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QLD · Rockhampton Council
Kawana, 4701
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,819
Growth (1 yr)
+2.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,327/wk
Employment rate
52.6%
Languages at home
8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Tagalog, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Kawana is a mid-sized suburb in Rockhampton Council with its own quieter rhythm. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Residents can rely on buses for getting around locally and across the city.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
Kawana snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$470/wk
Population (ERP)
4,819
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#49
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
13th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 47.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2522nd in Australia
- State rank
- 540th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #49 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #195 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 73%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,819(June 2025)
+2.3% annual · +10.6% over 5 years · 82th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.3%
- 5-year growth
- +10.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +107
- Change in 5 years
- +460
- Growth rank in QLD
- 82th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,150), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,374 / 192 / 33
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 391
- Against the person
- 72
- Against property
- 181
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 81.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault313
- Drug Offences697
- Good Order Offences299
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)880
- Traffic And Related Offences369
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 910
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 13th
School list
- Glenmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 841 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Glenmore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 646 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Heights CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,040 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
125 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 4 sports centres · 3 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 33/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.23
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.71
Food & drink(1)
- Fast food
Shopping(2)
- Cal's Snack BarConvenience store
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(5)
- Kindergarten
- Glenmore PreSchoolSchool
- Glenmore Primary SchoolSchool
- Glenmore State High SchoolSchool
Cnr Bruce Highway and Farm Street, Kawana
- Heights CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(22)
- Gym
- Carara ParkPark
Carara Drive
- Farm Street ParkPark
- John Ritter ParkPark
- Old Jim Lindley ParkPark
- Stenlake ParkPark
- Tom Brady ParkPark
Hinchcliff Street
- Underwood ParkPark
Hollinngworth Street
- Zervos ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Rockhampton Sports ArenaSports centre
37 Hollingsworth Street
- Scottvale Park Squash & Leisure CentreSports centre
271 Richardson Road
- Sports centre (2)
- First OvalSports field
- Second Oval HangarSports field
- Sports field
- Third OvalSports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(1)
- Mike Maher CentreTheatre
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(33)
- Richardson Rd CellarsAlcohol
Unit 4 305 Richardson Road, Kawana
- Artwork
- ATM
- Bench (11)
- Oval Bus ZoneBus Station
- YAC Bus ZoneBus Station;Car Pooling
- FotonCar
- GMSVCar
- Lawrence's SuzukiCar
- Lawrences Motor GroupCar
327 Richardson Road
- MahindraCar
- PeugeotCar
- HoldenCar repair
- PeugeotCar repair
- SuzukiCar repair
- The Hydraulic ShopCar repair
1-3 Werribee Street, Kawana
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water (2)
- Agriculture GardenGarden
- Garden
- Parking (34)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Ananda Buddhist CentrePlace of worship
Hinchcliff Street
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- The Refund Station (Kawana)Recycling
306 Alexandra Street, Kawana
- Shelter (7)
- Shower
- Alexandra Gardens PresCareSocial Facility
20 Withers Street, Kawana
- Carinity ShalomSocial Facility
121 Maloney Street, Kawana
- Track (7)
- BSCTrade
- Bunnings TradeTrade
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Ananda Buddhist Centre
Hinchcliff Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hillcrest Private Hospital (4.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 228
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 403 mm · ~50 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 89 mm · ~11 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 147 mm · ~18 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Capricornia
- Member of Parliament
- Michelle LANDRY (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,141
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.8%Labor 44.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).
Coalition 48.0%Labor 52.0%
7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KawanaLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Norman Gardens SouthLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Park AvenueLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Norman Gardens NorthLabor 49.8% · Coalition 50.2% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- ParkhurstLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Rockhampton Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.