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Koongal

QLD 4701 · Rockhampton

4,252 (2021)4,335 est. (2025)

32
Overall score

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

4,252
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
32
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

519.4 km
To Brisbane CBD
22.4 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
378.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,252
Population
35
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)$1,320
vs NSW median-28.6%
Bachelor degree or higher17.8%
Born in Australia80.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,396 / 92 / 108

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:

Median rent — house / unit$500 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

32
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:

79
Break & enter dwelling1,858/100k
13
Steal from dwelling306/100k
28
Motor vehicle theft659/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
4
Robbery94/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 526 (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

33
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (378.6 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.

50 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
118 in suburbParks
31 in suburbPlaygrounds
17Pools
60 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
40 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
91 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
3213 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalHillcrest Private Hospital (5.4 km)
Nearest vet2.3 km
Nearest airportRockhampton (7.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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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.

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.