Livingstone

Queensland · Central Queensland · 39,153 people · 74 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Livingstone at a glance

39,153

Population

#20 of 69 in QLD

11,477

km² area

3/km² density

43.8

Median age

+4.5 vs QLD

$1,737

Median HH income/wk

#16 of 69 in QLD

970

SEIFA IRSAD

#11 of 69 in QLD

Schools

13 gov, 9 Cath, 4 indep

10.1%

Born overseas

22.4%

Renting

Map shows the Livingstone LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Livingstone is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 74 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 11,477 km². Livingstone has a population of 39,153 , ranking #20 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Yeppoon (7,037 residents), and the highest median household income is in Rockyview at $2,897/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,737/week and median age is 43.8. About 10.1% of residents were born overseas and 2.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.2%

10.7%

22.8%

28.3%

20.1%

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (20.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	7,107 (18.2%)
15–24 years	4,179 (10.7%)
25–44 years	8,905 (22.8%)
45–64 years	11,053 (28.3%)
65+ years	7,870 (20.1%)

10.1%

Born overseas

2.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

5.4%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

38.4%

39.3%

22.4%

Owned outright (38.4%) Mortgaged (39.3%) Renting (22.4%)

Dwelling type mix

93.5%

Separate house (93.5%) Semi/townhouse (2.8%) Flat/apartment (3.7%)

$344

Median weekly rent

$1,726

Median monthly mortgage

33.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

66.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%

Unemployment rate

10,578

In full-time work

5,625

In part-time work

Schools in Livingstone

26 schools across Livingstone: 50.0% Government, 34.6% Catholic, 15.4% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 980 (range 868 to 1069). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

50.0%

34.6%

15.4%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

61.5%

15.4%

11.5%

Primary (61.5%) Secondary (15.4%) Combined (11.5%) Special (11.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 980 QLD median 985LGA range 868 to 1069

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 26 schools in Livingstone, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
The Rockhampton Grammar School	Independent	Combined	Rockhampton	1,472	1069
The Cathedral College	Catholic	Secondary	Rockhampton	1,357	1031
Yeppoon State High School	Government	Secondary	Yeppoon	1,062	958
Heights College	Independent	Combined	North Rockhampton	1,040	1009
St Brendan's College	Catholic	Secondary	Yeppoon	1,034	994
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	North Rockhampton	619	995
St Ursula's College	Catholic	Secondary	Yeppoon	606	1014
Taranganba State School	Government	Primary	Taranganba	604	966
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Yeppoon	552	1025
Emu Park State School	Government	Primary	Emu Park	499	950
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School	Independent	Combined	Rockhampton	405	1022
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Yeppoon	370	1052
Farnborough State School	Government	Primary	Farnborough	361	993
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Rockhampton	357	1039
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	North Rockhampton	349	1029
Yeppoon State School	Government	Primary	Yeppoon	301	945
Carinity Education - Rockhampton	Independent	Special	Glenlee	269	872
Cawarral State School	Government	Primary	Cawarral	135	952
Rockhampton Special School	Government	Special	Rockhampton	103	925
Rockhampton Flexible School	Catholic	Special	Rockhampton	86	868
The Caves State School	Government	Primary	The Caves	60	961
Byfield State School	Government	Primary	Byfield	32	953
Marlborough State School	Government	Primary	Marlborough	17	892
Keppel Sands State School	Government	Primary	Keppel Sands	8	952
Coowonga State School	Government	Primary	Coowonga	7	956
Milman State School	Government	Primary	Milman	6	1031

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Livingstone. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

970

Ranked #11 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1005

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1030

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

935

Suburbs in Livingstone

Livingstone contains 74 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Yeppoon	4703	7,037	$1,221/wk	47
Zilzie	4710	2,846	$1,339/wk	43
Lammermoor	4703	2,551	$2,167/wk	38
Emu Park	4710	2,281	$1,192/wk	54
Taranganba	4703	2,275	$1,732/wk	40
Rockyview	4701	1,735	$2,897/wk	39
Glenlee	4711	1,193	$2,274/wk	44
Taroomball	4703	1,136	$2,466/wk	35
Pacific Heights	4703	1,111	$1,960/wk	45
Etna Creek	4702	1,029	$1,875/wk	35
Cooee Bay	4703	942	$1,210/wk	46
Barmaryee	4703	925	$2,431/wk	42
Mulambin	4703	917	$2,045/wk	38
Hidden Valley	4703	879	$2,137/wk	33
Barlows Hill	4703	834	$2,047/wk	45
Cawarral	4702	831	$1,758/wk	43
The Caves	4702	680	$1,926/wk	40
Kinka Beach	4703	674	$867/wk	56
Bungundarra	4703	667	$2,053/wk	41
Rosslyn	4703	613	$1,823/wk	47
Glendale	4711	600	$2,279/wk	43
Tanby	4703	577	$2,299/wk	38
Bondoola	4703	551	$2,010/wk	43
Woodbury	4703	514	$2,033/wk	40
Farnborough	4703	469	$1,472/wk	49
Inverness	4703	460	$2,449/wk	40
Meikleville Hill	4703	450	$1,589/wk	52
Adelaide Park	4703	449	$2,091/wk	42
Tungamull	4702	429	$1,928/wk	43
Keppel Sands	4702	374	$931/wk	58
Byfield	4703	323	$1,018/wk	48
Nerimbera	4701	285	$1,333/wk	46
Coowonga	4702	255	$1,292/wk	51
Mount Chalmers	4702	226	$1,268/wk	47
Bangalee	4703	225	$1,821/wk	40
Nankin	4701	176	$1,699/wk	43
Marlborough	4705	154	$1,268/wk	54
Milman	4702	122	$1,791/wk	51
Causeway Lake	4703	121	$1,208/wk	55
Coorooman	4702	97	$1,958/wk	53
Lake Mary	4703	96	$1,468/wk	42
Mulara	4703	93	$2,625/wk	48
Canoona	4702	90	$1,333/wk	47
Barmoya	4703	85	$2,562/wk	40
Cobraball	4703	81	$1,446/wk	49
Stanage	4702	78	$669/wk	60
Wattlebank	4704	74	$1,468/wk	43
Jardine	4702	72	$2,083/wk	44
Ogmore	4706	72	$1,062/wk	51
Kunwarara	4702	69	$1,812/wk	52
Rossmoya	4702	67	$1,625/wk	36
Joskeleigh	4702	60	$850/wk	47
The Keppels	4700	60	$700/wk	52
Yaamba	4704	51	$900/wk	49
Sandringham	4701	49	$2,583/wk	51
Mount Gardiner	4705	19	$1,375/wk	35
Canal Creek	4702	11	$2,250/wk	57
Shoalwater	4702	6	$2,250/wk	12
Thompson Point	4702	4	$449/wk	69
Greenlake	4701	3	$2,250/wk	62
Bayfield	4703
Central Queensland University	4701
Great Keppel Island	4700
Kemp Beach	4703
Lammermoor Beach	4703
North Rockhampton	4701
Oasis Gardens	4701
Red Hill Rockhampton	4701
Rockhampton	4700
Rockhampton Hospital	4700
Rockhampton North	4701
Rockhampton Shopping Fair	4701
Statue Bay	4703
Weerriba	4703

Postcodes covered

4700, 4701, 4702, 4703, 4704, 4705, 4706, 4710, 4711, 4816

Compare Livingstone with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Livingstone and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Livingstone (QLD)	39,153	43.8	$1,737/wk	970	22.4%	10.1%
Rockhampton	81,906	37.2	$1,549/wk	924	33.2%	10.0%
Isaac	22,035	34.0	$2,557/wk	972	60.4%	9.7%
Central Highlands (Qld)	27,760	34.6	$2,116/wk	961	44.7%	11.7%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Livingstone

What is the population of Livingstone?

The 2021 Census recorded 39,153 people living in Livingstone, across 74 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Livingstone?

Livingstone contains 74 suburbs. The most populous are Yeppoon, Zilzie, Lammermoor, Emu Park, Taranganba.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Livingstone?

Livingstone covers 10 postcodes: 4700, 4701, 4702, 4703, 4704, 4705, 4706, 4710, 4711, 4816.

What is the median household income in Livingstone?

The population-weighted median household income across Livingstone is $1,737 per week (2021 Census), ranking #16 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Livingstone?

Livingstone has 26 schools, including 13 government, 9 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Livingstone?

Livingstone has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 970, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.