Allenstown vs Rockhampton City

Allenstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Rockhampton City. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Allenstown, about half of households rent. In Rockhampton City, most households rent. Houses cost more in Allenstown: a median of $502,000, against $410,000 in Rockhampton City. On these figures, Rockhampton City tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Allenstown

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Rockhampton City has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Rockhampton City

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($267,500 vs $398,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $502,500)
  • But Allenstown has cheaper units ($458,750 vs $555,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rockhampton City

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -1.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.9% vs 5.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Allenstown and Rockhampton City drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Walkability 81 / 83
Allenstown — Walkability: 81/100 Rockhampton City — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 5 / 1
Allenstown — Safety: 5/100 Rockhampton City — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allenstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rockhampton City — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Allenstown has more residents (2,762 vs 2,059); Rockhampton City skews older (42 vs 37).

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Population 2,762
+25% vs other
 2,059
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +5.4%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $59,644/yr
+3% vs other
 $58,136/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
0-4 4.7% / 4.0%
Allenstown — 0-4: 4.7% Rockhampton City — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.1% / 7.1%
Allenstown — 5-14: 13.1% Rockhampton City — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 7.1% / 5.0%
Allenstown — 15-19: 7.1% Rockhampton City — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.1% / 8.8%
Allenstown — 20-24: 7.1% Rockhampton City — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 14.6% / 15.3%
Allenstown — 25-34: 14.6% Rockhampton City — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 11.9% / 12.7%
Allenstown — 35-44: 11.9% Rockhampton City — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.3% / 13.9%
Allenstown — 45-54: 12.3% Rockhampton City — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.1% / 14.6%
Allenstown — 55-64: 13.1% Rockhampton City — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 8.6% / 10.4%
Allenstown — 65-74: 8.6% Rockhampton City — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.2% / 5.5%
Allenstown — 75-84: 5.2% Rockhampton City — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.0% / 2.5%
Allenstown — 85+: 2.0% Rockhampton City — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 52.7% lone person
Allenstown — Lone Person: 52.7% Allenstown — One Parent Families: 16.8% Allenstown — Couple Families: 22.6% Allenstown — Group Household: 5.5% Allenstown — Other Families: 2.5%
Rockhampton City 54.8% lone person
Rockhampton City — Lone Person: 54.8% Rockhampton City — One Parent Families: 20.6% Rockhampton City — Couple Families: 13.8% Rockhampton City — Group Household: 6.8% Rockhampton City — Other Families: 4.1%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 49.6% renting
Allenstown — Owned Outright: 24.1% Allenstown — Mortgage: 26.3% Allenstown — Renting: 49.6%
Rockhampton City 55.6% renting
Rockhampton City — Owned Outright: 23.6% Rockhampton City — Mortgage: 20.8% Rockhampton City — Renting: 55.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 15.8%
Allenstown — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Rockhampton City — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 8.1%
Allenstown — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Rockhampton City — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.0%
Allenstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Rockhampton City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.5%
Allenstown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Rockhampton City — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.3%
Allenstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Rockhampton City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.7%
Allenstown — New Zealand: 1.8% Rockhampton City — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 1.7% / 1.3%
Allenstown — India: 1.7% Rockhampton City — India: 1.3%
England 0.9% / 1.7%
Allenstown — England: 0.9% Rockhampton City — England: 1.7%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.7%
Allenstown — Philippines: 0.8% Rockhampton City — Philippines: 1.7%
China 0.5% / 0.9%
Allenstown — China: 0.5% Rockhampton City — China: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.5%
Allenstown — South Africa: 0.7% Rockhampton City — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 69.3% houses
Allenstown — Houses: 69.3% Allenstown — Flats / Apartments: 17.2% Allenstown — Townhouses: 13.4%
Rockhampton City 61.7% houses
Rockhampton City — Houses: 61.7% Rockhampton City — Flats / Apartments: 29.4% Rockhampton City — Townhouses: 8.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Median house price $502,500 $410,000
Median unit price $458,750 $555,000
Median land price $398,000 $267,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 41 sales
 31 days
from 26 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
2 bed $430K / $550K
Allenstown — 2 bed: $430K (19 sales) Rockhampton City — 2 bed: $550K (29 sales)

19 vs 29 sales

3 bed $602K / $935K
Allenstown — 3 bed: $602K (8 sales) Rockhampton City — 3 bed: $935K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
2 bed $437K / $390K
Allenstown — 2 bed: $437K (21 sales) Rockhampton City — 2 bed: $390K (19 sales)

21 vs 19 sales

3 bed $500K / $400K
Allenstown — 3 bed: $500K (59 sales) Rockhampton City — 3 bed: $400K (51 sales)

59 vs 51 sales

4 bed $582K / $460K
Allenstown — 4 bed: $582K (20 sales) Rockhampton City — 4 bed: $460K (19 sales)

20 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Allenstown Rockhampton City
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Houses 5.4%
$565/wk on $549K
 5.9%
$540/wk on $475K
Units — 4.7%
$450/wk on $496K

Ranking within QLD

Allenstown Rockhampton City
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Allenstown scores higher overall (34 vs 28).

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Grade D
same for both
Score 34/100 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.3 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.8%

Schools in Allenstown

  • The Cathedral College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Allenstown State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Rockhampton City

  • Rockhampton Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 28
Parks & reserves 7 12
Childcare 5 2
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 6
same for both
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Walkability score 81/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 628.9 km 630.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 430 min 433 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Car (driver) 76.2% / 69.3%
Allenstown — Car (driver): 76.2% Rockhampton City — Car (driver): 69.3%
Walked Only 6.8% / 14.5%
Allenstown — Walked Only: 6.8% Rockhampton City — Walked Only: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 8.9%
Allenstown — Car (passenger): 8.4% Rockhampton City — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 4.8%
Allenstown — Worked from Home: 6.2% Rockhampton City — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Bicycle 0.6% / 2.0%
Allenstown — Bicycle: 0.6% Rockhampton City — Bicycle: 2.0%
Bus 1.8% / 0.6%
Allenstown — Bus: 1.8% Rockhampton City — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Connectivity score 63/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,826 premises
 28%
2,700 premises

Climate

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allenstown Rockhampton City
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allenstown Rockhampton City
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allenstown

Affordable Parks

Rockhampton City

Affordable Cafe Culture Parks

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