West Rockhampton
QLD 4700 · Rockhampton
1,848 (2021) → 1,909 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Rockhampton is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4700, about 521km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in West Rockhampton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 29km inland. West Rockhampton has an overall score of 37/100, 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: India (1.08%), England (1.03%), Philippines (0.7%), New Zealand (0.54%), Germany (0.49%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.6%), Hindi (0.54%), Tagalog (0.43%), Thai (0.43%), Gujarati (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 947 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Crescent Lagoon State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 921
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Rockhampton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1072
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1032
- Rockhampton Girls Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1012
- The Rockhampton Grammar School - Quarry Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- The Hall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 947
- Allenstown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 887
- Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 925
- The Cathedral CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1031
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1037
- Rockhampton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 876
- Rockhampton Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 926
- Park Avenue State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 908
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 West Rockhampton
Is West Rockhampton safe?
West Rockhampton 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 West Rockhampton from Brisbane CBD?
West Rockhampton is about 521.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in West Rockhampton?
West Rockhampton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 921 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Rockhampton?
West Rockhampton has a transport score of 0/100.