Rockhampton City vs West Rockhampton

Rockhampton City scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. West Rockhampton skews owner-occupied (63%), Rockhampton City runs more rental-dense (42% owner).

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Rockhampton City and West Rockhampton side by side

Measure	Rockhampton City	West Rockhampton
Price and market
Median house	$255,000	–
Median unit	$475,000	–
Renting
Owner occupied	42.0%	63.0%
Renter occupied	53.0%	33.0%
Schools
Schools nearby	20	20
Average ICSEA	945	945
Lifestyle and people
Walk score	100	2
Transit score	0	0
Bike score	100	100
Population	2,059	1,848
Median age	42	36
Climate
Annual rainfall	717 mm	717 mm
Mean max, January	32.3°C	32.3°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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: West Rockhampton has a heavier family-household mix (66% vs 51%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).