Depot Hill
QLD 4700 · Rockhampton
995 (2021) → 979 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Depot Hill is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4700, about 518km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Depot Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 26km inland. Depot Hill has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.91%), England (1.31%), Philippines (0.6%), Thailand (0.4%), Netherlands (0.3%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (1.41%), Vietnamese (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 947 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Depot Hill State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 815
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rockhampton Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 926
- Allenstown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 887
- The Cathedral CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1031
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1037
- Rockhampton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 876
- Port Curtis Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 903
- Rockhampton Girls Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1012
- Kingsley CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 951
- The Rockhampton Grammar School - Quarry Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.5km
- The Rockhampton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1072
- The Hall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 947
- Berserker Street State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 819
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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Depot Hill
How far is Depot Hill from Brisbane CBD?
Depot Hill is about 518.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Depot Hill?
Depot Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 815 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Depot Hill?
Depot Hill has a transport score of 0/100.