Corinda vs Rocklea

Rocklea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Corinda. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Corinda, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Rocklea, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Corinda: a median of $1.48 million, against $795,000 in Rocklea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Corinda tends to suit couples, while Rocklea suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Corinda

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Rocklea has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 69%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Rocklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($795,000 vs $1,480,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rocklea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $388/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Corinda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corinda

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 23/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 96/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Corinda and Rocklea drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Corinda Rocklea
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Corinda Rocklea
Walkability 84 / 23
Corinda — Walkability: 84/100 Rocklea — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 58 / 4
Corinda — Safety: 58/100 Rocklea — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Corinda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rocklea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Corinda has more residents (5,555 vs 1,672); Corinda has higher household incomes ($113,776 vs $77,636).

Corinda Rocklea
Population 5,555
+70% vs other
 1,672
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +4.8%
Median age 41 34
Median household income $113,776/yr
+32% vs other
 $77,636/yr
Median weekly rent $388/wk
+14% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corinda Rocklea
0-4 5.3% / 5.7%
Corinda — 0-4: 5.3% Rocklea — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.0% / 10.0%
Corinda — 5-14: 14.0% Rocklea — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.0% / 3.8%
Corinda — 15-19: 7.0% Rocklea — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.0% / 9.9%
Corinda — 20-24: 5.0% Rocklea — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 10.0% / 21.6%
Corinda — 25-34: 10.0% Rocklea — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 14.4% / 17.0%
Corinda — 35-44: 14.4% Rocklea — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 15.4% / 10.4%
Corinda — 45-54: 15.4% Rocklea — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 11.0% / 8.9%
Corinda — 55-64: 11.0% Rocklea — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 9.8% / 6.3%
Corinda — 65-74: 9.8% Rocklea — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 5.6% / 3.0%
Corinda — 75-84: 5.6% Rocklea — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 2.5% / 4.1%
Corinda — 85+: 2.5% Rocklea — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corinda 32.5% lone person
Corinda — Lone Person: 32.5% Corinda — Couple Families: 49.7% Corinda — One Parent Families: 12.5% Corinda — Group Household: 3.7% Corinda — Other Families: 1.6%
Rocklea 47.4% lone person
Rocklea — Lone Person: 47.4% Rocklea — Couple Families: 26.0% Rocklea — One Parent Families: 12.6% Rocklea — Group Household: 11.1% Rocklea — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corinda 29.1% renting
Corinda — Owned Outright: 33.8% Corinda — Mortgage: 37.1% Corinda — Renting: 29.1%
Rocklea 48.7% renting
Rocklea — Owned Outright: 18.5% Rocklea — Mortgage: 32.7% Rocklea — Renting: 48.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Corinda Rocklea
England 4.4% / 2.4%
Corinda — England: 4.4% Rocklea — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.5%
Corinda — New Zealand: 2.4% Rocklea — New Zealand: 3.5%
Vietnam 1.5% / 2.9%
Corinda — Vietnam: 1.5% Rocklea — Vietnam: 2.9%
India 1.5% / 2.2%
Corinda — India: 1.5% Rocklea — India: 2.2%
China 1.1% / 2.6%
Corinda — China: 1.1% Rocklea — China: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Corinda Rocklea
Bachelor Degree 23.3% / 15.6%
Corinda — Bachelor Degree: 23.3% Rocklea — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 13.5%
Corinda — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Rocklea — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 5.3%
Corinda — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Rocklea — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.6%
Corinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Rocklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 2.5%
Corinda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Rocklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corinda 68.8% houses
Corinda — Houses: 68.8% Corinda — Flats / Apartments: 22.8% Corinda — Townhouses: 8.4%
Rocklea 86.2% houses
Rocklea — Houses: 86.2% Rocklea — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Rocklea — Townhouses: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Corinda Rocklea
Median house price $1,480,000 $795,000
Median unit price $680,000 —
Median land price — $830,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 74 sales
 41 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Corinda Rocklea
3 bed $1.29M / $825K
Corinda — 3 bed: $1.29M (38 sales) Rocklea — 3 bed: $825K (19 sales)

38 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $795K
Corinda — 4 bed: $1.65M (39 sales) Rocklea — 4 bed: $795K (7 sales)

39 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Corinda Rocklea
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Corinda Rocklea
Houses 1.5%
$795/wk on $2.75M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Corinda Rocklea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools Higher than 56% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of QLD —

Liveability

Corinda is more walkable (84 vs 23); Corinda scores higher overall (78 vs 42).

Corinda Rocklea
Grade A C
Score 78/100 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Rocklea carries more crime risk (96 vs 42).

Corinda Rocklea
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
96/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Corinda Rocklea
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 5.4 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.3%

Schools in Corinda

  • Corinda State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Corinda State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Aidan's Anglican Girls School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Aidan's Anglican Girls School - Thalia Court Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Rocklea

  • Rocklea State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Corinda Rocklea
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 19 9
Childcare 9 1
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 14

Mobility

Corinda Rocklea
Walkability score 84/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 14.5 km
+2% vs other
 14.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 22 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 4075
 1.1%
postcode 4106
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4075
 78
postcode 4106

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Corinda Rocklea
Car (driver) 48.7% / 67.7%
Corinda — Car (driver): 48.7% Rocklea — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 34.4% / 17.6%
Corinda — Worked from Home: 34.4% Rocklea — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Train 10.0% / 6.3%
Corinda — Train: 10.0% Rocklea — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.8%
Corinda — Car (passenger): 3.3% Rocklea — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.8%
Corinda — Walked Only: 2.0% Rocklea — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Corinda Rocklea
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Corinda Rocklea
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
2,313 premises
 9%
1,819 premises

Climate

Corinda Rocklea
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Corinda Rocklea
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Corinda Rocklea
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Corinda Rocklea
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corinda Rocklea
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corinda

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Rocklea

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks River Trains Transport Hub

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