QLD · Rockhampton Council
West Rockhampton, 4700
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
West Rockhampton is a quieter smaller community in Rockhampton, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,848
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,350
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 816
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,215
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 52 / 52 / 30
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)
- $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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 258
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 105
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 139.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.7th (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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 903
- Crescent Lagoon 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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cafe
- A class bus hireCar Rental
119 Canoona Road, West Rockhampton
- AvisCar Rental
- EnterpriseCar Rental
Canoona Road, West Rockhampton
- EuropcarCar Rental
- HertzCar Rental
119 Canoona Road, West Rockhampton
- Sports field
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Athelstane ParkPark
- Capelec ParkPark
- Norton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- St AubinsState 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 31.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5017th in Australia
- State rank
- 1166th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #389 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #677 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A class bus hireamenities119 Canoona Road, West Rockhamptoncar_rental
- Avisamenitiescar_rental
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- EnterpriseamenitiesCanoona Road, West Rockhamptoncar_rental
- Europcaramenitiescar_rental
- Hertzamenities119 Canoona Road, West Rockhamptoncar_rental
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Assaultcrime258
- Drug Offencescrime384
- Good Order Offencescrime309
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Rockhampton Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.