Average rent in Rockhampton City, QLD — 2026

Rockhampton City comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $250/week, around 30% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 51% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 44% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (75%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,364, median age 41, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 515km from Brisbane, Rockhampton City 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.