, detached living is matched by housing costs that are well below the Australian average. It is a place where larger homes are common and both rents and mortgages tend to be more affordable.
$290
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — lower than 60% of areas.
| Rockhampton | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4711, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,419 and weekly rents of $290 are both well below the national figures. Rent has fallen by $90 since 2016, while the usual monthly mortgage payment has dropped by $481 since 2011.
$1,419 ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,419
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rockhampton, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rockhampton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.5% of households rent, which is a little above the Australian average and represents a 2.1 point increase since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 28.5%, which is much lower than most areas.
32.5% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.5% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rockhampton splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the high proportion of separate houses, which rose by 13 points since 2011 to reach 87.8%, far above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockhampton, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockhampton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3014/rockhampton/topic/housing-dwellings