QLD · Rockhampton Council
Frenchville, QLD, 4701
Current weather
17°CClear sky
95% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 22.9° / 14.4° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#44 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Frenchville is a mid-sized suburb in the Rockhampton area, home to around 8,982 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,935 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 326.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,982
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,726
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 307 of 3,692
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 218 / 102 / 276
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $520
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,935
- Against the person
- 568
- Against property
- 1,307
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 326.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 16 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault257
- Drug Offences567
- Good Order Offences249
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)650
- Traffic And Related Offences313
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 940
- Frenchville State SchoolPrimary
- North Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary
- Rockhampton North Special SchoolSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ATM (4)
- Bakery
Berserker Street
- Dean Street BakeryBakery
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bus stop (3)
- Dean St cnr Kerrigan StBus stop
- Dean St near Hyde St (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
- Dean St near Robinson StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ant's NestPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Doug Pickering ParkPark
- Duthie ParkPark
- Eichelberger ParkPark
- Glen Millar ParkPark
- Guthrie HubPark
- Janet Pujalos ParkPark
- Joyce Harding ParkPark
- Rusty Bike HubPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Frenchville Dentistsdentist
- Mount ArcherDean Streetclinic
- Physiotherapistphysiotherapist
- Yesyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
8 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Bundara Kindergartenchildcare
- Guppys Early Learning Centrechildcare
- Little Zebra Childcarechildcare
- Uniting Early Learningchildcare
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #44 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
- C&K Bundara Kindergartenchildcarechildcare
- Guppys Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
- Little Zebra Childcarechildcarechildcare
- Uniting Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
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- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Frenchville Dentistshealthdentist
- Mount ArcherhealthDean Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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