QLD · Toowoomba Council
Rockville, 4350
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Green space
- Regional town
- Shops
- Established
Suburb profile
Rockville is a regional centre in Toowoomba that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 3,204
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,157
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 92 of 1,344
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,250
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 118 / 65 / 172
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 · 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)
- $500
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 186
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences1084
- Good Order Offences793
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1707
- Traffic And Related Offences559
- Unlawful Entry633
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 810
- Rockville State SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Top of the Range Heating & BBQsBbq
- Bench
- St Andrew's CafeCafe
- St Andrew's KioskCafe
- The Motor ShoppeCar repair
- Tony's Community Op ShopCharity
- Platinum on NorthClinic
- Garden City Dental ClinicDentist
- Fast food
- Lyn Loy Hair & Beauty StudioHairdresser
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Doherty St ParkPark
- Esmond Street ParkPark
- Ford Street ParkPark
- Vanity St parkPark
- Wilsonton Jaycees Jubilee ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Epic Pharmacypharmacy
- Garden City Dental Clinicdentist
- Mind, Science & My Healthclinic
- Platinum on Northclinic
- St Andrew's Toowoomba HospitalNorth Streethospital
- St Andrews Medical Centredoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2831st in Australia
- State rank
- 664th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #194 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #292 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime1084
- Good Order Offencescrime793
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1707
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime559
- Unlawful Entrycrime633
- Epic Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Garden City Dental Clinichealthdentist
- Mind, Science & My Healthhealthclinic
- Platinum on Northhealthclinic
- St Andrew's Toowoomba HospitalhealthNorth Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
More in Toowoomba Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.