Frenchville Postcode

Queensland

CoastalInner Regional
4701
Postcode for Frenchville, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 521 km from Brisbane · Pop. 8,982
8,982
Population
37
Median Age
$1,726
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Frenchville Compares

Frenchville vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFrenchvilleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,726 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,473 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 37 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Frenchville (4701) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 521 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Rockhampton statistical area. It is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Frenchville has a population of 8,982 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,726, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 609 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Frenchville includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,473, with 3,390 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Frenchville scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Frenchville include North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville State School and Rockhampton North Special School.

Frenchville is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Frenchville Details

Postcode4701
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)8,982
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,726/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$880/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,473
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area6.6 km²
Population Density1364/km²
Total Dwellings3,390
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population609 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-23.35
Longitude150.55
Distance from Brisbane521 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (27.2%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (17.0%)
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0–14 years1,826 (20.3%)
15–24 years1,081 (12.0%)
25–44 years2,439 (27.2%)
45–64 years2,109 (23.5%)
65+ years1,529 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.4%) Mortgaged (40.5%) Rented (26.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis892 (9.9%)
Asthma814 (9.1%)
Diabetes481 (5.4%)
Heart Disease460 (5.1%)
Cancer311 (3.5%)
Lung Condition193 (2.1%)
Dementia55 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle194 (5.8%)
1 vehicle1,131 (33.9%)
2 vehicles1,330 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles686 (20.5%)

Schools in Frenchville

North Rockhampton State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 896 · 968 students
Frenchville State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1005 · 825 students
Rockhampton North Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 940 · 90 students

Suburbs Near Frenchville

Same Postcode (4701)

More Frenchville Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.