QLD · Rockhampton Council
Rockhampton City, 4700
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Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Rockhampton City is a regional centre in Rockhampton that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,059
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,118
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 201 of 1,036
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 45.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 121 / 74 / 236
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 287
- Against the person
- 71
- Against property
- 116
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 139.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault258
- Drug Offences384
- Good Order Offences309
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)488
- Traffic And Related Offences293
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
Amenities
106 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ATM (5)
- Artisan Gluten Free BakeryBakery
159 East Street
- Cranston's PiesBakery
- Bank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bench
- City Cycle CentreBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Browne ParkPark
- Cameron's CornerPark
- Central ParkPark
- Goss ParkPark
- Jeffries ParkPark
- Kingel ParkPark
- Leichhardt ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Toonooba ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Advantage Pharmacypharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Danielspharmacy
- Dentistdentist
- Forker Medicaldoctor
- Jaime Parnell Clinical Psychologistpsychotherapist
- Positive Switch Solutionscounselling
- QML Pathologydoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Heritage
38 state heritage places
- 'A' Block, Central Queensland Institute of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Rockhampton CampusState heritage place
- AMP Building (former)State heritage place
- AMV WarehouseState heritage place
- Alexandra Railway BridgeState heritage place
- Archer Park Railway StationState heritage place
- AvonleighState heritage place
- Bulletin BuildingState heritage place
- C J Edwards ChambersState heritage place
- Cahill's Stores (former)State heritage place
- Callianiotis ConstructionsState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Good Start Early Learningkindergarten
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 49.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2055th in Australia
- State rank
- 465th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #115 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #157 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 69%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 8848 Momo Houseamenitiesrestaurant
- @Pilatesamenitiesfitness_centre
- ATMamenitiesatm
- ATMamenitiesatm
- ATMamenitiesatm
- ATMamenitiesatm
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Advantage Pharmacyamenitiespharmacy
- Artisan Gluten Free Bakeryamenities159 East Streetbakery
- Australian Sports Nutritionamenitiesnutrition_supplements
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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