Sapphire Central, QLD 4702
Rockhampton Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4702
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What to know about Sapphire Central
Sapphire Central (4702) sits in the Rockhampton region of Queensland.
Sapphire Central has roughly 1,214 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Sapphire Central 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 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 624 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 2 government primary, 1 government secondary.
Schools in Sapphire Central
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 Sapphire Central's population at 1,214, with a median age of 59. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (69% own, 9% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (51%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 1,214
- Median age
- 59
- Family households
- 46%
- Lone person
- 51%
- Owner occupied
- 69%
- 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
- 624 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.6°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 Sapphire Central
- What is the Sapphire Central postcode?
- Sapphire Central is in the 4702 postcode, in QLD, in the Rockhampton Regional Council region.
- Where is Sapphire Central?
- Sapphire Central is a suburb in the Rockhampton Regional Council area, QLD 4702.
- What schools are in Sapphire Central?
- There are 4 schools serving Sapphire Central on this page, including Baralaba State School, Moura State School, Moura State High School.
- How walkable is Sapphire Central?
- Sapphire Central has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Sapphire Central?
- Sapphire Central is close to Anakie Siding, Humboldt, Rewan, Alberta, Togara.
- What is the population of Sapphire Central?
- The population of Sapphire Central is approximately 1,214 (2021 Census). The median age is 59.
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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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