$500 ▲ +150.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rocksberg · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rocksberg
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define daily life in Rocksberg, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,080. While these costs are high, the area is dominated by large, detached family homes. Most residents own their properties, leading to a housing market that is far less reliant on renting than the state or national average.
$500
▲ +150.0%
- $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 Rocksberg — higher than 92% of areas.
| Rocksberg | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4510, QLD | $325 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for this area type at $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also high, with nearly half of all households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,080 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,080
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Rocksberg splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $550–$749 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rocksberg, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland average of 29.1%. Conversely, the 18.2% of households renting is far below both the state and national figures.
18.2% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rocksberg, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Rocksberg, with 92.9% being separate houses and 91.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, and as a result, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.9% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rocksberg, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Rocksberg splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 26%.
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 Rocksberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32453/rocksberg/topic/housing-dwellings