Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rocklea suburb profile
Rocklea, QLD · Postcode 4106
This Rocklea suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rocklea, QLD (postcode 4106). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Rocklea with nearby suburbs.
Rocklea at a glance
Population
1,672
Median rent
$335/wk
Household income
$1,493/wk
Median age
34
Rocklea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+34.2% over 10 years
Population
1,672
was 1,595 in 2016
+77 · +4.8%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
$5 · -1.5%
Household income
$1,493/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$118 · +8.6%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Rocklea population growth · Rocklea then and now
Rocklea vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Rocklea, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.2% vs area
- Rocklea$335/wk
- Nearby$387.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-25.9% vs area
- Rocklea$1,493/wk
- Nearby$1,898/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-8.1% vs area
- Rocklea34
- Nearby36.5
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-8.3% vs area
- Rocklea$793/wk
- Nearby$966/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Rocklea compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rocklea sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3974.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1913.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6995.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rocklea on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rocklea, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rocklea people
- Population
- 1,672
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 34.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rocklea income
- Median household income
- $1,493/wk
- Median personal income
- $793/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rocklea housing
- Median rent
- $335/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,635/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.9%
- Owned outright
- 16.5%
- Mortgaged
- 29.2%
- Rented
- 43.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Rocklea work
- Employment to population
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4106)
Compare Rocklea with nearby suburbs
Rocklea in numbers
Rocklea had 1,672 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 34.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.5% own their home outright, 29.2% are paying a mortgage, 43.5% rent. Separate houses make up 79.3% of dwellings, with 6.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $335/wk, 4% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,493/wk, 12% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8.3%. 62.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.8% (from 1,595 to 1,672). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $335/wk (-1.5%).
Rocklea suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rocklea, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Rocklea was $335/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rocklea, QLD?
- Rocklea had 1,672 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rocklea?
- Median household income in Rocklea was $1,493/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rocklea?
- 43.5% of occupied homes in Rocklea were rented, 16.5% were owned outright and 29.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rocklea suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rocklea (Qld). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Brisbane