Rockhampton City flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rockhampton City
(Rockhampton Regional, QLD) - 2.46 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.46 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rockhampton City's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Rockhampton City properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 2,541 Rockhampton City properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,541 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Rockhampton City.
Rockhampton City flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 2,541 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Rockhampton City; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
310 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Historic Flood 2011: 310
- Historic Flood 2017: 68
Source: Rockhampton Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.
Rockhampton City at a glance
Schools in and near Rockhampton City
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.29 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.19 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Rockhampton City is zoned
Selling in Rockhampton City? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 2.46 km², Rockhampton City is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 76 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Principal centre. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 506 m² across 2,470 parcels.
Who lives in Rockhampton City
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rockhampton City suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 858, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rockhampton City's 2,059 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rockhampton City, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rockhampton City. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rockhampton City itself.
3,626 in 2001 to 3,345 in 2025, down 8%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Rockhampton City data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 16 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Rockhampton City address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Rockhampton City lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Rockhampton City planning - frequently asked
Is Rockhampton City flood-prone?
About 100% of Rockhampton City falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 53%. Across the suburb, 20% of the 2,541 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 218 rated high risk or historically affected.
Is Rockhampton City bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Rockhampton City and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Rockhampton Regional average is 55%).
What is the zoning in Rockhampton City?
The dominant planning zone in Rockhampton City is Principal centre, though the suburb also includes Low-medium density residential and High density residential.
Does Rockhampton City have heritage-listed places?
Rockhampton City has 76 heritage-listed places on record.
Is Rockhampton City hilly or flat?
Rockhampton City is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 1%. Ground level runs from roughly 7 m to 13 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Rockhampton City?
Across 2,470 surveyed parcels in Rockhampton City, the median lot size is about 506 m². There are also 304 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Rockhampton City have a train station?
There is no train station inside Rockhampton City itself. The suburb is served by 17 bus stops.
What is the population of Rockhampton City?
At the 2021 Census Rockhampton City had 2,059 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Rockhampton City statistical area, which contains Rockhampton City, went from 3,626 people in 2001 to 3,345 in 2025, down 8%.
Is Rockhampton City an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rockhampton City scores 858 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Rockhampton City?
Median household income in Rockhampton City was $1,118 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,327 for the typical suburb in Rockhampton Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wandal | 1.7 km | 78% | 3% |
| Depot Hill | 1.8 km | 100% | 0% |
| Allenstown | 1.9 km | 95% | 0% |
| The Range | 2.1 km | 29% | 12% |
| Berserker | 2.4 km | 96% | 0% |
| Park Avenue | 2.4 km | 96% | <1% |
| The Common | 2.5 km | 100% | 44% |
| West Rockhampton | 3.6 km | 96% | 4% |
| Koongal | 4.1 km | 65% | 38% |
| Kawana | 4.4 km | 86% | 18% |