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Rockhampton City QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rockhampton City, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rockhampton City QLD is 2,059 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rockhampton City is $635 per week ($33,020 per year). Median rent in Rockhampton City is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Rockhampton City has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Rockhampton City has a population density of 791.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rockhampton City is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rockhampton City is $1,083.

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Rockhampton City Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rockhampton City Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$635/wk

$33,020 per year

#6527 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Rockhampton City Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.8% (1,087) Female 47.2% (971)

Population Density

791.8

people per km²

2,059 people · 2.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,421

Family income/wk

Rockhampton City Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rockhampton City Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.1% 186 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.9% 164 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rockhampton City Country of Birth

Australia

94.9%

England

2.1%

India

1.9%

China

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rockhampton City Religion

No Religion

42.4%

Catholic

21.9%

Not stated

13.2%

Anglican

12.5%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Baptist

2.3%

Hinduism

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rockhampton City Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rockhampton City Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

20.3%

Other

17.6%

SAL Tagalog

13.5%

IAL Nepali

10.8%

IAL Punjabi

10.8%

Hindi

9.5%

SAL Filipin

9.5%

Mandarin

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rockhampton City Employment

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Employed full-time

33.0% 508 people

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Employed part-time

16.9% 261 people

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Unemployed

7.8% 120 people

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Not in labour force

42.3% 652 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rockhampton City Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.7%

Bachelor Degree

23.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rockhampton City Occupation

Professionals

29.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Managers

13.4%

Labourers

10.1%

Clerical & Administrative

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rockhampton City Field of Study

Health

19.9%

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Engineering

12.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.4%

Education

7.5%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Information Technology

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rockhampton City Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rockhampton City Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rockhampton City Marital Status

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Married

25.1% 460

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Separated

6.6% 121

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Divorced

14.0% 257

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Widowed

6.5% 119

👤

Never married

47.8% 875

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rockhampton City Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

27.7%

Irish

9.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.0%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

6.0%

German

4.3%

Filipino

1.9%

Chinese

1.8%

Indian

1.5%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rockhampton City School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.2%

Secondary — Government

19.8%

Vocational Education

17.2%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Primary — Catholic

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rockhampton City Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.3% 340

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No need for assistance

90.7% 3,334

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rockhampton City Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.5% 215

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 1,379

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rockhampton City Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

5.3%

$450-$599/mo

6.0%

$600-$799/mo

11.9%

$800-$999/mo

17.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rockhampton City How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.8%

Walked only

13.2%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Other

1.9%

Bicycle

1.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Bus

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rockhampton City Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.8%

1 vehicle

47.0%

2 vehicles

28.0%

3 vehicles

7.9%

4+ vehicles

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rockhampton City Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.6%

2 bedrooms

38.1%

3 bedrooms

40.2%

4 bedrooms

9.1%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rockhampton City Population Mobility

25.5%

moved in the last year

53.1%

moved in the last 5 years

12.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rockhampton City Indigenous Population

11.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

419

Indigenous residents

3,262

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rockhampton City Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

293

Asthma

115

Arthritis

103

Diabetes

100

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rockhampton City Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.6%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rockhampton City Family Structure

Couple — no children

33.4%

Couple — children under 15

25.3%

One parent — children under 15

18.8%

One parent — no children under 15

14.6%

Couple — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rockhampton City Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

3.6% 58

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Never served

96.0% 1,543

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rockhampton City Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 180

—

Did not provide

88.7% 1,413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rockhampton City Children Ever Born

No children

38.5%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

23.2%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rockhampton City When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rockhampton City Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

25.3%

15–29 hours

9.5%

30+ hours

5.8%

Did not do domestic work

38.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rockhampton City Household Size

1 person

43.8%

2 persons

33.2%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

6.7%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rockhampton City Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,343

Moved from QLD

353

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rockhampton City Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.6%

Blended family — no other children

9.2%

Step family — no other children

8.2%

Step family — other children present

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rockhampton City Schools

schools nearby

government

948

avg ICSEA score

10,230

total students

The Rockhampton Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,472 students

1069

ICSEA

St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 357 students

1039

ICSEA

The Cathedral College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,357 students

1031

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 349 students

1029

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1026

ICSEA

Rockhampton Girls Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 405 students

1022

ICSEA

Emmaus College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,320 students

997

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 341 students

990

ICSEA

Kingsley College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 274 students

966

ICSEA

Rockhampton North Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 90 students

940

ICSEA

The Hall State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 309 students

936

ICSEA

Rockhampton Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 103 students

925

ICSEA

Rockhampton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,256 students

910

ICSEA

Crescent Lagoon State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 362 students

903

ICSEA

North Rockhampton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 968 students

896

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rockhampton City Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,118/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rockhampton City

Your weekly income

≈ $4,845/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $868/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Income: $601/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $572/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $125/wk

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Income: $678/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

Rockhampton City vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Wonga Beach

Pop: 1,042 Income: $572/wk Rent: $310/wk

Burbank

Pop: 1,051 Income: $901/wk Rent: $365/wk

Craiglie

Pop: 1,062 Income: $819/wk Rent: $420/wk

Bucca (Qld)

Pop: 1,063 Income: $574/wk Rent: $260/wk

Barney Point

Pop: 1,065 Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk

Bluewater Park

Pop: 1,066 Income: $931/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rockhampton City

What is the population of Rockhampton City QLD?

The population of Rockhampton City QLD is 2,059 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 791.8 people per km².Rockhampton City is ranked #2,978 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rockhampton City?

The median personal income in Rockhampton City QLD is $635 per week, or $33,020 per year.The median household income is $1,118 per week.Family income is $1,421 per week.Rockhampton City is ranked #6,527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rockhampton City?

Median rent in Rockhampton City QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rockhampton City ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rockhampton City?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rockhampton City QLD is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rockhampton City?

The median age in Rockhampton City QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rockhampton City a good suburb to live in?

Rockhampton City is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,059.The median income is $635/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32449. All dollar figures in AUD.