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Frenchville has an estimated 9,164 residents, up from 8,982 at the 2021 Census — a change of 182 people, or 2.0%. That puts 1,393 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census Frenchville's population is estimated at around 9,164 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 182 people (2.0%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 8,982 people. The change is inferred from the resident population of 9,164, estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an additional 25 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 1,392 persons per square kilometer, which is above the average seen across national locations assessed by AreaSearch.
Population growth for the area was primarily driven by natural growth that contributed approximately 64.0% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, and for years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are adopted. It should be noted that these state projections do not provide age category splits; hence where utilised, AreaSearch is applying proportional growth weightings in line with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data) for each age cohort. Considering the projected demographic shifts, lower quartile growth of regional areas across the nation is anticipated, with the area expected to expand by 101 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting with an increase of 1.1% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
29 new dwellings have been approved in Frenchville over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 0.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 8, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers, allocated from statistical area data, Frenchville has experienced around 5 dwellings receiving development approval per year, totalling an estimated 29 homes over the past 5 financial years. So far in FY-26, 8 approvals have been recorded. With an average of 4.2 people per year moving to the area for each dwelling built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), supply is substantially lagging demand, which generally means heightened buyer competition, leading to pricing pressures, while new homes are being built at an average value of $337,000, consistent with regional patterns.
There have also been $977,000 in commercial approvals this financial year, demonstrating the area's residential nature. When measured against Rest of Qld, Frenchville has significantly less development activity (83.0% below regional average per person). This scarcity of new properties typically strengthens demand and prices for existing properties. This is likewise lower than nationally, reflecting market maturity and pointing to possible development constraints. Meanwhile, recent development has been entirely comprised of detached dwellings, preserving the area's suburban nature with an emphasis on detached housing attracting space-seeking buyers. With around 1526 people per dwelling approval, Frenchville reflects a highly mature market. Looking ahead, Frenchville is expected to grow by 101 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Frenchville. A further 52 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.65 billion. 17 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives. In total 14 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Norman Gardens Play Space Development, Norman Road Footpath Upgrade, Mildura Rise Estate, and Large Format Retail Development Moores Creek Road, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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Anaconda Large Format Retail Development Rockhampton
Spotlight Group large format retail development beside the existing Spotlight store near Moores Creek Road and Yaamba Road. The current approved scheme includes a 2500 sqm stand-alone Anaconda anchor store, additional large format retail tenancies, loading areas, signage, landscaping, bicycle parking and more than 230 car spaces. Rockhampton Regional Council approved amended plans in 2025, tenders were called in mid-2025, and Paynters was reported as the builder with construction expected to commence in early 2026.
Norman Gardens Play Space Development
A new ninja-themed community play space and recreation facility featuring dynamic play areas with obstacles and climbing structures for various age groups, shaded picnic areas, and a hard half court active play area with sandpit elements.
Norman Road Footpath Upgrade
Construction of a new footpath along the eastern side of Norman Road between German Street and Dodgson Street to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity in growing areas. Part of the Australian Government's Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
The Gardens Estate Norman Gardens
A residential housing development in Norman Gardens featuring modern family homes and community facilities. The development includes landscaped parklands, walking trails, and sustainable design principles.
Former Bunnings Site Redevelopment
Multi-staged mixed-use redevelopment of the former Bunnings Warehouse site (2.66 ha) at 452-488 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens. The project features a full-line Coles supermarket, Liquorland, specialty retail stores, outdoor dining, showroom space, and twelve four-bedroom townhouses accessed via Potts Street. The existing 8000 sqm warehouse will be demolished. The development is expected to create approximately 100 jobs during operation.
Dual Occupancy Development at 259 Rockonia Road
Development permit for a dual occupancy, providing two residential dwellings on the site.
Rockhampton Large Format Retail Centre (Anaconda anchor)
A large format retail development on the corner of Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway) and Moores Creek Road in Park Avenue, anchored by a 2,500 square metre Anaconda showroom. Following an approved change application in March 2025, the project now comprises six showroom tenancies plus advertising signage, with the previously proposed shopping centre, smaller shops and 24-hour service station components removed. The site provides 258 car parking spaces and is owned by the Spotlight Retail Group through SPG Developments.The development brings additional outdoor, lifestyle and homewares retail to the northern Rockhampton retail strip on the Bruce Highway.
Capricorn Square Neighbourhood Centre
Capricorn Square is a development-approved neighbourhood essential service centre on a 16,381 square metre corner site at Nagle Drive and Norman Road. Plans cover 3,123 square metres of specialty retail across four low-set buildings, with approvals for food and liquor, health, fitness and medical tenancies and a drive-thru convenience fuel and food enterprise. A separately titled 3,620 square metre lot holds approval for a 1,014 square metre early learning centre catering for 130 children across seven classrooms.The combined site provides 169 retail car spaces and 33 childcare car spaces, with frontage to Norman Road carrying around 11,500 to 15,000 vehicles per day. The two lots were offered at public auction in February 2024 by Next Commercial and have since transacted, with construction yet to commence as of the latest checks.
5,019 residents of Frenchville are employed, from a labour force of 5,161. Unemployment sits at 2.8%, with participation at 68.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,656, about 73% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Frenchville features a skilled workforce, with essential services sectors well represented, and an unemployment rate of just 2.8%, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 5,019 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 1.2% below Regional Qld's rate of 3.9%, and workforce participation is fairly standard (68.8% compared to Regional Qld's 64.3%). Based on Census responses, a low 5.3% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. Leading employment industries among residents comprise health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade.
The area demonstrates particularly notable concentration in education & training, with employment levels at 1.4 times the regional average. On the other hand, agriculture, forestry & fishing is under-represented, with only 0.4% of Frenchville's workforce compared to 4.5% in Regional Qld. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, over the 12 months to March 2026, labour force levels decreased by 5.0% combined with employment decreasing by 3.8%, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 1.2 percentage points. By comparison, Regional Qld recorded employment growth of 0.1%, labour force growth of 0.3%, with unemployment rising 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Frenchville. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Frenchville's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Frenchville is $1,726 a week (about $90,000 a year), with median personal income at $880 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,614 a year against an average of $71,539. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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As per AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023, the suburb of Frenchville's median income among taxpayers is $60,614, with an average of $71,539. This is higher than average nationally, and compares to Regional Qld's median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $67,500 (median) and $79,666 (average) as of March 2026. Census data reveals personal income ranks at the 64th percentile ($880 weekly), while household income sits at the 48th percentile.
Distribution data shows the predominant cohort spans 32.1% of locals (2,941 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 category, consistent with broader trends across the metropolitan region showing 31.7% in the same category. After housing costs, residents retain 87.5% of income, reflecting strong purchasing power and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Frenchville had 3,390 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 8% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,473 a month. Rent absorbs 17.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structure within Frenchville, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 88.8% houses and 11.2% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Regional Qld's 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Frenchville was in line with that of Regional Qld, at 33.5%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (40.5%) or rented (26.0%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was well below the Regional Qld average at $1,473, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $300, compared to Regional Qld's $1,655 and $345.
Nationally, Frenchville's mortgage repayments are significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Frenchville counted 3,390 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households dominate at 72.5% of all households, comprising 29.5% couples with children, 29.3% couples without children, and 12.7% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 27.5%, with lone person households at 25.2% and group households comprising 2.4% of the total. The median household size of 2.5 people matches the Regional Qld average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.8% of adults in Frenchville hold a university qualification, including 15.3% with a bachelor degree and 3.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.6% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,911 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 947 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational qualifications in Frenchville trail regional benchmarks, with 21.8% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees compared to 30.4% in Australia. This gap highlights potential for educational development and skills enhancement. Bachelor degrees lead at 15.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (3.9%) and graduate diplomas (2.6%). Trade and technical skills feature prominently, with 37.7% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (9.1%) and certificates (28.6%). Educational participation is notably high, with 28.8% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.9% in primary education, 8.5% in secondary education, and 4.4% pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Frenchville means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
66.0% of residents in Frenchville report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 78% of areas nationally. 6.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health data reveals substantial challenges facing Frenchville, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence with prevalence of common health conditions notable across both younger and older age cohorts , and the rate of private health cover found to be very high at approximately 56% of the total population (~5,090 people). This compares to 52.5% across Regional Qld. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be arthritis and mental health issues, impacting 8.8 and 8.5% of residents, respectively, while 66.0% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Working-age residents show above average prevalence of chronic health conditions. The area has 18.2% of residents aged 65 and over (1,667 people), which is lower than the 20.4% in Regional Qld. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Frenchville is largely Australian-born, at 89.8% of residents, with 6.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (30.0%) and English (29.3%). 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Frenchville was found to be below average in terms of cultural diversity, with 90.5% of its population being citizens, 89.8% born in Australia, and 93.3% speaking English only at home. The main religion in Frenchville was found to be Christianity, which makes up 58.2% of people in Frenchville. This compares to 52.2% across Regional Qld. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Frenchville are Australian, comprising 30.0% of the population, English, comprising 29.3% of the population, and Irish, comprising 9.1% of the population.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: German is notably overrepresented at 5.1% of Frenchville (vs 4.7% regionally), Australian Aboriginal at 4.5% (vs 3.9%) and Scottish at 8.6% (vs 7.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Frenchville is 37. 28.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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At 37 years, Frenchville's median age is significantly below the Regional Qld average of 41 as well as essentially aligned with the Australian median of 38. Compared to the Regional Qld average, the 25 - 34 cohort is notably over-represented (16.0% locally), while 55 - 64 year-olds are under-represented (10.5%). Following the 2021 Census, the 25 to 34 age group has grown from 14.0% to 16.0% of the population. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort has declined from 13.6% to 12.4% and the 45 to 54 group dropped from 11.9% to 10.8%.
Demographic modeling suggests Frenchville's age profile will evolve significantly by 2041. The 25 to 34 cohort shows the strongest projected growth at 16%, adding 227 residents to reach 1,694. On the other hand, both 65 to 74 and 5 to 14 age groups will see reduced numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Frenchville
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2025. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 25 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,982 at the 2021 Census → 9,164 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL31086). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.