$280 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $267
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockville · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Rockville are well below the national figure, with a typical cost of just $280. This area is more reliant on renting than most other places, and most residents live in detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rockville — higher than 50% of areas.
| Rockville | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $305 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rental costs are also low, with 71.1% of renters paying between $200 and $349 a week.
$280 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,250 ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rockville, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
In Rockville, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 40% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright account for 27.4%, a result much lower than most similar areas.
40.0% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.4% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rockville, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 81.2%, which is well above the Australian figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.2% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rockville, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
In Rockville, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rockville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32455/rockville/topic/housing-dwellings