Living in Rockhampton

In Rockhampton, the median rent tenants pay is €798 a month (2021) and unemployment is 4.2% (2026).

For Rockhampton, median rent was A$290 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,419 in August 2021. The population of Rockhampton, in Australia, was 80,216 in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0710 sources

Population80,216people30 Jun 2021Official source · ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas

Median gross salary (region)2,105EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent797.9EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate4.2%country median 4.5% — 7% belowIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean3.24µg/m³country median 6.0 — 46% belowOfficial source · Air Quality Monitoring — 2024

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Rockhampton?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	31,595 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	28,494 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	290 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	797.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	797.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Rockhampton a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Student38%strong on education, weak on safety · range 30–46%

Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.2% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$783 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,545 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Rockhampton?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Rockhampton is 4.2%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Rockhampton 4.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	22,604 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	57.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,545 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	783 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,105 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁹Official
Unemployment rate	4.2 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026¹⁰Independent

What does a salary buy in Rockhampton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €798
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rockhampton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	6.65 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rockhampton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rockhampton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.24 µg/m³ · Air Quality Monitoring — 2024³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

33°23°

32°23°

31°21°

29°19°

27°15°

24°12°

24°10°

26°11°

28°15°

30°18°

32°20°

33°22°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

135

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.53.2WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Rockhampton is 3.2 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Rockhampton 3.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.24 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2024	Air Quality Monitoring — 2024³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 32.6 · Feb 32 · Mar 31.2 · Apr 29.3 · May 26.6 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 30.1 · Nov 31.6 · Dec 32.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROCKHAMPTON AERO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 22.7 · Feb 22.7 · Mar 21.3 · Apr 18.6 · May 14.8 · Jun 12 · Jul 10.5 · Aug 11.4 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 21.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROCKHAMPTON AERO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 27.7 · Feb 27.4 · Mar 26.2 · Apr 23.9 · May 20.7 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 23.9 · Nov 25.8 · Dec 27.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROCKHAMPTON AERO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 104.1 · Feb 135 · Mar 89 · Apr 34.9 · May 31.2 · Jun 36.5 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 50.4 · Nov 57.7 · Dec 95 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROCKHAMPTON AERO⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±7.3 °C, Urban Honolulu (United States) ±5.1 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±8.2 °C, Ventura (United States) ±8.2 °C, Houston (United States) ±8.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 579.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 144.1 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Rockhampton?

The published population was 80,216 people in June 2021. Source: ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	579.6 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	10.14 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	8,038 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	144.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official · significant urban area
Female residents	39,772 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	39,522 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	80,216 people	30 Jun 2021	ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

64,927

71,579

78,232

84,884

83,508200120052011201520212025

Population rose 25.9% between 2001 and 2025, from 66,303 to 83,508.

International community in Rockhampton

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	79,293	100.0%
Australia	66,020	83.3%
Country of birth not stated	5,235	6.6%
New Zealand	1,128	1.4%
England	1,001	1.3%
Philippines	991	1.2%
India	642	0.8%
Born elsewhere(d)	484	0.6%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	436	0.5%
South Africa	392	0.5%
Vietnam	328	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Sri Lanka	237	0.3%
Nepal	223	0.3%
Brazil	171	0.2%
Zimbabwe	167	0.2%
Papua New Guinea	150	0.2%
Scotland	145	0.2%
Fiji	135	0.2%
United States of America	120	0.2%
Germany	111	0.1%
Thailand	106	0.1%
Canada	97	0.1%
Netherlands	97	0.1%
Bangladesh	95	0.1%
Malaysia	80	0.1%
Myanmar	79	0.1%
Ireland	67	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	51	0.1%
Pakistan	50	0.1%
Singapore	45	0.1%
Indonesia	42	0.1%
Afghanistan	39	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	35	0.0%
Japan	35	0.0%
Taiwan	33	0.0%
Iran	31	0.0%
Wales	29	0.0%
Italy	28	0.0%
Samoa	20	0.0%
Egypt	17	0.0%
France	17	0.0%
Greece	14	0.0%
Poland	11	0.0%
Cambodia	9	0.0%
Iraq	9	0.0%
Malta	9	0.0%
Croatia	7	0.0%
Lebanon	5	0.0%
Mauritius	5	0.0%
Turkey	5	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	79,293	100.0%
Australia	66,020	83.3%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	8,037	10.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	79,293	100.0%
Australian citizen	69,562	87.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	10.14 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	28,494 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	60.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	36 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,419 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Rockhampton

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Darwin as a Rockhampton alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 10.1% Rockhampton+269%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €2,105 Rockhampton+43%
Unemployment: 3.3% Darwin vs 4.2% Rockhampton−21%

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Rockhampton in rankings

#1 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Australia #12 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Australia #22 of 30 in Largest cities in Australia #28 of 30 in Cities with the mildest winters

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Rockhampton?

The published population was 80,216 people in June 2021. Source: ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas.

Is the air quality good in Rockhampton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Air Quality Monitoring — 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Rockhampton?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Rockhampton?

The median gross salary is 2,105 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Rockhampton?

8,038 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Rockhampton a good place to live?

Rockhampton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Rockhampton?

The official country of birth distribution records 66,020 people (83.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas ABS Regional population, 2024-25 · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-19
Air Quality Monitoring — 2024 Air Quality Monitoring · data.qld.gov.au · checked 2026-10-05
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROCKHAMPTON AERO WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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