Allenstown is a suburb of Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It is situated by road south-west of the Rockhampton CBD. In the , Allenstown had a population of 2,790 people. Geography The main business precinct of Allenstown is anchored by local shopping centre Allenstown Square, which was previously known as Allenstown Plaza before undergoing a major refurbishment and extension which was completed in 2012. History The suburb is named after William Allen, builder, around 1862. Allen's decision to sell blocks of land for thirty pounds following his return from the Canoona gold rush, which saw many new cottages being built, prompted the locals to dub the suburb "Allen's town". In 1864, Patrick Egan established the Merry Jig Hotel. In December 1870, tenders were called from carpenters to erect a Wesleyan Methodist church in Allenstown. The church was opened on Sunday 16 April 1871. It was designed by architect Septimus Nash Spong and described as "handsome and commodious". It was and capable of seating 100 people. It was organised and paid for by the "munificence" of Andrew Ross of Balnagowan. In November 1880, it was agreed that a new "central and substantial" church would be erected at an expected cost of £650, which would be funded in part by the sale of the Allenstown Wesleyan church and the Kent Street Wesleyan Church in the Rockhampton CBD. The new church was opened in Campbell Street on Sunday 24 July 1881 with the Allenstown Wesleyan church building relocated to the rear of the new church at Campbell Street where it was used as a vestry and Sunday school. Allenstown State School opened on 16 July 1877. The school celebrated its centenary in 1977. On 15 October 1899, St Joseph's Catholic Cathedral was officially opened by Cardinal Patrick Francis Moran of the Sydney Archdiocese with a celebration of the Pontifical High Mass. On Sunday 14 October 1900, the foundation stone was laid for St Mark's Anglican Church. Its opening service was held on Sunday 23 December 1900. The church was sold in 2021. From 1909 until 1939, the city's tramway serviced Allenstown along Upper Dawson Road. In 2019, some of the original tram tracks were unearthed during local council roadworks. The Cathedral College opened on 4 February 1991. At the , Allenstown had a population of 2,721 people. In the 2011 census, Allenstown had a population of 2,911 people. In the , Allenstown had