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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%
Languages at home
3.9%non-English
Most common: Malayalam, Tagalog, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
- National parks
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Wandal is a regional mid-sized suburb in Rockhampton Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Brisbane. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses serve the suburb.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because safety trail behind.
At a glance
Wandal snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#68
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
37th
percentile in QLD
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
- 47.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2450th in Australia
- State rank
- 523rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #68 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #183 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
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 (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
4,047(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
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,437 / 93 / 98
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)
- 645
- Against the person
- 160
- Against property
- 262
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 159.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.4%
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 936
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
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 →
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
Amenities
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 errands
- 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(2)
- Peries IGA WandalSupermarket
3 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(18)
- Anderson ParkPark
- Bray Gray ParkPark
- Garland ParkPark
- Haigh ParkPark
- Henry Fontaine GrovePark
- Jardine ParkPark
- Park
- Ski GardensPark
- Victoria ParkPark
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(28)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
1 Wandal Road
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- Robo's TyreworksCar repair
4 Wandal Road
- Boho ChickClothes
15 Wandal Road
- House of FramesFrame
7 Wandal Road
- General
- The Hair BarHairdresser
7 Wandal Road
- Drop Bear LaundromatLaundry
Unit 2 11 Wandal Road
- Wandal PlazaMall
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
- Australia Post Wandal LPOPost office
Unit 4 10 Wandal Road
- Public toilets
- Eventide Home RockhamptonRetirement Home
- Talbot EstateRetirement Village
- Shelter
- Slipway (2)
- 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.
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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- The AFS Friendly PharmacyWandal RoadPharmacy
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)
- 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
- 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
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
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 4.1 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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.