Best suburbs to live in Rockhampton
Every suburb in the Rockhampton urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Rockhampton suburb, side by side.
Rockhampton median house prices range from $399,000 to $1.15 million.
The Rockhampton urban area had 83,508 residents at 30 June 2025: +4.8% over five years and +0.9% in the last year (ABS estimates).
12,023 residents
2,670 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Rockhampton
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Rockhampton suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Rockhampton suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Rockhampton suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Most walkable Rockhampton suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Rockhampton suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Rockhampton suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Rockhampton's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Rockhampton's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in RockhamptonRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in RockhamptonRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in RockhamptonRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Greenest suburbs in RockhamptonRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in RockhamptonRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Suburbs where rents are rising fastest in RockhamptonRanked top-15 · rents rising fastest
- Best Rockhampton suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Rockhampton suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Rockhampton suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
- Rockhampton suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Rockhampton
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Rockhampton
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
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Fastest Growing Suburbs
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Most Expensive Houses
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Common questions about Rockhampton
How many suburbs are there in Rockhampton?
SuburbScan indexes 26 suburbs in Rockhampton, covering the Rockhampton urban area, home to 79,392 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Rockhampton?
Gracemere is the most populated suburb in Rockhampton with a population of 12,023 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Rockhampton suburbs?
The top-rated Rockhampton suburbs on SuburbScan are Rockyview, The Range, and Glendale, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Rockhampton suburbs?
The most affordable Rockhampton suburbs by median house price are Depot Hill, Rockhampton City, and Koongal, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Rockhampton?
Rockhampton median house prices range from $399,000 to $1,150,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities