Rockhampton City flood risk

Of Rockhampton City’s 3,897 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Rockhampton City’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Rockhampton City address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,897
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rockhampton City

Flood and bushfire areas across Rockhampton City. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Rockhampton City

Rockhampton City sits in the Rockhampton police division, which recorded 6,647 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,647 total. Figures are for the whole Rockhampton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Rockhampton City

Rockhampton City can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Rockhampton City

At the 2021 Census, 13.4% of Rockhampton City’s 2,059 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.1%
Australian34%
Irish11.1%
Australian Aboriginal8.6%
Scottish8.5%
German5.3%

Top countries of birth

Philippines1.7%
England1.7%
New Zealand1.7%
India1.3%
China0.9%
Nepal0.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rockhampton City

Rockhampton council approved 330 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

330
Dwellings/yr
248
Houses
82
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Rockhampton council area (not just Rockhampton City). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.