Rockhampton City vs Wandal

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Rockhampton City, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Wandal, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Wandal: a median of $590,000, against $410,000 in Rockhampton City, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rockhampton City tends to suit renters, people living alone, and 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

Wandal

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 62%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Rockhampton City has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $590,000)
  • Wandal has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $555,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rockhampton City

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rockhampton City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rockhampton City

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 12%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Wandal carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 99/100)

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 -1.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.9% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rockhampton City Wandal
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.

Rockhampton City Wandal
Walkability 83 / 71
Rockhampton City — Walkability: 83/100 Wandal — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 1 / 26
Rockhampton City — Safety: 1/100 Wandal — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rockhampton City — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wandal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wandal has more residents (3,949 vs 2,059); Wandal has higher household incomes ($75,244 vs $58,136).

Rockhampton City Wandal
Population 2,059 3,949
+92% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% -1.6%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $58,136/yr $75,244/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockhampton City Wandal
0-4 4.0% / 5.6%
Rockhampton City — 0-4: 4.0% Wandal — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 7.1% / 10.8%
Rockhampton City — 5-14: 7.1% Wandal — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.0% / 6.7%
Rockhampton City — 15-19: 5.0% Wandal — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.8% / 6.1%
Rockhampton City — 20-24: 8.8% Wandal — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 15.3% / 14.2%
Rockhampton City — 25-34: 15.3% Wandal — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 12.7% / 11.2%
Rockhampton City — 35-44: 12.7% Wandal — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.9% / 12.6%
Rockhampton City — 45-54: 13.9% Wandal — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 14.6% / 12.3%
Rockhampton City — 55-64: 14.6% Wandal — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.4% / 10.3%
Rockhampton City — 65-74: 10.4% Wandal — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.5% / 6.8%
Rockhampton City — 75-84: 5.5% Wandal — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.5% / 3.3%
Rockhampton City — 85+: 2.5% Wandal — 85+: 3.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rockhampton City 54.8% lone person
Rockhampton City — Lone Person: 54.8% Rockhampton City — Couple Families: 13.8% Rockhampton City — One Parent Families: 20.6% Rockhampton City — Group Household: 6.8% Rockhampton City — Other Families: 4.1%
Wandal 43.6% lone person
Wandal — Lone Person: 43.6% Wandal — Couple Families: 30.0% Wandal — One Parent Families: 18.4% Wandal — Group Household: 5.6% Wandal — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rockhampton City 55.6% renting
Rockhampton City — Owned Outright: 23.6% Rockhampton City — Mortgage: 20.8% Rockhampton City — Renting: 55.6%
Wandal 33.8% renting
Wandal — Owned Outright: 29.0% Wandal — Mortgage: 37.1% Wandal — Renting: 33.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rockhampton City Wandal
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.9%
Rockhampton City — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Wandal — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 11.1%
Rockhampton City — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Wandal — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.9%
Rockhampton City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Wandal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.4%
Rockhampton City — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Wandal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Rockhampton City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wandal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Rockhampton City Wandal
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.5%
Rockhampton City — New Zealand: 1.7% Wandal — New Zealand: 1.5%
England 1.7% / 1.4%
Rockhampton City — England: 1.7% Wandal — England: 1.4%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.9%
Rockhampton City — Philippines: 1.7% Wandal — Philippines: 0.9%
India 1.3% / 0.8%
Rockhampton City — India: 1.3% Wandal — India: 0.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.6%
Rockhampton City — South Africa: 0.5% Wandal — South Africa: 0.6%
China 0.9% / —
Rockhampton City — China: 0.9% Wandal — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rockhampton City 61.7% houses
Rockhampton City — Houses: 61.7% Rockhampton City — Flats / Apartments: 29.4% Rockhampton City — Townhouses: 8.9%
Wandal 88.3% houses
Wandal — Houses: 88.3% Wandal — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Wandal — Townhouses: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rockhampton City Wandal
Median house price $410,000 $590,000
Median unit price $555,000 $470,000
Median land price $267,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 26 sales
 28 days
from 39 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.

Rockhampton City Wandal
2 bed $390K / $532K
Rockhampton City — 2 bed: $390K (19 sales) Wandal — 2 bed: $532K (22 sales)

19 vs 22 sales

3 bed $400K / $600K
Rockhampton City — 3 bed: $400K (51 sales) Wandal — 3 bed: $600K (73 sales)

51 vs 73 sales

4 bed $460K / $692K
Rockhampton City — 4 bed: $460K (19 sales) Wandal — 4 bed: $692K (28 sales)

19 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Rockhampton City Wandal
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.

Rockhampton City Wandal
Houses 5.9%
$540/wk on $475K
 4.5%
$600/wk on $687K
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $496K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Rockhampton City Wandal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 39% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of QLD —

Liveability

Wandal scores higher overall (40 vs 28); Rockhampton City is more walkable (83 vs 71).

Rockhampton City Wandal
Grade D C
Score 28/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Rockhampton City carries more crime risk (99 vs 74).

Rockhampton City Wandal
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rockhampton City Wandal
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.5 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 0.9%

Schools in Rockhampton City

  • Rockhampton Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Wandal

  • Rockhampton State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Hall State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Rockhampton City Wandal
Walkability score 83/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 630.6 km 632.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 433 min 436 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.5
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.

Rockhampton City Wandal
Car (driver) 69.3% / 82.0%
Rockhampton City — Car (driver): 69.3% Wandal — Car (driver): 82.0%
Walked Only 14.5% / 3.8%
Rockhampton City — Walked Only: 14.5% Wandal — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 7.3%
Rockhampton City — Car (passenger): 8.9% Wandal — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 4.4%
Rockhampton City — Worked from Home: 4.8% Wandal — Worked from Home: 4.4%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.0%
Rockhampton City — Bicycle: 2.0% Wandal — Bicycle: 1.0%
Bus 0.6% / 1.6%
Rockhampton City — Bus: 0.6% Wandal — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Rockhampton City Wandal
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 16.3 km

NBN connectivity

Rockhampton City Wandal
Connectivity score 61/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
2,700 premises
 30%
2,095 premises

Climate

Rockhampton City Wandal
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rockhampton City

Affordable Cafe Culture Parks

Wandal

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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