Suburb report · QLD 4123
Rochedale South
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Population
15,618
Rochedale South suburb profile
Who lives in Rochedale South
Rochedale South sits 18km from the Brisbane CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Rochedale South is home to 15,618 people, a scale matched by fewer than 6% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 32 by population. The median age of 38 is close to the 39 of a typical Queensland suburb. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 179 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $109,400 places Rochedale South in the upper band of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 182 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. 77% of households own their home, higher than 70% of Queensland suburbs, and 23% rent. 85 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,321 occupied private dwellings in Rochedale South, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 52.3%, ahead of couples without children at 26.6% and people living alone at 18.7%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 116 have a higher share of families with children and 198 a lower one. The 52.3% share of families with children runs above most of Queensland, at the 76th percentile. The 26.6% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 35 in the year to June 2025 across the Rochedale South-Priestdale statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 44 a year. Supply figures here are for the Rochedale South-Priestdale statistical area, home to 16,053 residents in 2025, which closely matches Rochedale South. At 2.2 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Queensland, at the 39th percentile. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 97 in 2022 and bottomed at 15 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the Rochedale South-Priestdale statistical area grew 1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 5.3 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 8% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (1.6%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-1.6%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Woodridge differs most on the owner-occupied share: 37.7% there against 77% in Rochedale South. Eight Mile Plains matches Rochedale South on the share of people living alone, at 18.7%. At 5km, Slacks Creek counts 10,654 residents against 15,618 in Rochedale South.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.