Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rockhampton City then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rockhampton City, QLD (postcode 4700) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,244 | 1,953 | 2,059 | -185 · -8.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 44 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $779/wk | $895/wk | $1,118/wk | +$339 · +43.5% |
| Median personal income | $474/wk | $503/wk | $635/wk | +$161 · +34% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $220/wk | $250/wk | +$50 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,094/mo | $1,192/mo | $1,083/mo | $11 · -1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rockhampton City trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,059
was 1,953 in 2016
+106 · +5.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$30 · +13.6%
Household income
$1,118/wk
was $895/wk in 2016
+$223 · +24.9%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Rockhampton City population growth · Rockhampton City then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.