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White Rock QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of White Rock QLD is 4,918 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in White Rock is $694 per week ($36,088 per year). Median rent in White Rock is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). White Rock has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. White Rock has a population density of 516.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in White Rock is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in White Rock is $1,343.

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White Rock Population

residents (Census 2021)

White Rock Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$694/wk

$36,088 per year

#5604 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,343/mo

Avg household size: —

White Rock Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (2,317) Female 52.9% (2,602)

Population Density

516.2

people per km²

4,918 people · 9.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,588

Family income/wk

White Rock 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)

White Rock Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

39.4% 387 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.6% 594 dwellings

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

White Rock Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

England

3.3%

Germany

0.7%

India

0.7%

Fiji

0.3%

China

0.2%

France

0.2%

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

White Rock Religion

No Religion

42.8%

Catholic

20.0%

Not stated

13.3%

Anglican

12.2%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Pentecostal

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

White Rock Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.2%

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

White Rock Languages Spoken at Home

Other

55.0%

Australian Indigenous

12.7%

Japan

10.8%

SAL Tot

5.8%

Italian

5.0%

IAL Punjabi

4.2%

SAL Filipin

3.5%

Cantonese

3.1%

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

White Rock Employment

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Employed full-time

35.3% 1,166 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 709 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.1% 167 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.1% 1,257 people

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

White Rock Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.3%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

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

White Rock Occupation

Professionals

20.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Managers

9.5%

Labourers

7.8%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

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

White Rock Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.5%

Engineering

18.6%

Society & Culture

15.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.8%

Health

10.5%

Education

10.0%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

White Rock Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

White Rock Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

White Rock Marital Status

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Married

34.5% 1,325

↔️

Separated

4.0% 154

📋

Divorced

10.0% 385

🕊️

Widowed

6.7% 258

👤

Never married

44.7% 1,715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

White Rock Ancestry

Australian

24.0%

English

23.3%

Other

16.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.6%

Scottish

6.4%

Irish

6.3%

German

3.9%

Italian

3.7%

Filipino

2.0%

Chinese

1.4%

New Zealander

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

White Rock School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.0%

Secondary — Government

25.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.9%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Pre-school

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

White Rock Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.5% 752

✅

No need for assistance

91.5% 8,084

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

White Rock Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.9% 408

—

Not a volunteer

88.1% 3,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

White Rock Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.9%

$800-$999/mo

7.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

White Rock How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.2%

Did not go to work

19.6%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Bus

1.6%

Truck

1.2%

Other

1.0%

Walked only

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

White Rock Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.3%

1 vehicle

37.9%

2 vehicles

37.6%

3 vehicles

11.4%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

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

White Rock Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

15.9%

3 bedrooms

52.8%

4 bedrooms

25.1%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

White Rock Population Mobility

16.8%

moved in the last year

43.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

White Rock Indigenous Population

20.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,826

Indigenous residents

7,060

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

White Rock Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

405

Arthritis

154

Asthma

144

Diabetes

139

Heart disease

111

Lung condition

105

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

White Rock Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

White Rock Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.9%

Couple — no children

25.9%

One parent — children under 15

17.1%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

White Rock Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 15

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 128

👤

Never served

95.7% 3,290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

White Rock Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 431

—

Did not provide

87.3% 2,962

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

White Rock Children Ever Born

No children

33.0%

1 child

14.5%

2 children

26.6%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

3.4%

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

White Rock When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

119

1991–2000

123

2001–2010

209

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

White Rock Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

10.5%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

33.4%

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

White Rock Household Size

1 person

27.0%

2 persons

33.5%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

13.3%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

White Rock Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,630

Moved from QLD

534

Moved — same area (SA2)

107

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

White Rock Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.5%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

White Rock Schools

schools nearby

government

952

avg ICSEA score

4,942

total students

Trinity Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students

1103

ICSEA

St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students

1035

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students

1023

ICSEA

St Therese's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students

991

ICSEA

Cairns State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students

913

ICSEA

Woree State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students

860

ICSEA

Woree State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students

854

ICSEA

White Rock State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students

837

ICSEA

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

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White Rock Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,396/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

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

If you earn X in White Rock

Your weekly income

≈ $6,049/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,056/wk

Rent share 24.4%

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White Rock vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,729 Income: $579/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 4,797 Income: $740/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 3,446 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $410/wk

Alderley

Pop: 6,748 Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 4,235 Income: $901/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About White Rock

What is the population of White Rock QLD?

The population of White Rock QLD is 4,918 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 516.2 people per km².White Rock is ranked #1,597 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in White Rock?

The median personal income in White Rock QLD is $694 per week, or $36,088 per year.The median household income is $1,396 per week.Family income is $1,588 per week.White Rock is ranked #5,604 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in White Rock?

Median rent in White Rock QLD is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.White Rock ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in White Rock?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in White Rock QLD is $1,343. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in White Rock?

The median age in White Rock QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is White Rock a good suburb to live in?

White Rock is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,918.The median income is $694/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% 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: 33062. All dollar figures in AUD.