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West Rockhampton flood risk

Of West Rockhampton’s 1,145 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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1,145
Mapped properties

Crime near West Rockhampton

West Rockhampton sits in the Rockhampton police division, which recorded 6,690 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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350
Break-ins
178
Vehicle theft
1,163
Other theft
510
Property damage
135
Fraud
91
Handling stolen goods
709
Assault
89
Sexual offences
23
Robbery
62
Other against the person
2
Homicide
3,378
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,690 total. Figures are for the whole Rockhampton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in West Rockhampton

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

Who lives in West Rockhampton

At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of West Rockhampton’s 1,848 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.2%
English40.9%
Irish10.9%
Australian Aboriginal10%
Scottish9.8%
German6%

Top countries of birth

India1.1%
England1%
Philippines0.7%
New Zealand0.5%
Germany0.5%
Malaysia0.4%

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

Development near West Rockhampton

Rockhampton council approved 312 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

312
Dwellings/yr
228
Houses
84
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Rockhampton council area (not just West Rockhampton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific West Rockhampton address:

Nearby suburbs

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.