$335 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rocklea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rocklea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of people rent their homes in Rocklea than in the rest of the state. Nearly half of all households here rent, and very few residents own their homes outright. This creates a housing landscape that differs sharply from both Queensland and national trends.
$335
▲ +17.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rocklea — higher than 67% of areas.
| Rocklea | $335 |
|---|---|
| 4106, QLD | $335 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $335, which is higher than most similar areas, though up to $40 lower than the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,635, a little below the Australian average.
$1,635 ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,635
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rocklea, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rocklea, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 47.3% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 18.0% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the Queensland average of 29.1%.
47.3% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rocklea, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.2% of dwellings, which is far above the state and national figures. However, homes here tend to be smaller; 60.4% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national average of 73.8%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.2% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.4% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rocklea, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rocklea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32451/rocklea/topic/housing-dwellings