Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$620,000
Up 8.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $620k
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The quick read on
Rodds Bay
QLD 4678 · Gladstone
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $620,000
- Population
- 133
- Postcode
- 4678
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Rodds Bay, Queensland
Property market insights for Rodds Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rodds Bay QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Up 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rodds Bay, QLD is currently $620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rodds Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 8.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $620,000 in Rodds Bay.
The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rodds Bay safe?
The overall rate for Rodds Bay is 2,557 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Rodds Bay.
Overall crime rate
2,557
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
Rodds BayRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Rodds Bay?
Rodds Bay QLD 4678 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
133 people call Rodds Bay home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,659 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $185 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–346.8%Below
35–5424.1%Below
55–7448.9%Above
75 and over16.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses64.5%Below
Townhouses19.4%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright68.3%Above
Paying a mortgage23.3%Below
Renting8.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.2%Below
Two cars54.1%Above
Three or more8.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.9%Above
Drove to work72.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Rodds Bay
14.9% of workers in Rodds Bay worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
3.8% of Rodds Bay residents were born in England.
31.6% of people in Rodds Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rodds Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rodds Bay QLD 4678.
Is Rodds Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Rodds Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
45 family households lived in Rodds Bay; 15.6% were couple families and 6.7% were one-parent families.
6.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rodds Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rodds Bay had 133 residents at the 2021 Census.
7.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
65.4% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rodds Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 64.5% of occupied private dwellings in Rodds Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rodds Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
68.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
23.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rodds Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rodds Bay had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 27.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 62.3%, while 4.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rodds Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
72.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rodds Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 26.2% of the total.
62.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rodds Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.5% reported a different address.
8.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rodds Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rodds Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.3% of Rodds Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rodds Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.6% of ancestry responses in Rodds Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rodds Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 14.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.4% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rodds Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
23.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 18.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rodds Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.3% reported asthma, 18.0% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rodds Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rodds Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,659.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $185 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rodds Bay compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.9% in Rodds Bay, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 68.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 8.3% in Rodds Bay, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Rodds Bay
Is Rodds Bay expensive?
The median house price is $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rodds Bay good for families?
The Census counted 45 local families. 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 Rodds Bay?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $620,000, 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 Rodds Bay
7 streets in Rodds Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bells Rd
- Harbour Dr
- Michael Street
- Short Street
- The Danube
- Turkey Beach Rd
- Walden Ct
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