Rochedale South - Priestdale
Rochedale South - Priestdale.
The case for Rochedale South - Priestdale is mixed: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); the population is barely moving.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 37 and households on a median $1,931 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- the population is barely moving
Rochedale South - Priestdale on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Rochedale South - Priestdale, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Rochedale South - Priestdale against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Rochedale South - Priestdale population grew from 16,005 in 2016 to 16,053 in 2025, a change of 0.3% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
Show the data table
| Year | Rochedale South - Priestdale | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,005 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 16,041 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 16,051 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 15,984 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 15,899 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 15,652 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 15,610 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 15,858 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 16,030 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 16,053 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Rochedale South - Priestdale gained 1,186 residents from internal migration and 183 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,451 people moved away — a net addition of -82 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,186
- Internal migration out+1,375
- Overseas migration in+183
- Natural increase+105
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,455 | 15,394 | -0.4% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,650/wk | $1,931/wk | +17% |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk | $395/wk | +6.8% |
| Born overseas | 26.3% | 27.4% | +1.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 29.5%
- Mortgaged 46.1%
- Rented 22.4%
- Other / not stated 2.0%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Rochedale South - Priestdale against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Rochedale South - Priestdale went from $650 in 2024-Q1 to $700 in 2026-Q2, up 8%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Rochedale South - Priestdale | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $650 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $640 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $670 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $660 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $680 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $660 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $700n=42 | $750n=22 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Rochedale South - Priestdale was $700 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 6% on a year earlier. That is $44 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $700.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | +6.1% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | −3.0% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $660 | +1.5% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $680 | +6.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $660 | +1.5% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $670 | +3.1% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | +12.1% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $640 | +4.1% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | +12.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $650 | +13.0% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $580 | +0.0% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $615 | +11.8% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $580 | +7.4% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $575 | +10.6% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $580 | +17.2% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $550 | +22.2% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $540 | +20.0% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $520 | +20.9% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $495 | +16.5% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $450 | +7.1% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $450 | +12.5% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $430 | +3.6% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $425 | +9.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $420 | +2.4% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $400 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $415 | +5.1% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $390 | −2.5% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $410 | +2.5% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $400 | +2.6% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $395 | +2.6% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $400 | +2.6% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $400 | +5.3% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $390 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $385 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $390 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $380 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 7score 1,033
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 6score 1,011
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,025
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 6score 1,011
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Rochedale South - Priestdale sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Rochedale South - Priestdale is policed by the Queensland Police Service Springwood Division, which also covers Slacks Creek, Springwood and Daisy Hill. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Rochedale South - Priestdale specifically.
Most-reported offences · Springwood Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,345 /100k+65% vs QLD↑ 14%
- Drug Offences951 /100k−43% vs QLD↑ 22%
- Unlawful Entry784 /100k+16% vs QLD↓ 14%
- Assault774 /100k−27% vs QLD↓ 22%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle510 /100k+51% vs QLD↑ 13%
- Robbery101 /100k+124% vs QLD↑ 70%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Springwood Division — not Rochedale South - Priestdale on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Springwood Division over the last 12 months, running 65% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Rochedale South - Priestdale — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
Show the data table
| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 4,345 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 14% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 951 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 22% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 784 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 14% vs prior year |
| Assault | 774 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 22% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 510 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 13% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 101 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 70% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Springwood Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Rochedale South - Priestdale is in Logan City, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Logan City Council's own flood information for Rochedale South - Priestdale.
Logan City Council’s flood information for Rochedale South - Priestdale →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Rochedale South - Priestdale SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 29 green spaces. For families: 19 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 4 restaurants. Staying active: 5 gyms and 33 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Kuraby, is about 5,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 88 bus stops here.
Cafés and pubs and bars are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Springwood Road State School
- Rochedale South State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Pafrey Road Child Care
- Hatchlings Early Learning Centre
- Rochedale Central Childcare
Gyms & fitness
- Speedfit
- F45 Training
- Fitness Cartel Health Clubs
- Joy In Movement
- Fitstop
Shopping centres
- Rochedale Shopping Village
GPs & clinics
- Brisbane Diagnostics Rochedale South
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
- Centre Place Family Practice
Supermarkets
- Drakes
Green spaces
- Exilis Street Power Easement
- Jules Park
- Minutus Park
- Passerine Park
- Dorset Park
- Passerine Park
- Priests Gully Park
- Bond Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Rochedale South - Priestdale is in Logan City, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Rochedale South - Priestdale on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Rochedale South - Priestdale, route 577 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 50 minutes — it joins the South East Busway at Eight Mile Plains. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Rochedale South - Priestdale
- 577Brisbane City - Springwood via Rochedale South~50 min · peak only · via the busway at Eight Mile Plains
- 579Brisbane City - Springwood via Rochedale South~51 min · peak only · via the busway at Eight Mile Plains
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
Show the data table
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 50 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 51 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| 577 — Brisbane City - Springwood via Rochedale South | about 50 min, joins the busway at Eight Mile Plains |
| 579 — Brisbane City - Springwood via Rochedale South | about 51 min, joins the busway at Eight Mile Plains |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Rochedale South - Priestdale SA2 contains 2 schools, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Rochedale South - Priestdale sits in decile 6 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 67% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Rochedale South State School (primary), Springwood State High School (junior secondary), Springwood State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Eight Mile Plains State School (primary), Springwood Central State School (primary), Springwood Road State School (primary), Daisy Hill State School (primary), Rochedale State High School (junior secondary), Rochedale State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Rochedale South State School · State · Prep–6
- Springwood Road State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Springwood - Kingston
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereRochedale South - Priestdale+0.1%
- 01Woodridge+1.6%
- 02Underwood+1.6%
- 03Logan Central+1.2%
- 04Daisy Hill+0.8%
- 05Kingston (Qld)+0.7%
- 06Slacks Creek+0.7%
- 07Springwood+0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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