Mission River vs Rocky Point

In both, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Rocky Point, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mission River tends to suit renters, while Rocky Point suits couples.

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

Rocky Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 94/100)

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

Renters

Mission River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($121/wk vs $530/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 64%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mission River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1839 min vs 1871 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2464.3 km vs 2495.2 km)
  • But Rocky Point is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rocky Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 94/100)
  • But Mission River has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Rocky Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.1% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mission River Rocky Point
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.

Mission River Rocky Point
Walkability 0 / 35
Mission River — Walkability: 0/100 Rocky Point — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 6 / 35
Mission River — Safety: 6/100 Rocky Point — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Mission River — Low fire risk: 64/100 Rocky Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rocky Point rents higher ($530/wk vs $121/wk); Rocky Point has higher household incomes ($158,860 vs $43,316).

Mission River Rocky Point
Population 974 2,214
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +13.1%
Median age 30 29
Median household income $43,316/yr $158,860/yr
+267% vs other
Median weekly rent $121/wk $530/wk
+338% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mission River Rocky Point
0-4 7.5% / 9.6%
Mission River — 0-4: 7.5% Rocky Point — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 18.5% / 18.4%
Mission River — 5-14: 18.5% Rocky Point — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 9.5% / 6.5%
Mission River — 15-19: 9.5% Rocky Point — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 7.6% / 6.9%
Mission River — 20-24: 7.6% Rocky Point — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 15.4% / 17.9%
Mission River — 25-34: 15.4% Rocky Point — 25-34: 17.9%
35-44 14.2% / 16.4%
Mission River — 35-44: 14.2% Rocky Point — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 12.2% / 14.3%
Mission River — 45-54: 12.2% Rocky Point — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 10.1% / 7.8%
Mission River — 55-64: 10.1% Rocky Point — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 4.4% / 1.5%
Mission River — 65-74: 4.4% Rocky Point — 65-74: 1.5%
75-84 0.7% / 0.4%
Mission River — 75-84: 0.7% Rocky Point — 75-84: 0.4%
85+ — / —
Mission River — 85+: not among its largest Rocky Point — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mission River 40.3% couple families
Mission River — Couple Families: 40.3% Mission River — One Parent Families: 29.6% Mission River — Lone Person: 20.4% Mission River — Other Families: 9.7% Mission River — Group Household: 0.0%
Rocky Point 59.6% couple families
Rocky Point — Couple Families: 59.6% Rocky Point — One Parent Families: 13.7% Rocky Point — Lone Person: 21.8% Rocky Point — Other Families: 1.0% Rocky Point — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mission River 100.0% renting
Mission River — Owned Outright: 0.0% Mission River — Mortgage: 0.0% Mission River — Renting: 100.0%
Rocky Point 64.4% renting
Rocky Point — Owned Outright: 8.2% Rocky Point — Mortgage: 27.5% Rocky Point — Renting: 64.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mission River Rocky Point
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 21.5%
Mission River — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Rocky Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 0.3% / 8.0%
Mission River — Bachelor Degree: 0.3% Rocky Point — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 5.7%
Mission River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Rocky Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.3%
Mission River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Rocky Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Mission River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rocky Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Mission River Rocky Point
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Mission River — New Zealand: not among its largest Rocky Point — New Zealand: 2.3%
England — / 1.7%
Mission River — England: not among its largest Rocky Point — England: 1.7%
Fiji 1.1% / 0.5%
Mission River — Fiji: 1.1% Rocky Point — Fiji: 0.5%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Mission River — Philippines: not among its largest Rocky Point — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Mission River — South Africa: not among its largest Rocky Point — South Africa: 0.6%
India — / 0.5%
Mission River — India: not among its largest Rocky Point — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mission River 76.7% houses
Mission River — Houses: 76.7% Mission River — Townhouses: 4.0% Mission River — Flats / Apartments: 19.3%
Rocky Point 70.6% houses
Rocky Point — Houses: 70.6% Rocky Point — Townhouses: 25.2% Rocky Point — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mission River Rocky Point
Median house price — $524,250
Median unit price — $407,500
Median land price — $592,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 4 sales

Ranking within QLD

Mission River Rocky Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 29% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Rocky Point is more walkable (35 vs 0); Rocky Point scores higher overall (46 vs 4).

Mission River Rocky Point
Grade D C
Score 4/100 46/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mission River carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Mission River carries more crime risk (94 vs 65).

Mission River Rocky Point
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 Moderate
56/100
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mission River Rocky Point
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mission River

  • Kluthuthu Christian College Independent · Combined

Schools in Rocky Point

  • St Joseph's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Western Cape College Government · Combined below peers
  • Western Cape College - Weipa Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Mission River Rocky Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 2
GPs 4 0
Police stations 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Rocky Point sits further from the CBD (2495.2 km vs 2464.3 km).

Mission River Rocky Point
Walkability score 0/100 35/100
Distance to Brisbane 2464.3 km 2495.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1839 min 1871 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4874
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 1
postcode 4874
same for both

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.

Mission River Rocky Point
Car (driver) 62.4% / 75.8%
Mission River — Car (driver): 62.4% Rocky Point — Car (driver): 75.8%
Walked Only 17.9% / 6.4%
Mission River — Walked Only: 17.9% Rocky Point — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 16.2% / 8.0%
Mission River — Car (passenger): 16.2% Rocky Point — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 3.1%
Mission River — Worked from Home: 3.4% Rocky Point — Worked from Home: 3.1%
Bus — / 3.5%
Mission River — Bus: not among its largest Rocky Point — Bus: 3.5%
Bicycle — / 3.1%
Mission River — Bicycle: not among its largest Rocky Point — Bicycle: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Mission River Rocky Point
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 283 m

NBN connectivity

Mission River Rocky Point
Connectivity score 15/100 62/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 31%
886 premises

Climate

Mission River Rocky Point
Annual rainfall 1,919 mm 1,973 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 19.7°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Mission River Rocky Point
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Federal electorate

Mission River Rocky Point
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mission River Rocky Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mission River

Family Multicultural Rural

Rocky Point

Affordable Coastal Family Townhouses Young Families

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