63,151 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 61,214
- 2021: 63,151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rockhampton · Urban Centre
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 other areas. The city has a population of 63,151 people and is slightly younger than the national average. Most residents are either married or have never been married.
63,151
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Rockhampton | 63,151 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | 43,828 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rockhampton is among the largest areas of its kind, with its population growing by 3.2% since 2016 to reach 63,151 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs —
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. People aged 65 and over account for 16.8%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of Australia.
16.8% —
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
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) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. In terms of relationships, 41.8% of people are married and 12.2% are in a de facto partnership.
8.2% —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rockhampton
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/ucl/UCL311004/rockhampton/topic/demographics-identity