Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Rockhampton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Rockhampton, QLD (postcode 4700) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,887 | 1,825 | 1,848 | -39 · -2.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 36 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,048/wk | $1,108/wk | $1,350/wk | +$302 · +28.8% |
| Median personal income | $517/wk | $592/wk | $724/wk | +$207 · +40% |
| Median rent | $231/wk | $250/wk | $258/wk | +$27 · +11.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,405/mo | $1,387/mo | $1,215/mo | $190 · -13.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Rockhampton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,848
was 1,825 in 2016
+23 · +1.3%
Median rent
$258/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$8 · +3.2%
Household income
$1,350/wk
was $1,108/wk in 2016
+$242 · +21.8%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: West Rockhampton population growth · West Rockhampton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.