Median price trend for houses
Based on 79 sales in the preceding 12 months
$973,000
Up 16.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $872k
- 4 bed
- $1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.27m
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The quick read on
Rothwell
QLD 4022 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $973,000
- Median unit
- $740,000
- Population
- 7,538
- Postcode
- 4022
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ABS 2021
Rothwell, Queensland
Property market insights for Rothwell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rothwell QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 120 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rothwell, QLD is currently $973,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rothwell has a 12-month growth rate of 16.3% for houses and 13.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $872,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000 in Rothwell.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rothwell is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rothwell is $740,000, which has increased 13.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $682,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $767,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $856,000 in Rothwell. The median rent for units and apartments in Rothwell is $575 per week and has increased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rothwell safe?
The overall rate for Rothwell is 1,122 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% below 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 Rothwell.
Overall crime rate
1,122
offences per 100,000 residents
9% belowGreater Brisbane
RothwellGreater 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 Rothwell?
Rothwell QLD 4022 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
7,538 people call Rothwell home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,305 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,538
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,676 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%Below
15–3422.7%Below
35–5421.9%Below
55–7421.1%Above
75 and over15.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses69.5%Below
Townhouses27.7%Above
Apartments2.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.3%Above
Paying a mortgage27.5%Below
Renting41.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.6%In line
One car43.5%Above
Two cars33.4%Below
Three or more16.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.1%Below
Drove to work63.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Rothwell
10.1% of workers in Rothwell worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
6.0% of Rothwell residents were born in New Zealand.
37.4% of people in Rothwell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rothwell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rothwell QLD 4022.
Is Rothwell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Rothwell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2,006 family households lived in Rothwell; 35.9% were couple families and 22.0% were one-parent families.
36.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rothwell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rothwell had 7,538 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rothwell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 69.5% of occupied private dwellings in Rothwell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 27.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rothwell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
27.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
41.3% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rothwell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rothwell had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 22.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rothwell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
63.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rothwell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
One-car households formed 43.5% of the total.
50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rothwell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.2% reported a different address.
22.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rothwell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.3% of residents used only English at home.
8.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rothwell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.1% of Rothwell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.9% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rothwell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.5% of ancestry responses in Rothwell.
Australian ancestry made up 36.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rothwell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rothwell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rothwell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.4% reported asthma, 13.9% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rothwell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rothwell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,305 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,676.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rothwell compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.1% in Rothwell, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 31.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 41.3% in Rothwell, 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 Rothwell
Is Rothwell expensive?
The median house price is $973,000, while units and apartments sit at $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rothwell good for families?
The Census counted 2,006 local families, and 18.6% 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 Rothwell?
Larger houses have a median around $1,270,000, 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 Rothwell
128 streets in Rothwell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbey Ct
- Adonis Ct
- Alambi Ct
- Allister Cr
- Amcord Pl
- Amity Dr
- Ancora St
- Anzac Ave
- Arakoon Ct
- Badcoe Ct
- Banksia Ct
- Bellbrook Ct
- Bernays Ct
- Bevington St
- Blanche Ct
- Bloodwood Ct
- Boko Ct
- Boomerang Ct
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- Bradford Ct
- Bremner Rd
- Bristol Ct
- Buchanan St
- Cadell Cr
- Caitlin Ct
- Callistemon Ct
- Cambridge St
- Canaipa Ct
- Carramar St
- Cashmere St
- Casuarina Ct
- Clancy Ct
- Coman St North
- Coman St South
- Cottonwood St
- Courtney St
- Courtney St East
- Cowper Ct
- Deception Bay Rd
- Dobell St
- Drysdale St
- Dysart St
- Edgewater Ave
- Elm St
- Eton St
- Eugenia Ave
- Finnegan St
- Fleur St
- Forestlea Ct
- Glanville St
- Greene St
- Grevillea Ct
- Greygum Ct
- Gynther Rd
- Harold Ct
- Hart Ct
- Hays Inlet Tce
- Higgs St
- Hoddle Ct
- Hubner Dr
- Jacka Ct
- Jemma St
- Joan Ct
- Jones St
- Justins Ct
- Kelliher St
- Kippa-Ring Branch Railway
- Lady Bowen Pde
- Lee Ct
- Leichhardt Ave
- Liam Ct
- Lindsay St
- Linthaven Dr
- Lynanda Ct
- Mangrove Ct
- Maria Ct
- Mavis Ct
- Mcarthur Ct
- Mcgahey St
- Mckillop St
- Melaleuca Cr
- Mewes Rd
- Mirapool St
- Mitchell Ct
- Morris Rd
- Morris Rd West
- Nathan Rd
- Natone St
- Neptune Ct
- Normandy Ct
- Norseman St
- Oakmont St
- Olivine Ct
- Orion Ct
- Otter Ct
- Oxford St
- Pamphlett St
- Paperbark St
- Parkway St
- Parrey Ct
- Parsons St
- Picasso Ct
- Promenade Cct
- Renoir Ct
- Russo Ct
- Saltwater Creek
- Saltwater Dr
- Sawrey St
- Shangri-La Ct
- Simpson Ct
- Springdale St
- Streeton Ct
- Summerfield St
- Sylvia Ct
- Taronga St
- Teak St
- Tranquility Dr
- Tuckeroo St
- Tuohy Ct
- Varuna Ct
- Venus Ct
- Waterlilly Ct
- Wattle Rd
- Welsby St
- Wheatley Ct
- Whitlock Dr
- Wirraway Dr
- Woodland St
- Xanadu Cr
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