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QLD · Brisbane Council
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%
Languages at home
64.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Rochedale is a practical mid-sized suburb in Brisbane Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment, plus schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Rochedale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#16
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
17th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in QLD
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
- 66.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 454th in Australia
- State rank
- 110th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #16 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #87 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
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
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,125 / 157 / 7 (+ 31 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 239
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 164
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 239 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +6.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)238
- Traffic And Related Offences55
- Unlawful Entry107
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle44
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 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
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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 (15%)
Childcare centre count
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- 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(3)
- Star MartConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
329 Gardner 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(26)
- 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)
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(20)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Unit 7 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale
- Bbq (3)
- Nails59Beauty salon
Unit 11 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale
- Bench (5)
- Common (7)
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water (5)
- Chargefox Charging StationEV charging
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- OU HairHairdresser
Unit 10 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale
- Soul Thai MassageMassage
Unit 9 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale
- Parking (11)
- CaltexPetrol station
630 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- AI Dental RochedaleGardner RoadDentist
- Blooms The ChemistGardner RoadPharmacy
- Pulse RadiologyGardner RoadDoctor
- Rochedale Village DoctorsGardner RoadDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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