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Rothwell

QLD 4022 · Moreton Bay

7,538 (2021)7,480 est. (2025)

67
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

7,538
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
99
Safety score
88
Transport score

Rothwell is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4022, about 29km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Rothwell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 88/100, and is right by the coast. Rothwell has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.

28.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
1.6 km
To coast
$670/wk
Median rent (house)
1.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

7,538
Population
43
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,305
vs NSW median-29.5%
Bachelor degree or higher22.2%
Born in Australia74.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,962 / 80 / 781

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.05%), England (5.19%), Philippines (1.57%), India (0.88%), South Africa (0.81%)

Top languages: Samoan (1.25%), Tagalog (0.7%), Filipino (0.5%), Malayalam (0.45%), Hindi (0.4%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$670 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

99
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Moreton Bay local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

34
Break & enter dwelling451/100k
9
Steal from dwelling119/100k
16
Motor vehicle theft212/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
3
Robbery40/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 356 (all categories, latest year)4,716 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

53
Within 10km2 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1002 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Grace Lutheran CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1083
  • Mueller CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1072

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Southern Cross Catholic College - Kippa-Ring CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.6km
  • Hercules Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 950
  • Deception Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 920
  • Deception Bay State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 880
  • Deception Bay Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 892
  • St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1065
  • Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre - 45 Grosvenor Terrace CampusCombined · Catholic · 3.4km
  • Kairos Community CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 980
  • Mango Hill State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1030
  • Kippa-Ring State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 930
  • Moreton Downs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 950
  • The Lakes CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1122

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

88
1Train
20Bus
CBD commute (est.)66 min (train)
Peak train frequency16.5/hr
Nearest train stationRothwell station (1.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

21 in suburbSupermarkets
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2318 in suburbParks
118 in suburbPlaygrounds
21 in suburbPools
50 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
21 in suburbPharmacies
73 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
3818 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachQueens Beach (north) (6.0 km)
Nearest hospitalRedcliffe Hospital (5.2 km)
Nearest vet2.5 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (20.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Rothwell

Is Rothwell safe?

Rothwell has a residential safety score of 99/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,716 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Rothwell from Brisbane CBD?

Rothwell is about 28.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 66 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Rothwell?

Rothwell has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1078 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Rothwell?

Rothwell has a transport score of 88/100, including 1 train station and 20 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.