Rockhampton City Postcode

Queensland

CoastalRemote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4700
Postcode for Rockhampton City, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 520 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,059
2,059
Population
42
Median Age
$1,118
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Rockhampton City ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rockhampton City Compares

Rockhampton City vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRockhampton CityQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,118 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.5% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Rockhampton City is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4700. It lies roughly 520 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Rockhampton City has a population of 2,059 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,118, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 12.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 208 (10.1% of residents).

Housing in Rockhampton City includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 830 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 55.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rockhampton City scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Rockhampton City is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Rockhampton City Details

Postcode4700
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,059
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,118/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$635/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density792/km²
Total Dwellings830
Australian Citizens82.2%
Indigenous Population208 (10.1%)
Unemployment Rate12.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.3790772
Longitude150.510016
Distance from Brisbane520 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (11.1%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (28.0%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years229 (11.1%)
15–24 years283 (13.7%)
25–44 years576 (28.0%)
45–64 years586 (28.5%)
65+ years379 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.6%) Mortgaged (20.8%) Rented (55.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis258 (12.5%)
Asthma240 (11.7%)
Diabetes170 (8.3%)
Heart Disease126 (6.1%)
Lung Condition94 (4.6%)
Cancer49 (2.4%)
Dementia12 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle112 (13.8%)
1 vehicle381 (47.0%)
2 vehicles227 (28.0%)
3+ vehicles91 (11.2%)

Suburbs Near Rockhampton City

Same Postcode (4700)

More Rockhampton City Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.