QLD · Rockhampton Council
Koongal, 4701
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Koongal offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Rockhampton, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below 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.
Population
- Population
- 4,252
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,320
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 162 of 1,756
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 139 / 108 / 92
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $450
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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 286
- Against the person
- 55
- Against property
- 128
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 77 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault257
- Drug Offences569
- Good Order Offences252
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)653
- Traffic And Related Offences314
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 895
- Mount Archer 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
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- SunbusBus stop
- PetmeatButcher
- Childcare
- Convenience store
- Lakes Creek FoodWorksConvenience store
Unit 1 283 Lakes Creek Road, Koongal
- Dog park
- No Moo 4 UIce Cream
283 Lakes Creek Road, Koongal
- Playground
- Central HotelPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Alan Bray ParkPark
- All Blacks ParkPark
- Birdwood ParkPark
- Bryant Street ParkPark
- Pilbeam ParkPark
- Rigarlsford ParkPark
- Roderick Gower ParkPark
- Stenhouse ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3687th in Australia
- State rank
- 855th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #276 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #427 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 73%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Austism Queensland Rockhamptonamenities373 Lakes Creek Road, Koongalsocial_facility
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Central Hotelamenitiespub
- Childcareamenitieschildcare
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Lakes Creek FoodWorksamenitiesUnit 1 283 Lakes Creek Road, Koongalconvenience
- No Moo 4 Uamenities283 Lakes Creek Road, Koongalice_cream
- Petmeatamenitiesbutcher
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.