Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rodds Bay suburb profile
Rodds Bay, QLD · Postcode 4678
This Rodds Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rodds Bay, QLD (postcode 4678). 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 Rodds Bay with nearby suburbs.
Rodds Bay at a glance
Population
133
Median rent
$185/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
60
Rodds Bay 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
+62.2% over 10 years
Population
133
was 134 in 2016
-1 · -0.7%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,199/wk in 2016
$74 · -6.2%
Median age
60
was 53 in 2016
+7 · +13.2%
Dig deeper: Rodds Bay population growth · Rodds Bay then and now
Rodds Bay vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Rodds Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-50% vs area
- Rodds Bay$185/wk
- Nearby$295/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-34.6% vs area
- Rodds Bay$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,785.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+53.8% vs area
- Rodds Bay60
- Nearby38
- QLD39
Personal income
-35.8% vs area
- Rodds Bay$508/wk
- Nearby$787.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Rodds Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rodds Bay ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1907.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1880.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2950.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1831
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rodds Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rodds Bay, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rodds Bay people
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 8.3%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rodds Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $508/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rodds Bay housing
- Median rent
- $185/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,659/mo
- Separate houses
- 29.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.9%
- Mortgaged
- 10.2%
- Rented
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 54.7%
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
Rodds Bay work
- Employment to population
- 33.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.4%
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 4678)
Compare Rodds Bay with nearby suburbs
Rodds Bay in numbers
Rodds Bay had 133 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 50% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 8.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.9% own their home outright, 10.2% are paying a mortgage, 3.6% rent. Separate houses make up 29.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $185/wk, 47% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.7% (from 134 to 133).
Rodds Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rodds Bay, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Rodds Bay was $185/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rodds Bay, QLD?
- Rodds Bay had 133 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rodds Bay?
- Median household income in Rodds Bay was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rodds Bay?
- 3.6% of occupied homes in Rodds Bay were rented, 29.9% were owned outright and 10.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rodds Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rodds Bay. 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