Rockhampton

Queensland · Central Queensland · 81,906 people · 59 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Rockhampton at a glance

81,906
Population
#14 of 69 in QLD
6,817
km² area
12/km² density
37.2
Median age
-2.1 vs QLD
924
SEIFA IRSAD
#38 of 69 in QLD
33
Schools
27 gov, 4 Cath, 2 indep
10.0%
Born overseas
33.2%
Renting

Map shows the Rockhampton 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.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Rockhampton is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 59 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 6,817 km². Rockhampton has a population of 81,906 , ranking #14 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Gracemere (12,023 residents).About 10.0% of residents were born overseas and 6.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (26.3%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (16.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years16,649 (20.4%)
15–24 years10,516 (12.9%)
25–44 years21,499 (26.3%)
45–64 years19,514 (23.9%)
65+ years13,593 (16.6%)
10.0%
Born overseas
6.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
8.7%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (30.7%) Mortgaged (36.1%) Renting (33.2%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (92.5%) Semi/townhouse (4.5%) Flat/apartment (3.0%)
$287
Median weekly rent
$1,405
Median monthly mortgage
43.2%
Households with 0-1 cars
56.8%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.9%
Unemployment rate
22,875
In full-time work
11,409
In part-time work

Schools in Rockhampton

33 schools across Rockhampton: 81.8% Government, 12.1% Catholic, 6.1% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 908 (range 819 to 1026). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (75.8%) Secondary (15.2%) Combined (6.1%) Special (3.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 908 QLD median 985LGA range 819 to 1026

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 33 schools in Rockhampton, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Emmaus College Catholic Secondary Park Avenue 1,320 997
Rockhampton State High School Government Secondary Wandal 1,256 910
North Rockhampton State High School Government Secondary Frenchville 968 896
Frenchville State School Government Primary Frenchville 825 1005
Glenmore State High School Government Secondary Kawana 646 910
Lighthouse Christian School Independent Combined Norman Gardens 593 984
Mount Archer State School Government Primary Koongal 531 895
Parkhurst State School Government Primary Parkhurst 428 972
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Wandal 366 1026
Crescent Lagoon State School Government Primary West Rockhampton 362 903
Waraburra State School Government Primary Gracemere 358 855
Glenmore State School Government Primary Kawana 351 841
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Park Avenue 341 990
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Gracemere 331 984
The Hall State School Government Primary Wandal 309 936
Berserker Street State School Government Primary Berserker 308 837
Allenstown State School Government Primary Allenstown 296 884
Gracemere State School Government Primary Gracemere 295 898
Kingsley College Independent Combined Berserker 274 966
Mount Morgan State High School Government Secondary Mount Morgan 230 869
Park Avenue State School Government Primary Park Avenue 163 864
Lakes Creek State School Government Primary Lakes Creek 126 888
Mount Morgan Central State School Government Primary Mount Morgan 123 822
Rockhampton North Special School Government Special Frenchville 90 940
Bouldercombe State School Government Primary Bouldercombe 82 937
Port Curtis Road State School Government Primary Port Curtis 74 890
Ridgelands State School Government Primary Ridgelands 52 994
Depot Hill State School Government Primary Depot Hill 48 819
Stanwell State School Government Primary Stanwell 35 905
Westwood State School Government Primary Westwood 17 962
Bajool State School Government Primary Bajool 15 971
Marmor State School Government Primary Marmor 10 841
Gogango State School Government Primary Gogango

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 Rockhampton. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

924
Ranked #38 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

949

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

960

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

910

Suburbs in Rockhampton

Rockhampton contains 59 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Gracemere 4702 12,023 $1,711/wk 32
Norman Gardens 4701 10,534 $1,770/wk 37
Frenchville 4701 8,982 $1,726/wk 37
Berserker 4701 7,020 $1,171/wk 35
Park Avenue 4701 5,292 $1,281/wk 36
The Range 4700 5,231 $2,034/wk 38
Kawana 4701 4,434 $1,327/wk 38
Koongal 4701 4,252 $1,320/wk 35
Wandal 4700 3,949 $1,447/wk 40
Parkhurst 4702 3,043 $2,227/wk 32
Allenstown 4700 2,762 $1,147/wk 37
Rockhampton City 4700 2,059 $1,118/wk 42
Mount Morgan 4714 2,018 $779/wk 52
West Rockhampton 4700 1,848 $1,350/wk 36
Alton Downs 4702 1,324 $2,077/wk 41
Bouldercombe 4702 1,117 $1,531/wk 46
Depot Hill 4700 995 $955/wk 37
Lakes Creek 4701 633 $2,027/wk 40
Bajool 4699 447 $1,262/wk 44
Kabra 4702 430 $1,770/wk 43
Port Curtis 4700 309 $1,156/wk 41
Stanwell 4702 301 $1,666/wk 41
Marmor 4702 208 $1,292/wk 49
Baree 4714 201 $840/wk 57
Westwood 4702 199 $1,041/wk 50
Ridgelands 4702 195 $1,812/wk 44
Pink Lily 4702 193 $1,812/wk 49
Gogango 4702 184 $1,478/wk 42
Limestone Creek 4701 179 $2,281/wk 46
Walterhall 4714 156 $695/wk 54
Struck Oil 4714 151 $1,303/wk 51
Moongan 4714 120 $790/wk 52
Fairy Bower 4700 99 $1,062/wk 58
Kalapa 4702 97 $1,312/wk 48
Dalma 4702 95 $2,374/wk 43
Garnant 4702 90 $1,562/wk 46
Midgee 4702 90 $1,187/wk 55
Nine Mile 4702 84 $1,792/wk 43
Horse Creek 4714 83 $850/wk 50
South Yaamba 4702 79 $2,125/wk 35
Hamilton Creek 4714 76 $1,187/wk 56
Morinish 4702 62 $1,125/wk 51
Bushley 4702 36 $900/wk 55
Wycarbah 4702 36 $1,375/wk 41
Nine Mile Creek 4714 23 $1,187/wk 62
The Mine 4714 23 $900/wk 57
Walmul 4714 21 $1,875/wk 62
Glenroy 4702 19 $3,249/wk 27
Wura 4714 17 $1,249/wk 31
Limestone 4714 16 $2,999/wk 43
Boulder Creek 4714 13 $374/wk 63
Morinish South 4702 13 $1,875/wk 50
Oakey Creek 4714 12 $449/wk 57
Trotter Creek 4714 12 $687/wk 63
Leydens Hill 4714 10 $4,249/wk 41
Johnsons Hill 4714 7 $1,249/wk 35
The Common 4701 4 $1,499/wk 53
Fletcher Creek 4714
Port Alma 4699 62

Postcodes covered

4699, 4700, 4701, 4702, 4714

Compare Rockhampton with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Rockhampton (QLD) 81,906 37.2 924 33.2% 10.0%
Livingstone 39,153 43.8 970 22.4% 10.1%
Gladstone 63,457 38.5 926 34.3% 13.2%
Banana 14,508 38.9 954 33.3% 7.8%
Central Highlands (Qld) 27,760 34.6 961 44.7% 11.7%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Rockhampton

What is the population of Rockhampton?

The 2021 Census recorded 81,906 people living in Rockhampton, across 59 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Rockhampton?

Rockhampton contains 59 suburbs. The most populous are Gracemere, Norman Gardens, Frenchville, Berserker, Park Avenue.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Rockhampton?

Rockhampton covers 5 postcodes: 4699, 4700, 4701, 4702, 4714.

How many schools are in Rockhampton?

Rockhampton has 33 schools, including 27 government, 4 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Rockhampton?

Rockhampton has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 924, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . 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.