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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, QLD 4106 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,711
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
34
Median age
Years
37.4%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.5
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,350/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$659/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$335/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,517/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
85.2%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
4.0%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
52.0%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
9.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
60.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 20.1%Mortgaged 28.7%Rented 47.8%Other / not stated 3.3%

Where the growth came from

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gained 1,108 residents from internal migration and 261 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,358 people moved away — a net addition of 11 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,108
Internal migration out+1,251
Overseas migration in+261
Natural increase+45
Population (ERP)
10,061
▲ 1,259 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.56%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+11
1,369 in · 1,358 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
206th
Top 85% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge population grew from 9,945 in 2016 to 10,061 in 2025, a change of 1.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearRocklea - Acacia RidgeQueensland average
20169,9454,845,152
201710,0154,926,380
201810,0575,006,623
201910,0275,088,847
20209,9905,165,613
20219,8565,215,814
20229,8055,310,905
20239,9695,450,235
202410,0055,571,890
202510,0615,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population9,5599,711+1.6%
Median age3434+0 yrs
Median household income$1,177/wk$1,350/wk+15%
Median weekly rent$330/wk$335/wk+1.5%
Born overseas39.0%37.4%-1.6 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
5
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
28
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Rocklea - Acacia Ridge SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 3 supermarkets and 28 parks. For families: 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 1 restaurant and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym, 2 public pools and 34 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Salisbury, is about 1,850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 114 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Acacia Ridge State School
  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
  • The Murri School
  • Rocklea State School
  • Watson Road State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • YMCA Long Daycare Centre
  • Guppy's Early Learning Centre - Acacia Ridge
Gyms & fitness
  • Anytime Fitness Rocklea
Shopping centres
  • Elizabeth Street Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
  • MyLocalDoc Rocklea
Supermarkets
  • ALDI
  • Woolworths
  • IGA Acacia Ridge
Parks
  • Archerfield Park
  • E C Backwell Park
  • Mortimer Road Park
  • Short Street Park
  • Stable Swamp Park
  • Grenier Park
  • James Freney Park
  • Stable Swamp Park
Train stations
  • Rocklea

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 883
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 892
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 1
score 886
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 3
score 923

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Pallara - Willawong+7.4%
02Algester+2.5%
03Calamvale - Stretton+1.7%
04Parkinson - Drewvale+0.7%