QLD · Rockhampton Council
Wandal, QLD, 4700
Desirability index
#147 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wandal is a smaller suburban community in the Rockhampton area, home to around 3,949 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,389 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 605.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 129 / 93 / 98
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)
- $510
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)
- 2,389
- Against the person
- 595
- Against property
- 963
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 605
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault258
- Drug Offences384
- Good Order Offences308
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)485
- Traffic And Related Offences292
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 936
- Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- The Hall 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksCampbell Street / Wandal Road, n/a09 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
1 Wandal Road
- Wandal Hot Bread ShopBakery
5 Wandal Road
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- Hamilton Ave cnr Wandal RdBus stop
- Cafe
- Crackerjack CafeCafe
Wandal Road
- Robo's TyreworksCar repair
4 Wandal Road
- Boho ChickClothes
15 Wandal Road
- Country Women's AssociationCommunity centre
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- The AFS Friendly PharmacyWandal Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 61.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #147 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
- The AFS Friendly PharmacyhealthWandal Roadpharmacy
- Anderson Parkgovernmentpark
- Bray Gray Parkgovernmentpark
- Garland Parkgovernmentpark
- Haigh Parkgovernmentpark
- Henry Fontaine Grovegovernmentpark
- Jardine Parkgovernmentpark
- Ski Gardensgovernmentpark
- Victoria Parkgovernmentpark
- RoadworksroadworksCampbell Street / Wandal Road, n/a09 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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