Gracemere is a town located on the Capricorn
Highway in Central Queensland, Australia,
approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of
the city of Rockhampton. Because of the
proximity of the town to Rockhampton,
Gracemere has become a dormitory town, with
many residents commuting the short distance
to work in the city. At the 2011 census,
Gracemere had a population of 8,401.

Gracemere, as a commuter town, has a
relatively low level of industry compared to
Rockhampton. Grazing, particularly of beef
cattle, has long been the significant industry of
the area. The Gracemere Saleyards, located on
the western side of the town, is the largest
cattle sales facility in the Southern Hemisphere,
and has recently undergone a multimillion-
dollar upgrade. A new shopping centre,
Gracemere Shoppingworld, located just off the
Capricorn Highway has just opened with
Woolworths and Best and Less operating as the
ancher stores along with up to 20 speciality
stores. Gracemere is rapidly expanding with
around 10 new housing estates under
construction

There are three schools servicing Gracemere.
They are all primary, one catholic and two
public. These are St. Pauls Gracemere,
Gracemere State School and Waraburra State
School. Currently, all high school students
travel by a free bus service into Rockhampton
to continue their senior education.

As a dormitory town, most Gracemerians either
drive a private vehicle or catch a bus to the city.
The bus service, Youngs Bus, operates hourly
between the town centre and South
Gracemere. Traffic can peak at around 8:00 in
the morning, with traffic being banked up for
around 1-1.5 kilometers on weekdays.
Infrastructure problems are now becoming a
reality for the small town and surrounding
Capricorn Highway towns. This has resulted in
constant roadworks and upgrades of the
highway road quality. This mass influx of
vehicles has resulted in a proposal for a
new western bypass for Rockhampton, to send
vehicles right to the northern suburbs, avoiding
inner city congestion and delay, as this is where
many Gracemerians work.