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Kawana

QLD 4701 · Rockhampton

4,434 (2021)4,799 est. (2025)

38
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

4,434
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
33
Safety score
0
Transport score

Kawana is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4701, about 524km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kawana are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 26km inland. Kawana has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.

524.4 km
To Brisbane CBD
25.8 km
To coast
$580/wk
Median rent (house)
383.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,434
Population
38
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,327
vs NSW median-28.3%
Bachelor degree or higher21.0%
Born in Australia80.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,374 / 33 / 192

Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.03%), New Zealand (1.22%), England (0.99%), Nepal (0.9%), China (0.81%)

Top languages: Nepali (1.01%), Tagalog (1.01%), Mandarin (0.99%), Portuguese (0.52%), Filipino (0.47%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$580 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

33
Residential

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:

82
Break & enter dwelling1,849/100k
13
Steal from dwelling293/100k
29
Motor vehicle theft654/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
4
Robbery90/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 549 (all categories, latest year)12,380 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

34
Within 10km4 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Heights CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1006
  • Glenmore State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 922
  • Glenmore State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 864
  • Capricornia (Rockhampton Campus) School of Dist EdCombined · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Emmaus College - Yaamba Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.1km
  • Emmaus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 997
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 990
  • Park Avenue State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 908
  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1001
  • North Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 913
  • Lighthouse Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 991
  • Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 925
  • Rockhampton North Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 937
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1027
  • The Hall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 947
  • Berserker Street State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 819

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (383.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.5°C
Summer max
23.2°C
Winter max
800mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

61 in suburbSupermarkets
70 in suburbCafes/Rest.
1412 in suburbParks
86 in suburbPlaygrounds
63 in suburbPools
157 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
20 in suburbGPs
50 in suburbPharmacies
52 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
5922 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalHillcrest Private Hospital (4.4 km)
Nearest vet3.4 km
Nearest airportRockhampton (5.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Kawana

Is Kawana safe?

Kawana 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 Kawana from Brisbane CBD?

Kawana is about 524.4 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Kawana?

Kawana has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 931 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kawana?

Kawana has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.