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QLD · Rockhampton Council
Rockhampton City, 4700
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,071
Growth (1 yr)
-0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.1%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,118/wk
Employment rate
45.5%
Languages at home
8.8%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Nepali, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Rockhampton City is a smaller community in Rockhampton Council with its own quieter rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus safety the main drag compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Rockhampton City snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
2,071
-0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
19.4%
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
#39
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
31st
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
- 54.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1564th in Australia
- State rank
- 358th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #39 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #97 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,071(June 2025)
-0.4% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -9
- Change in 5 years
- -2
- Growth rank in QLD
- 1th 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 (~2,000), extrapolated at -0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,059
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,118
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 201 of 1,036
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 45.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 512 / 74 / 236
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)
- 330
- Against the person
- 82
- Against property
- 134
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 159.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault294
- Drug Offences477
- Good Order Offences395
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)596
- Traffic And Related Offences353
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 966
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 31th
School list
- Rockhampton Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kingsley CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 966 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 274 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- The Cathedral CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1031 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 1,357 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,256 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- The Hall State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 309 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- The Rockhampton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 1,472 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Allenstown State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 884 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 296 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Rockhampton Girls Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1022 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 405 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.8 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
- Good Start Early Learningkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
269 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
13 restaurants · 16 cafes · 3 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 43 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 79/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 7.77
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 20.88
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 7.77
Food & drink(43)
- Artisan Gluten Free BakeryBakery
159 East Street
- Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
- Cranston's PiesBakery
- Cafe (3)
- Cafe 45Cafe
45 East Street
- Cafe BlissCafe
64 Bolsover Street
- Cocobrew ExpressCafe
- Coffee SocietyCafe
126 East Street
- DeganisCafe
- Gus' CoffeeCafe
- Jolt CafeCafe
- Riverston Tea RoomsCafe
- Stellarossa RockhamptonCafe
127 William Street
- The 2 ProfessorsCafe
William Street
- The Coffee ClubCafe
- The Grind BrothersCafe
36 East Lane
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
- Carl's Jr.Fast food
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- OportoFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Bartletts TavernPub
166 Kent Street
- Heritage HotelPub
Quay Street
- Oxford HotelPub
- 8848 Momo HouseRestaurant
- CocobrewRestaurant
114 William Street
- Coffee House RestaurantRestaurant
51 William Street
- Ginger MuleRestaurant
- MasalaRestaurant
- Miss IndiaRestaurant
- Noot's Thai FoodRestaurant
- PacinosRestaurant
- Pizza HutRestaurant
- Ribs and RumpRestaurant
- Rossco's PizzaRestaurant
- The BoathouseRestaurant
- The Great Western HotelRestaurant
39 Stanley Street
Shopping(9)
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Sunrise Local StoreConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
24 Fitzroy Street
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(6)
- Scotia PlaceCommunity centre
- Walter Reid Cultural CentreCommunity centre
Derby Street
- Good Start Early LearningKindergarten
- Public LibraryLibrary
230 Bolsover Street
- Rockhampton Special SchoolSchool
- Rockhampton Regional Council ChambersTownhall
Health & services(7)
- Dentist
- Forker MedicalMedical clinic
- QML PathologyMedical clinic
- Advantage PharmacyPharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- DanielsPharmacy
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(23)
- @PilatesGym
- Rockhampton Fitness CentreGym
205 East Street
- World GymGym
- Browne ParkPark
- Cameron's CornerPark
- Central ParkPark
- Goss ParkPark
- Jeffries ParkPark
- Kingel ParkPark
- Leichhardt ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Rotary ParkPark
- Toonooba ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Rockhampton Squash WorldSports centre
229 Campbell Street
- Swimming pool
- Tropical Pool MaintenanceSwimming pool
Entertainment(2)
- Archer Park Rail MuseumMuseum
- Pilbeam TheatreTheatre
Transport(7)
6 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(107)
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Artwork (2)
- Charles Archer StatueArtwork
- ATM (5)
- Customs HouseAttraction
- Flood MarkerAttraction
- Old Bridge FoundationsAttraction
- Bank (2)
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bench
- City Cycle CentreBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
- RockhamptonBus Station
- ChryslerCar
- DodgeCar
- Green Light AutosCar
- HondaCar
- HyundaiCar
- JeepCar
- LexusCar
- Mercedes-BenzCar
- NissanCar
- RamCar
- RenaultCar
- SubaruCar
- ToyotaCar
- RepcoCar Parts
- Car repair
- ToyotaCar repair
- Jay JaysClothes
- Positive Switch SolutionsCounselling
- Courthouse (5)
- TargetDepartment Store
- Drinking water
- NRMAEV charging
- YurikaEV charging
- The Great Western HotelEvents Venue
- Rockhampton Fire StationFire station
- Barra JacksFishing
- Fountain
- Funeral Directors
- Lifeline SuperstoreFurniture
- Gallery
- Rockhampton Art GalleryGallery
Quay Street
- HairmodaHairdresser
William Street
- StihlHardware
- CBD Executive ApartmentsHotel
64 Bolsover Street
- Denison Boutique HotelHotel
233 Denison Street
- Empire Apartment HotelHotel
5 East Street
- Hotel
- Leichhardt HotelHotel
- Oxford HotelHotel
- Quality Hotel RegentHotel
192 Bolsover Street
- Quest RockhamptonHotel
48 Victoria Parade
- Rockhampton PlazaHotel
161-167 George Street (Bruce Highway)
- Rockhampton Riverside Central HotelHotel
31 Bolsover Street
- The Edge Apartment HotelHotel
102 Victoria Parade
- TravelodgeHotel
- Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream
- City Centre PlazaMall
- Albert Court Model InnMotel
Alma Street
- Archer Park MotelMotel
- City VilleMotel
21-23 Bolsover Street
- Citywalk Motel InnMotel
129 William Street
- Coffee House Apartment MotelMotel
51 William Street
- CosmopolitanMotel
11 Albert Street
- Metro MotelMotel
- Rockhampton Court Motor InnMotel
- Rockhampton's Motor InnMotel
- The StirlingMotel
28-34 Albert Street
- Villa CapriMotel
67-77 George Street (Bruce Highway)
- Welcome Home MotelMotel
- Rocky Harley-DavidsonMotorcycle
125 William Street
- Rosenberg MotorcyclesMotorcycle
123 William Street
- Wurth's MotorcyclesMotorcycle
- Giddy GoatNightclub
- Australian Sports NutritionNutrition Supplements
- Kern Arcade Car ParkParking
- Parking (58)
- Rockhampton Regional CouncilParking
- The Cheescake ShopPastry
- Kings Cash ExchangePawnbroker
Bolsover Lane
- AmpolPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- MobilPetrol station
- Petrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- UnitedPetrol station
- St TheresaPlace of worship
- Rockhampton Police StationPolice
- Rockhampton Post OfficePost office
- Big Colour WorksPrinting
69 East Street
- City printing worksPrinting
165-169 East Street
- Jaime Parnell Clinical PsychologistPsychotherapist
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Ski Surf & SnowSports
- Aurizon StadiumStadium
- OfficeworksStationery
- TelstraTelephone
- Ben's Plumbing SuppliesTrade
- Reece Plumbing CentreTrade
- Waste Basket (2)
- Stewarts Department StoreYes
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Browne ParkPark
- Cameron's CornerPark
- Central ParkPark
- Goss ParkPark
- Jeffries ParkPark
- Kingel ParkPark
- Leichhardt ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Toonooba ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- St Theresa
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- Hillcrest Private Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Advantage PharmacyPharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- DanielsPharmacy
- DentistDentist
- Forker MedicalDoctor
- Jaime Parnell Clinical PsychologistPsychotherapist
- Positive Switch SolutionsCounselling
- QML PathologyDoctor
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
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)
- 138
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 66.6
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
Heritage
38 heritage places
- 'A' Block, Central Queensland Institute of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Rockhampton CampusState heritage place
- AMP Building (former)State heritage place
- AMV WarehouseState heritage place
- Alexandra Railway BridgeState heritage place
- Archer Park Railway StationState heritage place
- AvonleighState heritage place
- Bulletin BuildingState heritage place
- C J Edwards ChambersState heritage place
- Cahill's Stores (former)State heritage place
- Callianiotis ConstructionsState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 4.3 km away).
Coalition 47.3%Labor 52.7%
8.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AllenstownLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- WandalLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Rockhampton City (Capricornia)Labor 49.9% · Coalition 50.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Park AvenueLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- BerserkerLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)2.5 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Rockhampton Council
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