Allenstown
QLD 4700 · Rockhampton
2,762 (2021) → 2,780 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Allenstown is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4700, about 519km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Allenstown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 28km inland. Allenstown has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.85%), India (1.7%), England (0.91%), Philippines (0.8%), South Africa (0.65%)
Top languages: Malayalam (1.12%), Mandarin (0.65%), Tagalog (0.58%), Nepali (0.4%), Sinhal (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Rockhampton local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 947 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- The Cathedral CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1031
- Allenstown State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 887
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1037
- Rockhampton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 876
- Rockhampton Girls Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1012
- The Rockhampton Grammar School - Quarry Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Depot Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 815
- Rockhampton Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 926
- The Rockhampton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1072
- Crescent Lagoon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 921
- Port Curtis Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 903
- The Hall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 947
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1032
- Kingsley CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 951
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Allenstown
Is Allenstown safe?
Allenstown has a residential safety score of 33/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 12,380 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Allenstown from Brisbane CBD?
Allenstown is about 519.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Allenstown?
Allenstown has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 959 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Allenstown?
Allenstown has a transport score of 0/100.