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Climate change in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2025

The section reports on your residents’ most pressing local area concerns, and how your residents’ views regarding climate change, across and within your LGA. 

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Rockhampton Regional Council Belief in Climate Change
Australia
90%
Regional Australia
87%
Queensland
87%
Central QLD
82%
Collected October 2025

In Rockhampton Regional Council, 81% of residents believe climate change is happening. 28% believe climate change is caused entirely or mostly by human activities&. A further 13% of residents believe climate change is caused entirely or mostly by natural causes&.

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Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
Climate change is happening and is caused entirely or mostly by human activities
28%
Climate change is happening and is caused equally by human activities and natural causes
32%
Climate change is happening and is caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
13%
Climate change is happening, but I am not sure what is causing it
8%
I do not believe climate change is happening
19%
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Impacts of climate change in your local area

Among those that believe in climate change, 43% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 36% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 3% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 45% somewhat confident. 46% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
43%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
36%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
20%
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
Very confident
3%
Somewhat confident
45%
Not very confident
33%
Not at all confident
13%
Don't know
6%

Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Extreme heat (87%), Bushfires (68%) and Flooding (54%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals) (61%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (59%) and Reduce pollution of the environment (51%).

How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
Extreme heat
87%
Bushfires
68%
Flooding
54%
Droughts
53%
Storms
49%
Cyclones
48%
Severe wind
21%
Sea level rise
13%
Extremely cold temperatures
10%
Earthquakes
5%
Other
4%
Landslide
3%
None of these
3%
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals)
61%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
59%
Reduce pollution of the environment
51%
Conserve natural resources (e.g. air, water, soil, etc.)
49%
Provide options for recycling waste (e.g. household waste, food waste, e-waste, etc.).
48%
Through more sustainable building and development practices
41%
Adopt renewable energy sources
40%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
37%
Encourage residents to buy locally
35%
The use of more sustainable transport options
35%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area (e.g. solar, wind, hydro, etc.)
34%
Create renewable energy sources
34%
Other
4%
None of these
3%
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Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 37% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 43% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 8% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 60% somewhat confident. 29% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
I am feeling the effects of climate change
37%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
43%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
20%
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
Very confident
8%
Somewhat confident
60%
Not very confident
22%
Not at all confident
7%
Don't know
3%

Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc) (85%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (61%) and Essential infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. water, electricity, gas, sanitation) (38%). 45% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 20% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.

How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc)
85%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
61%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. water, electricity, gas, sanitation)
38%
My ability to leave my home due to weather (e.g. extreme heat, cold, rain, storms, wind, etc.)
38%
Challenges getting around (e.g. damage to roads, public transport)
32%
Challenges accessing essential services (e.g. emergency and health services)
32%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
28%
Loss or damage to your home/property
28%
Reduction in air quality
27%
My ability to access nature due to weather (e.g. erosion of parks, coastal areas, etc.)
26%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. roads, rail, public transport services)
20%
Reduced value to your home/property
13%
Other
2%
None of these
2%
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
It will improve a lot
1%
It will improve somewhat
9%
It will not change
18%
It will reduce somewhat
45%
It will reduce a lot
20%
Don't know
7%