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QLD · Rockhampton Council

The Common, 4701

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  • Green suburb
What The Common is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

The Common is a welcoming smaller community in Rockhampton, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with a strong working population.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
4
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,499
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
250
State safety percentile
98.9th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

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 2023 to Dec 2023 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bird Hide
  • Lakes Creek Rd near Nobbs StBus stop
  • SunbusBus stop
  • Northbridge ParkPark
  • Playground
  • Slipway
  • Callaghan Park RacecourseTrack

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Northbridge ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • Bird Hideamenitiesbird_hide
  • Callaghan Park Racecourseamenitiestrack
  • Lakes Creek Rd near Nobbs Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Northbridge Parkamenitiespark
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Slipwayamenitiesslipway
  • Sunbusamenitiesbus_stop
  • Assaultcrime257
  • Drug Offencescrime569
  • Good Order Offencescrime252

Data sources & freshness

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