Koongal
QLD 4701 · Rockhampton
4,252 (2021) → 4,335 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Koongal is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4701, about 519km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Koongal are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 22km inland. Koongal has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 32/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (2.33%), Philippines (1.74%), Vietnam (1.67%), New Zealand (1.13%), England (0.94%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.47%), Vietnamese (1.98%), Tagalog (0.85%), Tamil (0.56%), Filipino (0.52%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 950 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Archer State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 915
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lakes Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 894
- Berserker Street State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 819
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1027
- Rockhampton North Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 937
- North Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 913
- Frenchville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1005
- Emmaus College - Yaamba Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.4km
- Emmaus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 997
- Kingsley CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 951
- Lighthouse Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 991
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1001
- Rockhampton Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 926
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
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Koongal
Is Koongal safe?
Koongal has a residential safety score of 32/100, 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 Koongal from Brisbane CBD?
Koongal is about 519.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Koongal?
Koongal has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 915 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Koongal?
Koongal has a transport score of 0/100.