Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 291 mm · ~36 rainy days
QLD · Rockhampton Council
Gracemere, 4702
Population
12,023
Median age
32
Median income
$1,711/wk
Employed
60.4%
Languages at home
4.3%non-English
Top: Afrikaans, Hindi, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Rockhampton, Gracemere combines local convenience with the appeal of a established suburb that feels genuinely its own. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 43.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3034th in Australia
- State rank
- 706th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #213 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #316 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Population
- Population
- 12,023
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,711
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 392 of 4,406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 371 / 78 / 46
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
4.3% speak a language other than English at home; 8.4% born overseas
- Language at home
- 10,786 English only · 479 other
- Non-English at home
- 4.3%
- Born overseas
- 949 (8.4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,301 (10.8%)
- Australian citizens
- 10,813
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 22
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Afrikaans19 · 13.1%
- Hindi14 · 9.7%
- Punjabi11 · 7.6%
- Filipino10 · 6.9%
- Australian Indigenous languages9 · 6.2%
- Sinhalese9 · 6.2%
- Malayalam8 · 5.5%
- Gujarati7 · 4.8%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 441
- Against the person
- 77
- Against property
- 222
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 156 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault119
- Drug Offences106
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)258
- Traffic And Related Offences186
- Unlawful Entry111
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 898
- Gracemere State SchoolPrimary
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Waraburra State SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Zebra Childcare & Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 19 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.58
Community(2)
- Gracemere Men's ShedCommunity centre
- Waraburra State SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Memorial ParkPark
- Park (7)
- Sports field
Other(7)
- Common
- Parking (13)
- Picnic Table (4)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Farris VillasSocial Facility
- Gracemere Gardens Retirement VillageSocial Facility
- TelstraTelephone
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 from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Bland Street ParkPark
- Cedric Archer ParklandsPark
- Christy Seierup ParkPark
- Conaghan ParkPark
- Johnson ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Rememberance ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 77 mm · ~10 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 166 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Roadworks are continuing at the intersections of Malchi Nine Mile Road and Kabra-Scrubby Creek Road, and Malchi Nine Mile Road and Hopper Road. The works will include widening and regrading the intersections, new bitumen seal, signage and linemarking.Malchi Nine Mile Road, n/a15 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Gracemere HomesteadState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Commonamenitiescommon
- Farris Villasamenitiessocial_facility
- Gracemere Gardens Retirement Villageamenitiessocial_facility
- Gracemere Men's Shedamenitiescommunity_centre
- Memorial Parkamenitiespark
- Parkamenitiespark
- Parkamenitiespark
- Parkamenitiespark
- Parkamenitiespark
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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