West Rockhampton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of West Rockhampton
(Rockhampton Regional, QLD) - 6.56 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
6.56 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to West Rockhampton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across West Rockhampton properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 1,114 West Rockhampton properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,114 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in West Rockhampton.
Aircraft noise and flight paths over West Rockhampton
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed aircraft traffic is a separate question from the contour.
Inside an aircraft noise contour
52% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.
Highest contour present
Under AS 2021, land at ANEF 30 and above is generally unacceptable for new houses and most noise-sensitive uses. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.
Contours held
- Rockhampton Regional Council ANEF
West Rockhampton flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 1,114 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across West Rockhampton; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
176 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Historic Flood 2011: 176
- Historic Flood 2017: 54
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.
West Rockhampton at a glance
Schools in and near West Rockhampton
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
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 0.42 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 West Rockhampton is zoned
Selling in West Rockhampton? 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 6.56 km², West Rockhampton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 96% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Special purpose. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 792 m² across 1,078 parcels.
Who lives in West Rockhampton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the West Rockhampton 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 893, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of West Rockhampton's 1,848 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rockhampton - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing West Rockhampton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than West Rockhampton itself.
6,191 in 2001 to 6,148 in 2025, down 1%.
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.
West Rockhampton 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) | Inside a held contour | 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 West Rockhampton 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 West Rockhampton lot.
See what's in the $9 report →West Rockhampton planning - frequently asked
Is West Rockhampton flood-prone?
About 96% of West Rockhampton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 53%. Across the suburb, 26% of the 1,114 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 228 rated high risk or historically affected.
Is West Rockhampton bushfire-prone?
Around 4% of West Rockhampton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Rockhampton Regional average of 55%.
Is West Rockhampton affected by aircraft noise?
About 52% of West Rockhampton sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 35 - under AS 2021, land above ANEF 25 is generally considered unacceptable for new houses, and 20-25 conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.
What is the zoning in West Rockhampton?
The dominant planning zone in West Rockhampton is Special purpose, though the suburb also includes Sport and recreation and Low density residential.
Does West Rockhampton have heritage-listed places?
West Rockhampton has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
Is West Rockhampton hilly or flat?
West Rockhampton is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 8 m to 35 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in West Rockhampton?
Across 1,078 surveyed parcels in West Rockhampton, the median lot size is about 792 m². There are also 51 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does West Rockhampton have a train station?
There is no train station inside West Rockhampton itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.
What is the population of West Rockhampton?
At the 2021 Census West Rockhampton had 1,848 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Rockhampton - West statistical area, which contains West Rockhampton, went from 6,191 people in 2001 to 6,148 in 2025, down 1%.
Is West Rockhampton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), West Rockhampton scores 893 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in West Rockhampton?
Median household income in West Rockhampton was $1,350 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,327 for the typical suburb in Rockhampton Regional. Median rent was $258 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,215 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Range | 2.2 km | 29% | 12% |
| Fairy Bower | 2.6 km | 100% | 16% |
| Wandal | 2.8 km | 78% | 3% |
| Allenstown | 3.3 km | 95% | 0% |
| Rockhampton City | 3.6 km | 100% | 0% |
| Pink Lily | 4.1 km | 100% | 33% |
| Depot Hill | 4.6 km | 100% | 0% |
| Park Avenue | 4.6 km | 96% | <1% |
| Berserker | 5.8 km | 96% | 0% |
| Kawana | 5.9 km | 86% | 18% |