Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$240,000
- 3 bed
- $250k
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The quick read on
Rolleston
QLD 4702 · Central Highlands (Qld)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $240,000
- Population
- 132
- Postcode
- 4702
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Rolleston, Queensland
Property market insights for Rolleston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rolleston QLD
The median house price in Rolleston, QLD is currently $240,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $250,000 in Rolleston.
Crime and safety
Is Rolleston safe?
The overall rate for Rolleston is 1,817 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of Qld 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 Rolleston.
Overall crime rate
1,817
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowRest of Qld
RollestonRest 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 Rolleston?
Rolleston QLD 4702 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
132 people call Rolleston home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $975 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $215 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.2%Above
15–3425.0%Above
35–5431.8%Above
55–7415.2%Below
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.7%Below
Paying a mortgage31.7%Below
Renting36.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.9%Above
One car28.9%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more13.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.7%Above
Drove to work59.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.5%Above
What stands out in Rolleston
19.7% of workers in Rolleston worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
23.5% of people in Rolleston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rolleston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rolleston QLD 4702.
Is Rolleston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.2% of Rolleston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
28 family households lived in Rolleston; 46.4% were couple families and 21.4% were one-parent families.
64.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rolleston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rolleston had 132 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rolleston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.6% of occupied private dwellings in Rolleston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Rolleston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
31.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rolleston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rolleston had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 36.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 28.0%, while 24.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rolleston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
59.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rolleston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 28.9% of the total.
53.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rolleston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.3% reported a different address.
3.0% 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 Rolleston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.8% 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 Rolleston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.0% of Rolleston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.0% 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 91.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rolleston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Rolleston.
Australian ancestry made up 47.7% 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 Rolleston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 27.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.1% of workers, and education and training employed 4.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rolleston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
42.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rolleston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 2.3% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rolleston?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 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rolleston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $975.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $215 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rolleston compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.7% in Rolleston, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 31.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 36.6% in Rolleston, 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 Rolleston
Is Rolleston expensive?
The median house price is $240,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rolleston good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 24.2% 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 Rolleston?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $250,000, 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 Rolleston
14 streets in Rolleston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albinia St
- Blackwater - Rolleston Rd
- Brown St
- Carnarvon Hwy
- Clematis St
- Comet St
- Dawson Hwy
- Meteor St
- One Mile Rd
- Orion St
- Planet St
- Rolleston Dip Rd
- Warrijo St
- Wongalee St
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