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Rockhampton Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Rockhampton

Five year age groups

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There were 12,096 people in low income households living in Rockhampton Regional Council, with largest age group being 70 to 74 year olds in 2021.

The age structure of the population is a key indicator of the residential role and function of an area, and who it houses. For low income households the age breakdown can tell the story of the area, in terms of whether the low incomes are predominantly due to age (eg. aged pensioners) or other factors. Areas with high pensioner populations, or tertiary students may both have low incomes but for different reasons.

Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.

To get a more complete picture Rockhampton Regional Council's Age Structure for those in low income households should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure, and Occupations.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Five year age groups
Rockhampton Regional Council - Low income households20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Regional QLDNumber%Regional QLD2016 to 2021
0 to 47846.55.01,3288.16.6-544
5 to 98697.26.61,4498.97.9-580
10 to 149527.96.91,2617.77.3-309
15 to 197286.05.41,0926.76.1-364
20 to 243913.23.07654.74.1-374
25 to 294073.42.87544.63.7-347
30 to 344773.93.37214.44.0-244
35 to 394864.03.77384.54.5-252
40 to 444333.63.77144.44.7-281
45 to 494163.43.87274.54.6-311
50 to 544583.84.06964.34.6-238
55 to 595554.65.07704.75.3-215
60 to 647896.57.39275.76.9-138
65 to 691,0738.910.11,1427.08.9-69
70 to 741,0999.111.21,1036.87.9-4
75 to 799397.88.69485.85.9-9
80 to 846985.85.66524.03.9+46
85 and over5424.54.25423.32.90
Total people counted in private dwellings12,096100.0100.016,329100.0100.0-4,233
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups for low income households in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional QLD, shows that there was a similar proportion of people in low income households in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 21.5% of people in low income households were aged between 0 and 15, and 36.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 39.6% respectively for Regional QLD.

The major differences between the five year age groups of low income households in Rockhampton Regional Council and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of people aged 0 to 4 (6.5% compared to 5.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people aged 10 to 14 (7.9% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 70 to 74 (9.1% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 65 to 69 (8.9% compared to 10.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, the number of people in low income households decreased by 4,233 people (25.9%) in Rockhampton. This represents an average annual population change of -5.82% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure of low income households in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 5 to 9 (-580 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (-544 persons)
  • 20 to 24 (-374 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (-364 persons)

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