QLD · Brisbane Council
Rocklea, 4106
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Rocklea is a well-connected smaller community in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
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
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)
- $410
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)
- 308
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 197
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 184.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)115
- Traffic And Related Offences61
- Unlawful Entry19
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle30
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
- 963
- Rocklea 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
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
30 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).
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
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
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 37.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3881st in Australia
- State rank
- 897th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #314 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #342 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Archiesamenitiescar_repair
- Battery Worldamenitiescar_repair
- Beaurepairesamenities21 Sherwood Road, Rockleatyres
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Brooke St at Rocklea Railway, stop 47amenitiesbus_stop
- Cooleramenitiescar_repair
- Croatian Sports & Cultural Centreamenitiessports_centre
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Enterpriseamenities1436 Ipswich Road, Rockleacar_rental
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.