Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,260 people were usually resident in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City): of these 53.2% were male and 46.8% were female. Of the total population 8.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.4% of people usually resident in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.4% of people usually resident in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City) were Australian citizens, 6.7% were born overseas and 3.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 27.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City) were married, 19.8% were either separated or divorced, 8.3% were widowed and 44.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.7% of people usually resident in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.9%, New Zealand 0.7%, Fiji 0.5%, Papua New Guinea 0.4% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City) were Catholic 24.2%, Anglican 18.5%, No Religion 16.9%, Uniting Church 7.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City) were Cantonese 0.5%, Thai 0.5%, Russian 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and Hindi 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 939 people aged 15 years and over in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City) were in the labour force. Of these 54.7% worked full-time, 25.6% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.2% were unemployed. 646 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City) were Labourers 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.9%, Professionals 11.3%, Managers 10.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.4%, Sales Workers 10.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 7.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.4%, Hospitals 4.1%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 2.9% and Residential Building Construction 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $360, the median family income was $841 and the median household income was $637.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 442 families in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City): of these 36.2% were couple families without children, 29.0% were couple families with children, 30.5% were one parent families and 4.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 935 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City), 76.4% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 19.6% were flats, units or apartments and 3.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City), 23.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.0% were owned with a mortgage and 43.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City), the median weekly rent was $133. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $856. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Rockhampton City (Rockhampton City), 45.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.3% were single (or lone) person households and 6.5% were group households.