$783 ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $523
- 2016: $618
- 2021: $783
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockhampton · Urban Area
Income in Rockhampton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical earnings than most similar areas define Rockhampton, where the usual weekly family income is $1,958. While these figures are about the same as state and national levels, the city has seen a significant rise in wealth over the last decade.
$1,545
▲ +52.8%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — higher than 62% of areas.
| Rockhampton | $1,545 |
|---|---|
| 4711, QLD | $2,276 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income rose by $729 since 2011 to reach $1,958, and the typical household now earns $1,545. These figures are higher than most similar areas, though they remain a little below the Australian household average of $1,746.
$1,545 ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,011
- 2016: $1,265
- 2021: $1,545
Median total household income per week.
$1,958 ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,229
- 2016: $1,488
- 2021: $1,958
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earners have become more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 11 points to 17.0% since 2011. Despite this growth, these figures remain well below the national level of 22.6%.
9.9%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.0%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Rockhampton splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rockhampton, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3014/rockhampton/topic/income