Rockingham Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4854
Postcode for Rockingham, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1277 km from Brisbane · Pop. 104
104
Population
48
Median Age
$1,812
Household Income/wk
$160
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
109.3
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 Rockingham ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rockingham Compares

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

MetricRockinghamQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Rockingham is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4854. It lies roughly 1277 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Rockingham has a population of 104 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Rockingham includes a median weekly rent of $160, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rockingham scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Rockingham is part of the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast statistical area in Queensland.

Rockingham Details

Postcode4854
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)104
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$953/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area109.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens90.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.9985525
Longitude145.9727571
Distance from Brisbane1277 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Innisfail - Cassowary Coast
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (8.7%) 15–24 (21.2%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (14.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (8.7%)
15–24 years22 (21.2%)
25–44 years22 (21.2%)
45–64 years36 (34.6%)
65+ years15 (14.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.0%) Mortgaged (22.0%) Rented (17.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (8.7%)
Diabetes9 (8.7%)
Asthma9 (8.7%)
Cancer3 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (21.3%)
2 vehicles16 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles21 (44.7%)

Suburbs Near Rockingham

Same Postcode (4854)

More Rockingham 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.