Side by sideSuburb comparison

Rockhampton City vs Wandal.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Rockhampton City edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Rockhampton City scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 36/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Wandal skews owner-occupied (64%), Rockhampton City runs more rental-dense (42% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Wandal has a heavier family-household mix (62% vs 51%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsRockhampton City vs Wandal

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Rockhampton City or Wandal?

Rockhampton City scores 100/100 on walkability vs 36/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Rockhampton City
Metric
Wandal

Price & Market

$255,000
Median house
$475,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

Rent (house / wk)
$510/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$270/wk
42.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
53.0%
Renter occupied
32.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
36
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,059
Population
3,949
42
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
945
Avg ICSEA
945

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).