Coowonga, QLD 4702
Rockhampton Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4702
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Coowonga
Coowonga (4702) sits in the Rockhampton region of Queensland.
Coowonga has roughly 255 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Coowonga scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 867 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Coowonga's population at 255, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (89% own, 9% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (75% family households, 20% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 255
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 75%
- Lone person
- 20%
- Owner occupied
- 89%
- Renter occupied
- 9%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
34,839 offences recorded in 2026 across the Rockhampton Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Rockhampton Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 867 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Coowonga
- What is the Coowonga postcode?
- Coowonga is in the 4702 postcode, in QLD, in the Rockhampton Regional Council region.
- Where is Coowonga?
- Coowonga is a suburb in the Rockhampton Regional Council area, QLD 4702.
- What schools are in Coowonga?
- There are 9 schools serving Coowonga on this page, including Coowonga State School, Keppel Sands State School, Cawarral State School.
- How walkable is Coowonga?
- Coowonga has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Coowonga?
- Coowonga is close to Tungamull, Keppel Sands, Coorooman, Joskeleigh, Emu Park.
- What is the population of Coowonga?
- The population of Coowonga is approximately 255 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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