Fairy Bower vs West Rockhampton
West Rockhampton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 58 in Fairy Bower. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fairy Bower, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Fairy Bower tends to suit couples and older residents, while West Rockhampton suits people living alone and families with children.
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
West Rockhampton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 93/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
West Rockhampton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Fairy Bower
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $258/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
West Rockhampton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (43/100 vs 6/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
West Rockhampton
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (43/100 vs 6/100)
- carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 93/100)
- But Fairy Bower has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 18%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fairy Bower and West Rockhampton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
West Rockhampton has more residents (1,848 vs 99); Fairy Bower skews older (58 vs 36).
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99 | 1,848 +1767% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.1% | +1.3% |
| Median age | 58 | 36 |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr | $70,200/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $258/wk +15% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $550,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $500,000 |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 21 days from 18 sales |
Development activity
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Rockhampton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +133% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 5.8% $650/wk on $579K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 17% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 85% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 98% of QLD |
Liveability
West Rockhampton is more walkable (43 vs 6).
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 32/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Fairy Bower carries more crime risk (93 vs 81).
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 93/100 | High 81/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | High 91/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.5 km |
Schools in Fairy Bower
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in West Rockhampton
- Crescent Lagoon State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 6 | 2 |
Mobility
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 43/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 632 km | 632.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 436 min | 438 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).
Setting
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.0 km | 16.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 63/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 43 premises | 33% 954 premises |
Climate
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 8.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,313/yr same for both | |
| Council | Rockhampton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fairy Bower | West Rockhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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