QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Rothwell, QLD, 4022
Desirability index
#258 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rothwell is a smaller suburban community in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 7,538 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 412 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 54.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $640, 2 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
- 7,538
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,305
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 116 of 2,939
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,676
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 220 / 781 / 80
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)
- $640
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)
- 412
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 228
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 142 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -42.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences67
- Other Property Damage33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)145
- Traffic And Related Offences40
- Unlawful Entry24
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,079
- Grace Lutheran CollegeSecondary
- Mueller CollegeCombined
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bremner Road
- Gynther Road
- Mewes Road
- Mewes Road
- Wattle Road
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ArmaguardATM
- CJ's PastriesBakery
- Bank
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Anzac Ave at Finnegan StreetBus stop
- Bremner RoadBus stop
- Bus stop (5)
- Deception Bay Rd at Morris RoadBus stop
- Gynther Rd near Eton StBus stop
- Gynther RoadBus 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
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beacon ParkPark
- Bertie Dow ParkPark
- Boulevard ParkPark
- Carramar Street ParkPark
- Dobell ParkPark
- Glanville ParkPark
- Jim McGahey ParkPark
- Langtree ParkPark
- McKillop ParkPark
- Morris 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
- Good Price Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centre - RothwellLinthaven Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- 63.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #258 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
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centre - RothwellchildcareLinthaven Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Good Price Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Beacon Parkgovernmentpark
- Bertie Dow Parkgovernmentpark
- Boulevard Parkgovernmentpark
- Carramar Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Dobell Parkgovernmentpark
- Glanville 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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