QLD · Brisbane Council
Rocklea (Qld), QLD, 4106
Desirability index
#427 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rocklea (Qld) is a small locality in the Brisbane area, home to around 1,672 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 307 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 183.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $410, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,672
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,493
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 695
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,635
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 27 / 48
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)
- $410
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)
- 307
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 196
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 183.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)114
- Traffic And Related Offences61
- Unlawful Entry19
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle30
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 963
- Rocklea State 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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brooke St at Rocklea Railway, stop 47
- Sherwood Rd at Markets
- Sherwood Rd at Markets
- Sherwood Rd at Rocklea near Melbourne St
- Sherwood Rd at Rocklea near Melbourne St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Pavement resurfacing works on Granard Road, Rocklea and ArcherfieldGranard Road, n/a29 Jun 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Brooke St at Rocklea Railway, stop 47Bus stop
- Sherwood Rd at Rocklea near Melbourne StBus stop
- Speedy Cash for CarsCar
- OCAM 4x4 AccessoriesCar Parts
Unit 5 1927 Ipswich Road, Rocklea
- EnterpriseCar Rental
1436 Ipswich Road, Rocklea
- ThriftyCar Rental
- ArchiesCar repair
- Battery WorldCar repair
- CoolerCar repair
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cambridge Street ParkPark
- Erncroft Place ParkPark
- Ipswich Road Park (No.1980)Park
- Oxley Creek CommonPark
- Short Street ParkPark
- Stable Swamp ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 40.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #427 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
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Cambridge Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Erncroft Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Ipswich Road Park (No.1980)governmentpark
- Oxley Creek Commongovernmentpark
- Short Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Stable Swamp Parkgovernmentpark
- Stable Swamp Parkgovernmentpark
- Pavement resurfacing works on Granard Road, Rocklea and ArcherfieldroadworksGranard Road, n/a29 Jun 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
- Brooke St at Rocklea Railway, stop 47transport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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