Koongal QLD 4701
2,346 addresses · 72 streets
Capricornia Electorate › Rockhampton LGA › Koongal · 520 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Koongal is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,252 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,320 a week, with median rent near $260 a week. Most homes are houses. About 62% of households own their home and 37% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Lakes Creek statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Koongal itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
5 supermarkets
1 Catholic church
4 doctors & medical clinics
2 dentists
3 optometrists
4 childcare & kindergartens
2 golf clubs
1 dog park
2 bakeries
2 butchers
1 hairdresser
Getting around. Train station: Rockhampton, 4.6 km south-west · Railway halt: Archer Park, 4.4 km west · Bus interchange: Rockhampton, 4.7 km west · Airport: Rockhampton Airport, 7.6 km west.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 44.4% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 6.7% · Labour-force participation 60.7%
Population by age in Koongal
| 0-4 | 262 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 617 |
| 15-19 | 282 |
| 20-24 | 272 |
| 25-34 | 664 |
| 35-44 | 576 |
| 45-54 | 488 |
| 55-64 | 475 |
| 65-74 | 348 |
| 75-84 | 192 |
| 85+ | 71 |
Dwelling types in Koongal
| House | 1,396 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 108 |
| Apartment | 92 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Koongal
| <$650 | 309 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 506 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 461 |
| $3,000+ | 175 |
Top ancestries in Koongal
| Australian | 1,645 |
|---|---|
| English | 1,584 |
| Aboriginal | 439 |
| Irish | 415 |
| Other | 374 |
| Scottish | 347 |
Housing tenure in Koongal
| Owned | 429 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 546 |
| Rented | 576 |
| Other | 14 |
Cars per household in Koongal
| 0 | 96 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 607 |
| 2 | 566 |
| 3 | 201 |
| 4+ | 99 |
Commute to work in Koongal
| Car | 1,561 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 11 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 16 |
| Bicycle | 16 |
| Home | 60 |
Top countries of birth in Koongal
| China | 99 |
|---|---|
| Philippines | 74 |
| Vietnam | 71 |
| New Zealand | 48 |
| England | 40 |
| Myanmar | 30 |
Languages used at home in Koongal
| Mandarin | 105 |
|---|---|
| Vietnamese | 84 |
| Tagalog | 36 |
| Tamil | 24 |
| Filipino | 22 |
| Portuguese | 18 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
7,449 bird observations recorded near Koongal — most often seen:
- Torresian Crow (514)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (500)
- Australian White Ibis (436)
- Magpie-lark (380)
- Pied Butcherbird (327)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater (324)
- Noisy Miner (313)
- Australian Magpie (307)
- Laughing Kookaburra (293)
- Pied Currawong (276)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (276)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (271)
- Australasian Figbird (224)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Koongal
- Pacific Black Duck (212)
- Rock Dove (212)
- Willie Wagtail (203)
- Dusky Moorhen (199)
- Whistling Kite (199)
- Black Kite (189)
- Crested Pigeon (183)
- Australian Pelican (180)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (178)
- Pale-headed Rosella (168)
- Australian Wood Duck (161)
- Masked Lapwing (161)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (160)
- Straw-necked Ibis (157)
- Little Black Cormorant (150)
- Little Friarbird (150)
- Magpie Goose (146)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Koongal:
- Berserker (2.2 km)
- Frenchville (2.2 km)
- The Common (2.6 km)
- Lakes Creek (2.8 km)
- Park Avenue (4 km)
- Depot Hill (4.1 km)
- Rockhampton City (4.2 km)
- Mount Archer (4.3 km)
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Streets
- Baker Street (22)
- Beak Street (27)
- Blanchfield Street (66)
- Bloxsom Street (46)
- Bryant Street (19)
- Cavan Street (5)
- Codd Street (11)
- Connor Street (51)
- Cooper Street (23)
- Crough Street (1)
- Curran Street (14)
- Daniel Street (7)
- Dawbarn Street (36)
- Dee Street (60)
- Dempsey Street (20)
- Dunbar Street (60)
- Elphinstone Street (53)
- Fargher Street (2)
- Fisher Street (28)
- Gable Street (29)
- Goldston Street (6)
- Gott Street (9)
- Grimley Street (14)
- Grubb Street (25)
- Harbourne Street (34)
- Hennessy Street (14)
- Hinds Street (41)
- Hinton Street (31)
- Holt Street (3)
- Horner Street (14)
- Horton Street (61)
- Ilott Street (5)
- Joiner Street (33)
- Kavanagh Crescent (52)
- Kenny Street (3)
- Kime Street (25)
- Kirby Street (14)
- Lakes Creek Road (73)
- Macarthur Street (22)
- Marwedel Street (21)
- Mason Street (52)
- Mcdougall Street (16)
- Norris Street (12)
- O'shanesy Street (46)
- O'sullivan Street (18)
- Oshanesy Street (46)
- Pain Street (22)
- Paterson Avenue (39)
- Peltophorum Street (14)
- Pierce Street (21)
- Pilkington Street (32)
- Poinciana Street (15)
- Rhodes Street (43)
- Rockonia Road (382)
- Rose Street (50)
- Roselt Street (15)
- Rush Street (25)
- Rustic Street (9)
- Saunders Street (42)
- Shepherd Street (24)
- Shiel Street (9)
- Sisley Street (28)
- Snell Street (14)
- Stack Street (45)
- Stenhouse Street (55)
- Sunner Street (31)
- Thozet Road (113)
- Tooker Street (11)
- Warnock Street (20)
- Water Street (1)
- Williamson Street (2)
- Wiltshire Street (14)
