Kawana
QLD 4701 · Rockhampton
4,434 (2021) → 4,799 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 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
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 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.