Wandal vs West Rockhampton

West Rockhampton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Wandal. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Wandal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

West Rockhampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.8% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wandal 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.

Wandal West Rockhampton
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.

Wandal West Rockhampton
Walkability 71 / 43
Wandal — Walkability: 71/100 West Rockhampton — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 26 / 19
Wandal — Safety: 26/100 West Rockhampton — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wandal — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Rockhampton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wandal has more residents (3,949 vs 1,848); Wandal skews older (40 vs 36).

Wandal West Rockhampton
Population 3,949
+53% vs other
 1,848
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +1.3%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $75,244/yr
+7% vs other
 $70,200/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+4% vs other
 $258/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandal West Rockhampton
0-4 5.6% / 6.2%
Wandal — 0-4: 5.6% West Rockhampton — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.8% / 13.1%
Wandal — 5-14: 10.8% West Rockhampton — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Wandal — 15-19: 6.7% West Rockhampton — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.1% / 6.9%
Wandal — 20-24: 6.1% West Rockhampton — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.2% / 15.7%
Wandal — 25-34: 14.2% West Rockhampton — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 11.2% / 9.9%
Wandal — 35-44: 11.2% West Rockhampton — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.6% / 12.5%
Wandal — 45-54: 12.6% West Rockhampton — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.3% / 11.3%
Wandal — 55-64: 12.3% West Rockhampton — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.3% / 8.8%
Wandal — 65-74: 10.3% West Rockhampton — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 6.8% / 7.2%
Wandal — 75-84: 6.8% West Rockhampton — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 3.3% / 1.9%
Wandal — 85+: 3.3% West Rockhampton — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
West Rockhampton 39.9% lone person
West Rockhampton — Lone Person: 39.9% West Rockhampton — Couple Families: 30.1% West Rockhampton — One Parent Families: 23.7% West Rockhampton — Group Household: 4.3% West Rockhampton — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wandal 33.8% renting
Wandal — Owned Outright: 29.0% Wandal — Mortgage: 37.1% Wandal — Renting: 33.8%
West Rockhampton 34.2% renting
West Rockhampton — Owned Outright: 30.9% West Rockhampton — Mortgage: 34.9% West Rockhampton — Renting: 34.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wandal West Rockhampton
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.9%
Wandal — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% West Rockhampton — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 7.8%
Wandal — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% West Rockhampton — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 4.2%
Wandal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% West Rockhampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.7%
Wandal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% West Rockhampton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Wandal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% West Rockhampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Wandal West Rockhampton
England 1.4% / 1.0%
Wandal — England: 1.4% West Rockhampton — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.5%
Wandal — New Zealand: 1.5% West Rockhampton — New Zealand: 0.5%
India 0.8% / 1.1%
Wandal — India: 0.8% West Rockhampton — India: 1.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.7%
Wandal — Philippines: 0.9% West Rockhampton — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Wandal — South Africa: 0.6% West Rockhampton — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Wandal — Germany: not among its largest West Rockhampton — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wandal 88.3% houses
Wandal — Houses: 88.3% Wandal — Townhouses: 5.7% Wandal — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
West Rockhampton 89.1% houses
West Rockhampton — Houses: 89.1% West Rockhampton — Townhouses: 7.1% West Rockhampton — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wandal West Rockhampton
Median house price $590,000 $550,000
Median unit price $470,000 $500,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 39 sales
 21 days
from 18 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.

Wandal West Rockhampton
2 bed $532K / $465K
Wandal — 2 bed: $532K (22 sales) West Rockhampton — 2 bed: $465K (7 sales)

22 vs 7 sales

3 bed $600K / $557K
Wandal — 3 bed: $600K (73 sales) West Rockhampton — 3 bed: $557K (58 sales)

73 vs 58 sales

4 bed $692K / $628K
Wandal — 4 bed: $692K (28 sales) West Rockhampton — 4 bed: $628K (10 sales)

28 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Wandal West Rockhampton
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.

Wandal West Rockhampton
Houses 4.5%
$600/wk on $687K
 5.8%
$650/wk on $579K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wandal West Rockhampton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD —
Schools Higher than 39% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% 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 73% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD

Liveability

Wandal is more walkable (71 vs 43); Wandal scores higher overall (40 vs 32).

Wandal West Rockhampton
Grade C D
Score 40/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wandal West Rockhampton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Wandal West Rockhampton
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.3 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 0.6%

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

Schools in West Rockhampton

  • Crescent Lagoon State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wandal West Rockhampton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Wandal West Rockhampton
Walkability score 71/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 632.1 km 632.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 436 min 438 min
Public transport score 47/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
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.

Wandal West Rockhampton
Car (driver) 82.0% / 82.5%
Wandal — Car (driver): 82.0% West Rockhampton — Car (driver): 82.5%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 8.0%
Wandal — Car (passenger): 7.3% West Rockhampton — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 3.8%
Wandal — Worked from Home: 4.4% West Rockhampton — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Walked Only 3.8% / 4.0%
Wandal — Walked Only: 3.8% West Rockhampton — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 1.6% / 1.0%
Wandal — Bus: 1.6% West Rockhampton — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Wandal West Rockhampton
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Wandal West Rockhampton
Connectivity score 62/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,095 premises
 33%
954 premises

Climate

Wandal 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)

Wandal 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

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

Federal electorate

Wandal 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

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

Tags

Wandal

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

West Rockhampton

Acreage Affordable Quiet

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