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Rocklea QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Rocklea QLD is 1,672 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rocklea is $793 per week ($41,236 per year). Median rent in Rocklea is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Rocklea has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rocklea has a population density of 181.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rocklea is India. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rocklea is $1,635.

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Rocklea Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rocklea Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$793/wk

$41,236 per year

#3695 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$335/wk

$1,452 per month

#3743 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,635/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Rocklea Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (863) Female 48.4% (811)

Population Density

181.3

people per km²

1,672 people · 9.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,067

Family income/wk

Rocklea 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)

Rocklea Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.2% 115 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.8% 203 dwellings

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

Rocklea Country of Birth

Australia

83.9%

India

4.1%

China

3.4%

England

3.3%

Hong Kong

1.8%

Iran

1.1%

Afghanistan

0.7%

Brazil

0.7%

Fiji

0.7%

Greece

0.5%

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

Rocklea Religion

No Religion

50.0%

Catholic

16.2%

Not stated

9.1%

Anglican

6.1%

Christian (other)

5.3%

Buddhism

4.7%

Eastern Orthodox

4.4%

Islam

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rocklea Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Rocklea Languages Spoken at Home

Other

43.2%

Vietnamese

14.9%

Mandarin

9.5%

Arabic

7.4%

Cantonese

7.4%

Russian

6.8%

Greek

5.4%

Korean

5.4%

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

Rocklea Employment

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Employed full-time

40.8% 507 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 266 people

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Unemployed

6.4% 79 people

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Not in labour force

31.4% 390 people

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

Rocklea Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.8%

Certificate III/IV

30.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.8%

Postgraduate Degree

11.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Rocklea Occupation

Professionals

33.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Managers

9.4%

Labourers

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

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

Rocklea Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Health

12.6%

Education

8.1%

Creative Arts

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Information Technology

6.6%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

Rocklea Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rocklea Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rocklea Marital Status

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Married

30.4% 429

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Separated

4.2% 60

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Divorced

10.6% 150

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 72

👤

Never married

49.7% 702

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rocklea Ancestry

English

25.2%

Australian

21.5%

Other

15.3%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

7.0%

Chinese

4.9%

German

4.9%

Vietnamese

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Filipino

2.1%

Russian

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rocklea School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.9%

Vocational Education

22.8%

Secondary — Government

17.7%

Pre-school

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Rocklea Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.7% 272

✅

No need for assistance

91.3% 2,838

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

Rocklea Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.9% 157

—

Not a volunteer

88.1% 1,163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rocklea Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

33.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rocklea How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

10.3%

Train

3.9%

Walked only

3.0%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.0%

Bus

1.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Truck

1.0%

Bicycle

0.6%

Other

0.4%

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

Rocklea Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.4%

1 vehicle

45.2%

2 vehicles

31.0%

3 vehicles

9.5%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Rocklea Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

12.3%

2 bedrooms

25.5%

3 bedrooms

46.6%

4 bedrooms

10.6%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Rocklea Population Mobility

20.2%

moved in the last year

55.1%

moved in the last 5 years

8.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rocklea Indigenous Population

3.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

116

Indigenous residents

3,048

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rocklea Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

198

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

Rocklea Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rocklea Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.8%

Couple — no children

28.5%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rocklea Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 4

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Previously served

2.1% 28

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Never served

97.6% 1,303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rocklea Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 135

—

Did not provide

89.7% 1,181

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rocklea Children Ever Born

No children

56.7%

1 child

14.0%

2 children

14.5%

3 children

7.7%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Rocklea When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

127

2011–2015

110

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Rocklea Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

8.3%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

33.0%

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

Rocklea Household Size

1 person

38.0%

2 persons

29.6%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rocklea Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,227

Moved from QLD

255

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

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

Rocklea Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.3%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rocklea Schools

schools nearby

government

1060

avg ICSEA score

6,852

total students

St Aidan's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,075 students

1168

ICSEA

Sherwood State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1139

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 488 students

1118

ICSEA

Corinda State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students

1115

ICSEA

Moorooka State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students

1088

ICSEA

Corinda State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,125 students

1060

ICSEA

Salisbury State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 307 students

1058

ICSEA

Oxley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 383 students

1051

ICSEA

Our Lady of Fatima Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 174 students

1034

ICSEA

St Brendan's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 76 students

1001

ICSEA

Rocklea State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 69 students

963

ICSEA

Acacia Ridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 312 students

930

ICSEA

St Aidan's Anglican Girls School - Thalia Court Campus Independent

Combined

The BUSY School - Salisbury Campus Independent

Secondary

Brisbane Christian College - Fairlie Terrace Campus Independent

Combined

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Rocklea Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,493/wk

Median Rent $335/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

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

If you earn X in Rocklea

Your weekly income

≈ $6,470/month

Median rent $335/wk

Left after rent $1,158/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rocklea

What is the population of Rocklea QLD?

The population of Rocklea QLD is 1,672 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 181.3 people per km².Rocklea is ranked #3,259 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rocklea?

The median personal income in Rocklea QLD is $793 per week, or $41,236 per year.The median household income is $1,493 per week.Family income is $2,067 per week.Rocklea is ranked #3,695 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rocklea?

Median rent in Rocklea QLD is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rocklea ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rocklea?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rocklea QLD is $1,635. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rocklea?

The median age in Rocklea QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rocklea a good suburb to live in?

Rocklea is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,672.The median income is $793/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% 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: 32451. All dollar figures in AUD.