Average rent in Rockhampton - West, QLD — 2026

Rockhampton - West comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $265/week, around 26% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 64% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 32% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (89%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,903, median age 39, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 521km from Brisbane, Rockhampton - West typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.