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Rochedale, 4123

Est. population · Jun 2025

9,382

Growth (1 yr)

+5.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+33.2%

Median age

33

Median income

$2,492/wk

Employment rate

67%

University qualified

52.4%

Work from home

19.4%

Languages at home

64.2%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

62.2/100
Good

Top 5% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • High desirability
What Rochedale is known for: Walkable, Multicultural, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Rochedale is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Brisbane Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 74% above the peer median, and population growth is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and reported crime sits a little below the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher rents and limited school access, with median rents 53% above the peer median.

Overall, Rochedale suits people prioritising university qualifications and socio-economic advantage over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (110)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Reported crime sits a little below the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • School access is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Rochedale compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$995/wk

Population (ERP)

9,382

+5.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#4

among Metro Brisbane · Growth area

Crime rate

17th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

96th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

21%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

91st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
62.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 5% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
319th in Australia
State rank
71st in QLD
Peer rank
#4 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#53 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$995

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

9,382(June 2025)

+5.1% annual · +33.2% over 5 years · 96th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+5.1%
5-year growth
+33.2%
Change in 1 year
+459
Change in 5 years
+2,340
Growth rank in QLD
96th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~14,200), extrapolated at +8.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7,633
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$2,492
Dwelling vacancy
8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
201 of 2,524
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$600
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24% / 54.6% / 21.3%
Employment rate
67%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
19.4% / 5.6% / 63.4%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,125 / 157 / 7 (+ 31 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

52.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 7.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified52.4% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified9% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational7.4% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below31.2% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce34.9%
  • Health14.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.5%
  • Society and culture9.3%
  • Information technology6.4%
  • Education5.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,039

70th percentile in QLD · +2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,534

73rd percentile in QLD · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

97th percentile in QLD · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$64,289

41st percentile in QLD · +2% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

50th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4123 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
15,949
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,651
Median net rent
-$1,614
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,545
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
+55%
Super vs state median
-7%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

64.2% speak a language other than English at home; 58.9% born overseas

Language at home
2,663 English only · 4,775 other
Non-English at home
64.2%
Born overseas
4,401 (58.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
33 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
5,353
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin1,066 · 49.1%
  • Cantonese298 · 13.7%
  • Korean184 · 8.5%
  • Gujarati80 · 3.7%
  • Punjabi57 · 2.6%
  • Hindi52 · 2.4%
  • Malayalam49 · 2.3%
  • Urdu45 · 2.1%

Religion

44%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 44%, while Christianity accounts for 33.8%. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44%40.7%
Christianity33.8%45.7%
Hinduism6.1%1.3%
Islam4.5%1.2%
Buddhism5.6%1.4%
Other / not stated6%9.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic11%18.6%
Christian (not further defined)5%3.1%
Anglican3.1%11.3%
Pentecostal2.6%1.4%
Baptist2.5%1.7%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4123, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
285
Against the person
36
Against property
191
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
40.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 212 residents
State crime-rate percentile
17th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+4.4%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences19
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)101
  • Traffic And Related Offences26
  • Unlawful Entry45
  • Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle19

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,129.5
Median ICSEA percentile
91th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Rochedale State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 989 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Redeemer Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 1,111 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Eight Mile Plains SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mackenzie State Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mansfield SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rochedale SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rochedale South SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Rochedale SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Upper Mount Gravatt SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wishart SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Rochedale Kids Early Learning CentrePriestdale Roadkindergarten
  • Seedlings Early Learning RochedaleRochedale Roadkindergarten
  • Sunkids RochedaleRochedale Roadkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

44 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1
  • Eight Mile Plains station, platform 2
  • Grieve Rd at Mt Gravatt Capalaba Rd
  • Grieve Rd near Rochedale Rd
  • Rochedale Rd at Redeemer Lutheran College

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

109 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 4 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
86/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.26
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.05
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.23
Food & drink(8)
  • Cache CacheCafe

    Unit 2 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Flying Pepper CafeCafe
  • Fast food
  • Guzman y GomezFast food

    420 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food

    410 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale

  • McDonald'sFast food

    448 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale

  • Momo ChickenRestaurant

    Unit 14 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Passion SushiRestaurant

    Unit 12 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

Shopping(4)
  • LiquorlandBottle shop

    Unit 7 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Star MartConvenience store
  • ColesSupermarket

    329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

Everyday services(3)
  • Chargefox Charging StationEV charging
  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
  • CaltexPetrol station

    630 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale

Community(3)
  • Rochedale HallCommunity centre
  • Sunkids RochedaleKindergarten

    667 Rochedale Road

  • Rochedale State SchoolSchool
Health & services(4)
  • AI Dental RochedaleDentist

    Unit 5 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Pulse RadiologyMedical clinic

    329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Rochedale Village DoctorsMedical clinic

    Unit 3 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Blooms The ChemistPharmacy

    Unit 5B 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

Sport & outdoors(39)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Bulimba Creek BikewayCycling route
  • Miles Platting Road BikewayCycling route
  • Springwood BikewayCycling route
  • Underwood Road ConnectorCycling route
  • Veloway 1Cycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • Lifestyle CenterGym
  • Snap FitnessGym

    Unit 1 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Fischer Family ParkPark
  • Hendrik ParkPark
  • Park (9)
  • Strawberry Fields Place ParkPark
  • Playground (7)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (4)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Brisbane Gateway ResortCaravan park

    200 School Road, Rochedale

Transport(10)

10 bus stops

Other(14)
  • Nails59Beauty salon

    Unit 11 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Bench (5)
  • Common (7)
  • Dressing Room
  • OU HairHairdresser

    Unit 10 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Soul Thai MassageMassage

    Unit 9 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

  • Parking (11)
  • Picnic Table
  • St Philips Anglican Church RochedalePlace of worship

    270 Rochedale Road

  • Recycling
  • Shelter (2)
  • Waste Basket (3)
  • Weighbridge (2)
  • TSG & Golden Casket RochedaleYes

    Unit 6 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Mount Gravatt District Horse & Pony Club

    Equestrian

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fischer Family ParkPark
  • Hendrik ParkPark
  • Rochedale Sports ParkPark
  • Strawberry Fields Place ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11%
Woodland / forest cover
10.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
63
Parks (OSM)
17
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St Philips Anglican Church Rochedale

    270 Rochedale Road

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Sunnybank Private Hospital (6.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Pulse RadiologyGardner RoadGP
  • Rochedale Village DoctorsGardner RoadGP
  • AI Dental RochedaleGardner RoadDentist
  • Blooms The ChemistGardner RoadPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
149
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bonner
Member of Parliament
Kara COOK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,498
Turnout (2025)
91.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+8.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.1 km away).

Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%

1.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +12.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Rochedale (Bonner)Labor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • MackenzieLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • MansfieldLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
  • WishartLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • Carindale SouthLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)4.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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