Best Rockhampton suburbs for owner-occupiers

Etna Creek tops the list, with 91.8% of its occupied dwellings owner-occupied. Across the ranking, owner-occupier shares run from 50.4% to 96.8%. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 16 eligible Rockhampton suburbs.

This ranking scores every eligible Rockhampton suburb on the share of occupied dwellings that are owner-occupied, from the ABS 2021 census, blended with residential stability (low dwelling churn), walkability and safety. These are the settled, owner-heavy neighbourhoods where most residents own the home they live in.

Owner-occupier share leads the score, but stability matters too: a suburb where most homes are owned and the dwelling stock isn't churning through constant construction reads as an established community rather than a transient one. Walkability and safety round out the blend so the list favours neighbourhoods that are pleasant to live in, not merely owned. Percentiles are computed within Rockhampton, so each suburb ranks against its own metro.

Rockhampton's most owner-occupied suburbs

Ranked on the share of occupied dwellings that are owner-occupied (ABS 2021 census tenure), blended with residential stability (low dwelling churn), walkability and safety — the settled, owner-heavy neighbourhoods where most residents own the home they live in.

Etna Creek

QLD 4702 · 1,029 residents

8% renting · 92% owner-occupied · 50/100 safety

D 77.7

Glenlee

QLD 4711 · 1,193 residents

7% renting · 93% owner-occupied · 81/100 safety

B 72.8

Rockyview

QLD 4701 · 1,735 residents

3% renting · 97% owner-occupied · 88/100 safety

B 70.5

Frenchville

QLD 4701 · 8,982 residents

26% renting · 74% owner-occupied · 24/100 safety

D 66.5

The Range

QLD 4700 · 5,231 residents

28% renting · 72% owner-occupied · 64/100 safety

B 64.5

Park Avenue

QLD 4701 · 5,292 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 53/100 safety

D 55.3

Wandal

QLD 4700 · 3,949 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 63/100 safety

C 51.1

West Rockhampton

QLD 4700 · 1,848 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 60/100 safety

D 50.6

Kawana

QLD 4701 · 4,434 residents

39% renting · 61% owner-occupied · 56/100 safety

C 45.4

Norman Gardens

QLD 4701 · 10,534 residents

29% renting · 71% owner-occupied · 20/100 safety

D 43.8

Berserker

QLD 4701 · 7,020 residents

43% renting · 57% owner-occupied · 53/100 safety

C 42.6

Parkhurst

QLD 4702 · 3,043 residents

28% renting · 72% owner-occupied · 30/100 safety

D 41.7

Allenstown

QLD 4700 · 2,762 residents

50% renting · 50% owner-occupied · 52/100 safety

D 40.4

Koongal

QLD 4701 · 4,252 residents

37% renting · 63% owner-occupied · 19/100 safety

D 37.3

Gracemere

QLD 4702 · 12,023 residents

40% renting · 60% owner-occupied · 60/100 safety

D 23.8

Ranked from 16 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

55% owner-occupier share (percentile within Rockhampton) · 25% residential stability (low 2016→2021 dwelling churn) · 10% walkability · 10% safety (bushfire, crime, flood combined). Owner-occupier share comes from ABS 2021 census tenure — the share of occupied dwellings owned outright or with a mortgage. Percentiles are computed within Rockhampton's candidate pool. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

What are the best Rockhampton suburbs for owner-occupiers?

How is this ranking scored?

Each eligible Rockhampton suburb is scored on four factors: 55% owner-occupier share (the share of occupied dwellings owned outright or with a mortgage, from the ABS 2021 census, ranked as a percentile within Rockhampton), 25% residential stability (low dwelling churn between the 2016 and 2021 censuses), 10% walkability, and 10% safety (bushfire, crime and flood risks combined).

What counts as owner-occupied?

A dwelling lived in by its owner — whether owned outright or with a mortgage — as opposed to rented. The figure is the owner-occupied share of all tenure-classified occupied private dwellings in the ABS 2021 census, and it's the exact complement of the rental share our investor ranking uses.

Which suburbs are eligible?

A suburb needs a resident population of at least 1,000 and a 2021 census tenure record. Suburbs below the threshold or missing census tenure data are excluded, not penalised, so the ranking isn't dominated by tiny outliers.

How often is this list updated?

The top 15 is recomputed whenever the underlying data refreshes. Tenure comes from the ABS census (every five years); the growth and safety inputs refresh alongside their own datasets.

Same list in other cities

Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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