Rockhampton City Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Rockhampton City (4700) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 520 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Rockhampton City is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Rockhampton City was 2,244 and is comprised of approximately 47.5% females and 52.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Rockhampton City is 38 years of age.

78.3% of people living in the suburb of Rockhampton City were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.0% New Zealand, 1.3% England, 0.7% Korea, Republic of , 0.6% Philippines, 0.5% India, 0.5% Sri Lanka, 0.4% Fiji, 0.3% China , 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Papua New Guinea, 0.3% Bangladesh, 0.2% El Salvador, 0.2% France, 0.2% Indonesia.

82.8% of people living in Rockhampton City speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 12.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Korean, 0.5% Tamil, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% Hindi, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.3% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Rockhampton City is 23.1% Catholic, 21.5% No religion, 16.8% Anglican, 14.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.8% Uniting Church, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Baptist, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.0% Hinduism.

27.6% of people are married, 45.4% have never married and 14.2% are divorced and 5.4% are separated. There are 138 widowed people living in Rockhampton City.

60.9% of the people living in Rockhampton City over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.3% are working on a part time basis. Rockhampton City has an unemployment rate of 10.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Rockhampton City are 20.8% Labourers, 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 12.9% Managers, 12.5% Community & personal service workers, 10.7% Professionals, 9.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.4% Sales workers, 0.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Rockhampton City work in are 15.9% Accommodation and food services, 13.5% Health care and social assistance, 10.3% Manufacturing, 10.0% Retail trade, 6.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.2% Other services, 6.1% Public administration and safety, 5.9% Construction, 3.8% Education and training.

22.0% of homes are fully owned, and 19.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 53.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $474 per week and the median household income is $779 per week.

The median rent in Rockhampton City is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1094 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Rockhampton City postcode 4700