Rocklea
QLD 4106 · Brisbane
1,672 (2021) → 1,707 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rocklea is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4106, about 9km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Rocklea are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 91/100, and is about 21km inland. Rocklea has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.47%), Vietnam (2.93%), China (2.63%), England (2.39%), India (2.15%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (3.83%), Mandarin (2.51%), Russian (1.91%), Cantonese (1.02%), Punjabi (0.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1068 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Rocklea State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 901
Nearby (within 10km)
- Corinda State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1043
- Brisbane Christian College - Fairlie Terrace CampusCombined · Independent · 1.9km
- The BUSY School - Salisbury CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
- Corinda State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1108
- St Brendan's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 997
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1128
- Oxley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1051
- Barrett Adolescent Centre Special SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6km
- St Aidan's Anglican Girls SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1165
- Sherwood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1133
- Moorooka State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1090
- Salisbury State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1064
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Rocklea
How far is Rocklea from Brisbane CBD?
Rocklea is about 9.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 27 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rocklea?
Rocklea has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 901 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rocklea?
Rocklea has a transport score of 91/100, including 1 train station and 9 bus stops.