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The quick read on

Frenchville

QLD 4701 · Rockhampton

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$700,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$660,000

latest suburb median

Population
8,982

ABS 2021

Postcode
4701

Frenchville, Queensland

Property market insights for Frenchville

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Frenchville QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 182 sales in the preceding 12 months

$700,000

Up 15.7% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$502k
3 bed
$676k
4 bed
$750k
5+ bed
$1.06m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 196 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$580 per week

Up 5.5% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Frenchville, QLD is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Frenchville has a 12-month growth rate of 15.7% for houses and 19.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $502,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $676,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Frenchville.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Frenchville is $580 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Frenchville is $660,000, which has increased 19.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $460,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $660,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $685,000 in Frenchville. The median rent for units and apartments in Frenchville is $400 per week and has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Frenchville safe?

The overall rate for Frenchville is 2,048 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% below 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 Frenchville.

Overall crime rate

2,048

offences per 100,000 residents

17% belowRest of Qld

FrenchvilleRest 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 Frenchville?

Frenchville QLD 4701 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

8,982 people call Frenchville home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,726 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
8,982
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$1,473 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.3%Above
15–3426.0%Above
35–5425.1%In line
55–7420.8%Below
75 and over7.7%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.7%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments8.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.4%In line
Paying a mortgage40.5%Above
Renting26.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.8%Above
One car33.8%Below
Two cars39.8%Above
Three or more20.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.7%Below
Drove to work73.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled1.5%Below

What stands out in Frenchville

4.7% of workers in Frenchville worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

35.9% of people in Frenchville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Frenchville

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Frenchville QLD 4701.

Is Frenchville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.3% of Frenchville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

2,506 family households lived in Frenchville; 40.3% were couple families and 17.4% were one-parent families.

39.3% 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 Frenchville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Frenchville had 8,982 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Frenchville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.7% of occupied private dwellings in Frenchville.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 8.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Frenchville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

40.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Frenchville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Frenchville had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 25.2% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Two-person households represented 35.5%, while 24.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Frenchville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

73.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Frenchville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 33.8% of the total.

60.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Frenchville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.7% reported a different address.

9.7% 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 Frenchville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.3% of residents used only English at home.

6.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Frenchville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.7% of Frenchville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% was born in Australia.

0.4% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Frenchville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.3% of ancestry responses in Frenchville.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Frenchville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 8.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Frenchville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

39.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Frenchville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.1% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Frenchville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

22.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Frenchville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,726 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,473.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Frenchville compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.7% in Frenchville, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 33.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Renting accounted for 26.1% in Frenchville, 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 Frenchville

Is Frenchville expensive?

The median house price is $700,000, while units and apartments sit at $660,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Frenchville good for families?

The Census counted 2,506 local families, and 20.3% 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 Frenchville?

Larger houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Frenchville

139 streets in Frenchville

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alan Dr
  • Aldridge Ave
  • Archer View Tce
  • Bailee Pl
  • Balaclava St
  • Beal Ave
  • Beasley St
  • Beaumont Dr
  • Belfield Ave
  • Berkelman St
  • Berserker St
  • Bird Ct
  • Bloxsom St
  • Blue Gum Tce
  • Boyd St
  • Brake Ave
  • Bray Gray Pl
  • Brigg St
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  • Burns St
  • Callistemon Cl
  • Candlebark Ct
  • Cargill Ave
  • Carpenter St
  • Cascade Cl
  • Constantia Cr
  • Coome St
  • Cruden St
  • Cruikshank St
  • Davey Ave
  • Dean St
  • Diplock St
  • Duthie Ave
  • Eichelberger St
  • Everingham Ave
  • Felhaber Ave
  • Fenlon Ave
  • Ferricks Ave
  • Findlay St
  • Fitzgerald St
  • Flanagan St
  • Flowers Ave
  • Forbes Ave
  • French Ave
  • Frenchmans Ln
  • Frenchville Rd
  • Fryer Ave
  • Gair St
  • Geordie St
  • Gillam St
  • Goldston St
  • Gowdie Ave
  • Greenwood Cl
  • Grosskopf St
  • Guthrie St
  • Guymer St
  • Halford St
  • Hansen St
  • Harding St
  • Harrison St
  • Hobler Ave
  • Holt St
  • Honour St
  • Houlihan St
  • Housden St
  • Hyde St
  • Inkerman St
  • Ironbark Tce
  • Irving Ave
  • Jard St
  • Jordan Cl
  • Kerrigan St
  • Labanka Cl
  • Lange St
  • Lanham Ct
  • Lawrence Ave
  • Laylee Ct
  • Lilley Ave
  • Limpus St
  • Magee St
  • Magnolia Ct
  • Marsh Ave
  • Mccabe Ave
  • Mccullough St
  • Mcrae Pl
  • Menkin Pl
  • Merrill Ave
  • Milford Ave
  • Mills Ave
  • Mitchell St
  • Moren St
  • Moss Ct
  • Moyle St
  • Murlay Ave
  • Murphy St
  • Neill St
  • Old Rollo Dr
  • Perrier Ave
  • Philp Ave
  • Pilbeam Dr
  • Plahn St
  • Pritchard St
  • Rainbow Ct
  • Rees Jones Cl
  • Rickart St
  • Robinson St
  • Rogar Ave
  • Salamanca St
  • Saunders St
  • Schmidt St
  • Scully St
  • Sebastopol St
  • Seifert Dr
  • Serocold St
  • Shand St
  • Sheedy Ave
  • Shields Ave
  • Simpson St
  • Stewart St
  • Stoneybrook Ct
  • Suthers Ave
  • Tahlani Ct
  • Temple Pl
  • Thirkettle Ave
  • Thozet Rd
  • Treefern Tce
  • Vallis St
  • Vanderspek Pl
  • Venables St
  • Vize St
  • Waterloo St
  • Watt St
  • Webb St
  • Wehmeier Ave
  • Whiteley St
  • Wigginton St
  • Wilson St
  • Woodland Dr
  • Zemlicoff St
  • Zervos Ave

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.