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Rochedale QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rochedale, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rochedale QLD is 7,633 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rochedale is $973 per week ($50,596 per year). Median rent in Rochedale is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Rochedale has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rochedale has a population density of 496.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rochedale is China. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rochedale is $2,600.

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Rochedale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rochedale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$973/wk

$50,596 per year

#1406 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Rochedale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (3,769) Female 50.6% (3,862)

Population Density

496.7

people per km²

7,633 people · 15.4 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,469

Family income/wk

Rochedale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rochedale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

30.6% 539 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

69.4% 1,225 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rochedale Country of Birth

Australia

58.0%

China

25.6%

India

6.7%

Hong Kong

4.9%

England

2.3%

Indonesia

0.9%

Fiji

0.7%

Greece

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rochedale Religion

No Religion

53.0%

Catholic

13.3%

Hinduism

7.4%

Buddhism

6.8%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Islam

5.4%

Not stated

4.4%

Anglican

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rochedale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rochedale Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

56.8%

Cantonese

15.9%

Korean

9.8%

Other

4.9%

Gujarati

4.3%

IAL Punjabi

3.0%

Hindi

2.8%

Malayalam

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rochedale Employment

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Employed full-time

44.1% 2,324 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 1,228 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 228 people

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Not in labour force

28.2% 1,487 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rochedale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.5%

Postgraduate Degree

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.9%

Certificate III/IV

10.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rochedale Occupation

Professionals

43.8%

Managers

17.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.6%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Community & Personal Service

6.1%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rochedale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

35.0%

Health

15.8%

Engineering

12.6%

Society & Culture

8.4%

Information Technology

6.9%

Education

4.9%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rochedale Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rochedale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.6%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.2%

$4,000+/wk

22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rochedale Marital Status

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Married

63.6% 3,605

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Separated

1.9% 108

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Divorced

4.6% 259

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Widowed

1.8% 102

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Never married

28.1% 1,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rochedale Ancestry

Chinese

37.2%

English

13.8%

Other

13.1%

Australian

11.2%

Indian

7.9%

Korean

4.9%

Irish

3.2%

Scottish

2.8%

German

1.7%

Italian

1.6%

Vietnamese

1.3%

Filipino

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rochedale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

15.3%

Pre-school

13.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.4%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Catholic

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rochedale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 357

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No need for assistance

97.6% 14,481

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rochedale Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.8% 702

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 4,789

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rochedale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

1.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rochedale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

9.8%

Bus

7.0%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Truck

0.1%

Train

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rochedale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

24.2%

2 vehicles

53.3%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rochedale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

1.8%

3 bedrooms

12.6%

4 bedrooms

54.6%

5 bedrooms

27.3%

6+ bedrooms

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rochedale Population Mobility

22.6%

moved in the last year

67.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rochedale Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

14,954

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rochedale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

270

Asthma

162

Diabetes

108

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rochedale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rochedale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

60.4%

Couple — no children

17.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rochedale Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

0.8% 43

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Never served

99.1% 5,469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rochedale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.1% 500

—

Did not provide

90.9% 4,984

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rochedale Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

22.3%

2 children

31.8%

3 children

10.7%

4 children

2.8%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rochedale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

284

1991–2000

460

2001–2010

1,559

2011–2015

911

2016

177

2017

193

2018

206

2019

209

2020

119

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rochedale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rochedale Household Size

1 person

8.9%

2 persons

23.9%

3 persons

23.4%

4 persons

28.1%

5 persons

10.5%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rochedale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,709

Moved from QLD

1,150

Moved — same area (SA2)

232

Moved from overseas

132

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rochedale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.9%

Step family — no other children

6.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rochedale Schools

schools nearby

government

1085

avg ICSEA score

11,992

total students

Redeemer Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,111 students

1147

ICSEA

Wishart State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,100 students

1124

ICSEA

Sinai College Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 28 students

1118

ICSEA

Mansfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,212 students

1116

ICSEA

Mansfield State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,807 students

1116

ICSEA

Rochedale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 989 students

1112

ICSEA

Mackenzie State Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 183 students

1086

ICSEA

St Peter's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

1080

ICSEA

Brisbane Adventist College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 587 students

1072

ICSEA

Mackenzie State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 118 students

1045

ICSEA

Rochedale State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,547 students

1034

ICSEA

Rochedale South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 478 students

1028

ICSEA

Eight Mile Plains State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students

1023

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rochedale Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,492/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rochedale

Your weekly income

≈ $10,799/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $1,892/wk

Rent share 24.1%

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Rochedale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 3,825 Income: $965/wk Rent: $340/wk

Tallebudgera

Pop: 3,826 Income: $790/wk Rent: $595/wk

Silkstone

Pop: 3,830 Income: $705/wk Rent: $305/wk

Warana

Pop: 3,831 Income: $724/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 3,841 Income: $664/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 3,845 Income: $864/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rochedale

What is the population of Rochedale QLD?

The population of Rochedale QLD is 7,633 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 496.7 people per km².Rochedale is ranked #938 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rochedale?

The median personal income in Rochedale QLD is $973 per week, or $50,596 per year.The median household income is $2,492 per week.Family income is $2,469 per week.Rochedale is ranked #1,406 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rochedale?

Median rent in Rochedale QLD is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rochedale ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rochedale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rochedale QLD is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rochedale?

The median age in Rochedale QLD is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rochedale a good suburb to live in?

Rochedale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,633.The median income is $973/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32447. All dollar figures in AUD.