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QLD · Rockhampton Council

Bajool, QLD, 4699

Current weather

16.7°CClear sky

90% humidity · 3.9 km/h wind · 23.4° / 14.9° today · 0.2 mm rain

Desirability index

70.6/100

#110 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Bajool is a small locality in the Rockhampton area, home to around 447 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 16 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 35.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
447
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,262
Dwelling vacancy
14.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
27 of 182
Median monthly mortgage
$1,690
Employment rate
53.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
16 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
16
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 224 residents
State safety percentile
4.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-67.3%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences6
  • Good Order Offences1
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1
  • Traffic And Related Offences4
  • Trespassing And Vagrancy1

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
971
  • Bajool State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Pavement strengthening works from Eight Mile Creek to BajoolBruce Highway, n/a12 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
70.6/100
Cohort rank
#110 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Pavement strengthening works from Eight Mile Creek to BajoolroadworksBruce Highway, n/a12 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
  • Bajool State SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Drug Offencescrime6
  • Good Order Offencescrime1
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime4
  • Trespassing And Vagrancycrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
  • ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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