Median house price
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QLD · Central Highlands Council
Rolleston, 4702
Population
132
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.0%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,416/wk
Employment rate
67.7%
Languages at home
4.2%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Rolleston is a welcoming smaller community in Central Highlands Council, with a settled community character. It sits a long way from Brisbane and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix.
For comparable suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
At a glance
Rolleston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
132
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
44.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
46th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
18th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
33rd
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
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · -2.0% over 5 years · 18th percentile in QLD
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 44.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 67.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 0 / 0
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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- State safety percentile
- 45.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault148
- Drug Offences144
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)306
- Traffic And Related Offences226
- Unlawful Entry133
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 969
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 33th
School list
- Rolleston State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 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
Amenities
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 4/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 7.58
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 15.15
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 7.58
Food & drink(2)
- Cart in the ParkCafe
- Rolleston Hotel MotelPub
39 Warrijo Street, Rolleston
Shopping(1)
- Rolleston General StoreConvenience store
Community(4)
- Central Highlands Regional CouncilCommunity centre
- Rolleston Memorial HallCommunity centre
- Rolleston Rural Transaction Centre & LibraryLibrary
- Rolleston State SchoolSchool
16 Warrijo Street, Rolleston
Health & services(1)
- Rolliston Health CentreClinic
15 Warrijo Street, Rolleston
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Rolleston Off Leash Dog ParkDog park
- Beazley ParkPark
- Playground
- Rolleston Swimming PoolSports centre
- Rolleston Community OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Other(26)
- Rolleston RuralAgrarian
35 Warrijo Street
- Rolleston TradersAgrarian
32 Warrijo Street, Rolleston
- Bbq
- Beazley ParkCamp Site
- Rolleston Caravan ParkCamp Site
- QESH - RollestonEV charging
- Rolleston Fire BrigadeFire station
- Prudence GuesthouseGuest House
- Around RollestonInformation
- RollestonInformation
- Welcome to RollestonInformation
- Rolleston Hotel MotelMotel
39 Warrijo Street, Rolleston
- Parking (4)
- Rolleston CemeteryParking
- Rolleston Rest AreaParking
- Rolleston General StorePetrol station
- Place of worship
- Rolleston Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Rolleston LPOPost office
- Beazley ParkPublic toilets
- Rolleston Rural Transaction Centre & LibraryPublic toilets
- Beazley Park / Rolleston Rest AreaSanitary Dump Station
- Shelter (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- A bit of this and thatVacant
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beazley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Place of worship
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
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Springsure Hospital - Multi-purpose Health Service (66.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Rolliston Health CentreWarrijo StreetClinic
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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
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
- 31° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 286 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 137 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 70 mm · ~9 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 152 mm · ~19 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
- Overlay applies
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
- Flynn
- Member of Parliament
- Colin BOYCE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,901
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -6.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.2%Labor 39.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 136.8 km away).
Coalition 62.4%Labor 37.6%
2.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- SpringsureLabor 17.7% · Coalition 82.3% TPP (2025)67.9 km away
- WoorabindaLabor 76.4% · Coalition 23.6% TPP (2025)91.1 km away
- BlackwaterLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)101.5 km away
- BluffLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)108.1 km away
- EmeraldLabor 32.3% · Coalition 67.7% TPP (2025)116.1 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
More in Central Highlands Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.