QLD · Rockhampton Council
Kawana, QLD, 4701
Current weather
17.5°CClear sky
93% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 23.5° / 14.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#171 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kawana is a smaller suburban community in the Rockhampton area, home to around 4,434 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,935 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 661.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $470, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,434
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,327
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 140 of 1,750
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 148 / 192 / 33
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)
- $470
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
- 661.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.5th (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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 875.5
- Glenmore State High SchoolSecondary
- Glenmore State SchoolPrimary
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
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Richardson Rd CellarsAlcohol
Unit 4 305 Richardson Road, Kawana
- ATM
- Bench (11)
- Bus stop (3)
- SunbusBus stop
- FotonCar
- GMSVCar
- Lawrence's SuzukiCar
- MahindraCar
- PeugeotCar
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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bruigom ParkPark
- Carara ParkPark
- Dorothy Ball ParkPark
- Ergon Clean Energy ParkPark
- Farm Street ParkPark
- John Ritter ParkPark
- Old Jim Lindley ParkPark
- Stenlake ParkPark
- Tom Brady ParkPark
- Underwood ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- 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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 54.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #171 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Bruigom Parkgovernmentpark
- Bruigom Parkgovernmentpark
- Carara Parkgovernmentpark
- Dorothy Ball Parkgovernmentpark
- Ergon Clean Energy Parkgovernmentpark
- Farm Street Parkgovernmentpark
- John Ritter Parkgovernmentpark
- Old Jim Lindley Parkgovernmentpark
- Stenlake Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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