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QLD · Rockhampton Council

Wandal, 4700

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,047

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.9%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,447/wk

Employment rate

58.5%

University qualified

17.9%

Work from home

3.7%

Languages at home

3.9%non-English

Most common: Malayalam, Tagalog, Vietnamese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

42/100
Average

Top 48% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 79% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Port & industry
What Wandal is known for: Green suburb, Port & industry

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Suburb profile

Wandal is an industrial and port town in Queensland, in Rockhampton Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It has an industrial and port economy.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked industrial and port towns. Local amenities are a relative strength. School access is exceptionally strong. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and limited health access, with health access 50% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and walkability over peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Industrial or port town · compared with industrial and port towns in Queensland (230)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4700 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Health-facility access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Industrial and port economy

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Wandal compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$510/wk

Population (ERP)

4,047

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.6%

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

#85

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

95th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

37th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

34%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

20th

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
42.0/100 — Average
State standing
Top 48% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3896th in Australia
State rank
730th in QLD
Peer rank
#85 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#327 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
79%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$510

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,047(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 37th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.9%
Change in 1 year
+33
Change in 5 years
+152
Growth rank in QLD
37th 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 (~4,050), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,949
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,447
Dwelling vacancy
11.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
214 of 1,843
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$270
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29% / 37.1% / 33.8%
Employment rate
58.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.7% / 0.9% / 77.3%
Walked or cycled to work
4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,437 / 93 / 98

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

17.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 20.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified17.9% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified7.1% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational20.3% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below54.7% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies20.4%
  • Health18.9%
  • Management and commerce16.6%
  • Society and culture14.4%
  • Education10.5%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$62,689

77th percentile in QLD · +7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,308

75th percentile in QLD · +4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

34th percentile in QLD · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$70,596

52nd percentile in QLD · +12% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

10th percentile in QLD · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4700 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,176
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,058
Median net rent
-$46
Taxpayers reporting business income
707
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
-9%
Super vs state median
+2%
Business income vs state median
-30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.9% speak a language other than English at home; 9% born overseas

Language at home
3,567 English only · 145 other
Non-English at home
3.9%
Born overseas
336 (9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
274 (6.9%)
Australian citizens
3,601
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
7

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Malayalam10 · 22.7%
  • Tagalog10 · 22.7%
  • Vietnamese6 · 13.6%
  • Afrikaans5 · 11.4%
  • Nepali5 · 11.4%
  • Punjabi5 · 11.4%
  • Mandarin3 · 6.8%

Religion

52.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 52.7%, while 38.2% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion38.2%40.7%
Christianity52.7%45.7%
Other / not stated9.1%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24.9%18.6%
Anglican12.7%11.3%
Uniting Church5.1%3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.9%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.5%3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4700, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
774
Against the person
192
Against property
308
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
255.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 21 residents
State crime-rate percentile
95.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-1.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault75
  • Drug Offences132
  • Good Order Offences107
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)152
  • Traffic And Related Offences91

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

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

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
936
Median ICSEA percentile
20th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,256 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • The Hall State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 309 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Park Avenue State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • The Rockhampton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 1,472 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Crescent Lagoon State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Crescent Lagoon SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glenmore SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Park Avenue SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Rockhampton SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • The Hall SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

83 mapped amenities

2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 4 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
50/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.51
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.01
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.28
Food & drink(4)
  • Wandal Hot Bread ShopBakery

    5 Wandal Road

  • Cafe
  • Crackerjack CafeCafe

    Wandal Road

  • The Lionleigh PubPub

    1 Wandal Road

Shopping(4)
  • CellarbrationsBottle shop

    1 Wandal Road

  • Wandal PlazaShopping centre

    Wandal Road

  • Peries IGA WandalSupermarket

    3 Wandal Road

Everyday services(2)
  • Drop Bear LaundromatLaundry

    Unit 2 11 Wandal Road

  • Australia Post Wandal LPOPost office

    Unit 4 10 Wandal Road

Community(4)
  • Country Women's AssociationCommunity centre
  • Rockhampton State High SchoolSchool
  • Saint Joseph's Catholic School WandalSchool

    4 Herbert Street

  • The Hall State SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
  • The AFS Friendly PharmacyPharmacy

    Unit 1 11 Wandal Road

Sport & outdoors(21)
  • BBQ
  • Boat ramp
  • Anderson ParkPark
  • Bray Gray ParkPark
  • Garland ParkPark
  • Haigh ParkPark
  • Henry Fontaine GrovePark
  • Jardine ParkPark
  • Park
  • Ski GardensPark
  • Victoria ParkPark
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (4)
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(22)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Robo's TyreworksCar repair

    4 Wandal Road

  • Boho ChickClothes

    15 Wandal Road

  • House of FramesFrame

    7 Wandal Road

  • General
  • Suburban HairdressersHairdresser

    94 North Street

  • The Hair BarHairdresser

    7 Wandal Road

  • Wandal NewsagencyNewsagent

    17 Wandal Road

  • Parking (24)
  • John Knox Wesleyan Methodist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Rockhampton Revival FellowshipPlace of worship
  • Saint Luke's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Post Box (3)
  • Wandal Post OfficePost Box
  • Eventide Home RockhamptonRetirement Home
  • Talbot EstateRetirement Village
  • Shelter
  • Eventide Home RockhamptonSocial Facility
  • Home Support AssociationSocial Facility
  • Hegvold StadiumStadium
  • TelstraTelephone
  • South Rockhampton PoolWater Park

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Bridge Club
  • Rockhampton Sports Club
  • Rockhampton Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Southside United Sports Club

    Soccer

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anderson ParkPark
  • Bray Gray ParkPark
  • Garland ParkPark
  • Haigh ParkPark
  • Henry Fontaine GrovePark
  • Jardine ParkPark
  • Ski GardensPark
  • Victoria ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
9
Typical summer maximum
32°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • John Knox Wesleyan Methodist Church
  • Rockhampton Revival Fellowship
  • Saint Luke's Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Hillcrest Private Hospital (1.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
80

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • The AFS Friendly PharmacyWandal RoadPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Eventide Home RockhamptonROCKHAMPTONResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
167
Participants per 1,000 residents
41.3

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksCampbell Street / Wandal Road09 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2028

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 4.1 km away).

Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%

7.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Rockhampton City (Capricornia)Labor 49.9% · Coalition 50.1% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • WandalLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Park AvenueLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • AllenstownLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • BerserkerLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)3.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Rockhampton Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.