QLD · Brisbane Council
Rochedale, QLD, 4123
Current weather
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90% humidity · 8.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#52 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rochedale is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 7,633 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 533 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 69.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $995, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 108 / 157 / 7
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 533
- Against the person
- 72
- Against property
- 361
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences30
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)197
- Traffic And Related Offences48
- Unlawful Entry87
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle33
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,096
- Redeemer Lutheran CollegeCombined
- Rochedale State High SchoolSecondary
- Rochedale State SchoolPrimary
- St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Unit 7 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale
- Bbq (2)
- Nails59Beauty salon
Unit 11 329 Gardner Road, Rochedale
- Bench (5)
- Gardner Rd at Arise BoulevardBus stop
- Gardner Rd at Frangipani StBus stop
- Gardner Rd near Prebble StBus stop
- Gardner Road at Lorisch WayBus stop
- Gardner Road at Prebble StreetBus stop
- Grieve Rd near Ford RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AI Dental RochedaleGardner Roaddentist
- Blooms The ChemistGardner Roadpharmacy
- Pulse RadiologyGardner Roaddoctor
- Rochedale Village DoctorsGardner Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Rochedale Kids Early Learning CentrePriestdale Roadkindergarten
- Seedlings Early Learning RochedaleRochedale Roadkindergarten
- Sunkids RochedaleRochedale Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 91.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #52 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Rochedale Kids Early Learning CentrechildcarePriestdale Roadkindergarten
- Seedlings Early Learning RochedalechildcareRochedale Roadkindergarten
- Sunkids RochedalechildcareRochedale Roadkindergarten
- AI Dental RochedalehealthGardner Roaddentist
- Blooms The ChemisthealthGardner Roadpharmacy
- Pulse RadiologyhealthGardner Roaddoctor
- Rochedale Village DoctorshealthGardner Roaddoctor
- Fischer Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Hendrik Parkgovernmentpark
- Rochedale Sports Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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