Police are appealing for information or footage of an incident at Yeppoon where a man was stabbed.

Around 1am Sunday, a man left his residence on Rawlings Street and was confronted by an armed man.

The man forced the 59-year-old resident back into his house and demanded money from him. When the man refused, he was stabbed multiple times.

The 59-year-old man was conveyed to hospital with serious injuries to his chest and neck.

The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, around 160cm tall and of a proportionate build. It is believed he was wearing a dark hoodie and left the area on foot.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to come forward to police.