Median price trend for houses
Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months
$400,000
Up 15.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $400k
- 3 bed
- $408k
- 4 bed
- $395k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Depot Hill
QLD 4700 · Rockhampton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $400,000
- Population
- 995
- Postcode
- 4700
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Depot Hill, Queensland
Property market insights for Depot Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Depot Hill QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Depot Hill, QLD is currently $400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Depot Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 15.9% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $400,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $408,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $395,000 in Depot Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Depot Hill is $425 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Depot Hill safe?
The overall rate for Depot Hill is 4,641 offences per 100,000 residents — 88% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Depot Hill.
Overall crime rate
4,641
offences per 100,000 residents
88% aboveRest of Qld
Depot HillRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Depot Hill?
Depot Hill QLD 4700 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
995 people call Depot Hill home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $955 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 995
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $953 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.7%Above
15–3426.0%Above
35–5421.5%Below
55–7423.5%In line
75 and over7.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.2%Above
Paying a mortgage29.5%Below
Renting35.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.1%Above
One car42.0%Above
Two cars31.9%Below
Three or more14.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.2%Below
Drove to work69.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.2%In line
Walked or cycled3.2%In line
What stands out in Depot Hill
3.2% of workers in Depot Hill worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
39.9% of people in Depot Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Depot Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Depot Hill QLD 4700.
Is Depot Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.7% of Depot Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
248 family households lived in Depot Hill; 22.6% were couple families and 38.7% were one-parent families.
39.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Depot Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Depot Hill had 995 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Depot Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.2% of occupied private dwellings in Depot Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Depot Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
29.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.2% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Depot Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Depot Hill had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 34.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 20.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Depot Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
69.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Depot Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 42.0% of the total.
46.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Depot Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.1% reported a different address.
5.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Depot Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Depot Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.5% of Depot Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Depot Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.5% of ancestry responses in Depot Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 43.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Depot Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 5.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Depot Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
25.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Depot Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.5% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Depot Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Depot Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $955 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $953.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Depot Hill compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.2% in Depot Hill, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 35.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 35.2% in Depot Hill, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Depot Hill
Is Depot Hill expensive?
The median house price is $400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Depot Hill good for families?
The Census counted 248 local families, and 21.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Depot Hill?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $408,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Depot Hill
24 streets in Depot Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alma St
- Arthur St
- Bolsover St
- Broadway St
- Campbell St
- Caroline St
- Carr St
- Denison St
- East Ln
- East St
- Francis St
- George St
- Jane St
- Kent St
- Lucius St
- Murray St
- O'Connell St
- Port Curtis Rd
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- Quay St
- South St
- The Bend
- West St
- Wharf St
- Wood St
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