Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$800,000
Up 5.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $800k
- 4 bed
- $895k
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The quick read on
Rocklea
QLD 4106 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $800,000
- Population
- 1,672
- Postcode
- 4106
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Rocklea, Queensland
Property market insights for Rocklea (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rocklea (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 42 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Down 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rocklea (Qld), QLD is currently $800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rocklea (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 5.4% for houses and 56.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $895,000 in Rocklea (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rocklea (Qld) is $575 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Rocklea (Qld) is $400 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rocklea safe?
The overall rate for Rocklea is 3,068 offences per 100,000 residents — 150% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Rocklea.
Overall crime rate
3,068
offences per 100,000 residents
150% aboveGreater Brisbane
RockleaGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Rocklea?
Rocklea QLD 4106 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,672 people call Rocklea home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,493 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,672
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,635 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $335 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.8%Below
15–3435.3%Above
35–5427.4%In line
55–7415.1%Below
75 and over7.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.8%Above
Townhouses4.2%Below
Apartments7.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.5%Below
Paying a mortgage32.7%Below
Renting48.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.3%Above
One car44.7%Above
Two cars30.7%Below
Three or more16.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.3%Below
Drove to work58.7%Above
Train, tram or bus4.5%In line
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Rocklea
15.3% of workers in Rocklea worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Rocklea residents were born in New Zealand.
43.9% of people in Rocklea described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rocklea
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rocklea QLD 4106.
Is Rocklea family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.8% of Rocklea's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
348 family households lived in Rocklea; 38.5% were couple families and 18.7% were one-parent families.
38.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rocklea?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rocklea had 1,672 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rocklea?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.8% of occupied private dwellings in Rocklea.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rocklea?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
32.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
48.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rocklea?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rocklea had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 38.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.7%, while 18.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rocklea?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
58.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
4.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rocklea?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 44.7% of the total.
47.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rocklea, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
44.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 55.1% reported a different address.
34.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rocklea?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.6% of residents used only English at home.
27.7% used a language other than English at home.
2.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rocklea residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.4% of Rocklea's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.6% was born in Australia.
2.6% of residents were born in China.
2.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rocklea?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.2% of ancestry responses in Rocklea.
Australian ancestry made up 24.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rocklea?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Managers accounted for 8.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rocklea?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rocklea show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rocklea?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rocklea?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,493 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,635.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $335 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rocklea compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.3% in Rocklea, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 18.5% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 48.7% in Rocklea, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Rocklea (Qld)
Is Rocklea (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rocklea (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 348 local families, and 15.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Rocklea (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $895,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Rocklea (Qld)
68 streets in Rocklea (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercrombie St
- Albert St
- Andrew St
- Annie St
- Ashover Rd
- Bale St
- Balham Rd
- Banting St
- Beatty Rd
- Beaudesert Rd
- Blackdown St
- Boobook St
- Boundary Rd
- Breadwell St
- Brooke St
- Cambridge St
- Carisbrook St
- Clare Rd
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- Collinsvale St
- Colvin St
- Corella St
- Darnley St
- Dawn St
- De Hayr St
- Dollis St
- Dollis Street
- Donaldson Rd
- Douglas Rd
- Dunn Rd
- Elmes Rd
- Erncroft Pl
- Fauna Pde
- Franklin St
- Freney Road
- Freney St
- Galah St
- Gilmour Pl
- Goburra St
- Golf Links Rd
- Granard Rd
- Grenier St
- Grindle Rd
- Heaton St
- Herbert St
- Inskip St
- Ipswich Rd
- Leeds St
- Lillian Ave
- Macbarry Pl
- Marshall Rd
- Medway St
- Melbourne St
- Pegg Rd
- Permarig Pl
- Railway Pde
- Railway Tce
- Randolph St
- Reginald St
- Riawena Rd
- Salisbury St
- Sherwood Rd
- Shettleston St
- Shoebury St
- Short St
- Sperling St
- Station St
- Suscatand St
- Tramore St
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