QLD · Rockhampton Council
Wandal, 4700
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wandal is a regional centre in Rockhampton that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. 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.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space.
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
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)
- $510
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)
- 551
- Against the person
- 136
- Against property
- 223
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 139.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.1%
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
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
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
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
38 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).
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
- 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
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 42.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3024th in Australia
- State rank
- 696th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #210 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #310 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Post Wandal LPOamenitiesUnit 4 10 Wandal Roadpost_office
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Boho Chickamenities15 Wandal Roadclothes
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- Cellarbrationsamenities1 Wandal Roadalcohol
- Country Women's Associationamenitiescommunity_centre
- Crackerjack CafeamenitiesWandal Roadcafe
- Drop Bear LaundromatamenitiesUnit 2 11 Wandal Roadlaundry
- Eventide Home Rockhamptonamenitiesretirement_home
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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