Rockhampton Regional Council
Sapphire
Sapphire at a glance
Walk score
10
Very car dependent
Population
29.8k
Median age 37
The brief
What to know about Sapphire.
Sapphire (4702) sits in the Rockhampton region of Queensland.
Sapphire has roughly 29,819 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
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Day to day
What it’s like to live here.
Sapphire scores 10/100 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.
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary.
Who lives here
Demographics.
The 2021 Census put Sapphire's population at 29,819, with a median age of 37. That sits as a typical family-age mix.
Population
29,819
Median age
37
Family households
–
Lone person
–
Market
The price of a home here.
Median house price
Verified median pending
We don't yet have a verified suburb-level median for this market. We're working on a data partner; in the meantime, treat the state-level figures as a guide only. How we source data.
Rental and ownership
Weekly rent (house)
$330/wk
Weekly rent (unit)
$281/wk
Owner occupied
–
Renter occupied
–
At a deeper level
29,819
Median age: 37
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Safety
Crime and safety.
LGA-wide data, not suburb-specific
QLD Police only publishes crime statistics at the local government area / region level. The numbers below cover the entire Rockhampton Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets within the LGA likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
13,695
total offences in 2026 across the Rockhampton Regional Council LGA
Top offence categories
Crime statistics are reported at LGA level and may cover a broader area than this suburb.
Source: State Police Open Data
Getting around
Walkability.
10
0
0
Scores calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL)
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Place
Location.
Amenities
Transport
Education
Schools in Sapphire.
Local schools for Sapphire
View the catchment for each school to find out more.
Government School Catchment
Anakie State School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Frequently asked
About Sapphire.
- What is the Sapphire postcode?
- Sapphire is in the 4702 postcode, in QLD, in the Rockhampton Regional Council region.
- What is the average rent in Sapphire?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $330, for units it's $281.
- What schools are in Sapphire?
- There are 1 schools serving Sapphire on this page, including Anakie State School.
- How walkable is Sapphire?
- Sapphire has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Sapphire?
- Sapphire is close to Rubyvale, Gemfields, The Gemfields, Anakie, Withersfield.
- What is the population of Sapphire?
- Sapphire has approximately 29,819 residents. The median age is 37.
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Sources cited
Median, growth and rental data from state revenue offices and ABS. Census from ABS 2021. Climate from BoM. Hazard from Geoscience Australia. School data from ACARA. Crime from state police open data. Full methodology →
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