$776 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $630
- 2021: $776
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockhampton · Urban Centre
Income in Rockhampton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Rockhampton now earns $1,954 a week, a figure that has risen by $365 since 2016. This income is higher than most similar areas and sits close to the Queensland and Australian averages. The city shows a clear trend of growing weekly earnings across families, households, and individuals.
$1,487
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- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — higher than 65% of areas.
| Rockhampton | $1,487 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | $1,496 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,487, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Individual earnings have also climbed, with the typical person now making $776 a week.
$1,487 —
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,260
- 2021: $1,487
Median total household income per week.
$1,954 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,589
- 2021: $1,954
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, as the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rose to 16.7%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures.
9.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre 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 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
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 (18%).
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/ucl/UCL311004/rockhampton/topic/income