Rochedale vs Burbank

Rochedale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 48 in Burbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burbank: a median of $3.42 million, against $1.81 million in Rochedale, though rent is higher in Rochedale. Rochedale is closer to the city centre: 18.6 km, against 21 km. On these figures, Rochedale tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Burbank suits older residents.

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

Rochedale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Burbank carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rochedale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,407,500 vs $5,000,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,810,000 vs $3,425,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $600/wk)
  • But Rochedale has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rochedale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.6 km vs 21 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Rochedale has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Burbank has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Rochedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (140.4% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rochedale Burbank
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.

Rochedale Burbank
Walkability 39 / 13
Rochedale — Walkability: 39/100 Burbank — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 30 / 43
Rochedale — Safety: 30/100 Burbank — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rochedale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Burbank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rochedale has more residents (7,633 vs 1,051); Rochedale rents higher ($600/wk vs $365/wk).

Rochedale Burbank
Population 7,633
+86% vs other
 1,051
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +140.4% +0.1%
Median age 33 48
Median household income $129,584/yr $137,904/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+39% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rochedale Burbank
0-4 9.2% / 2.4%
Rochedale — 0-4: 9.2% Burbank — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 16.5% / 12.7%
Rochedale — 5-14: 16.5% Burbank — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.2% / 8.6%
Rochedale — 15-19: 5.2% Burbank — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.5% / 6.2%
Rochedale — 20-24: 5.5% Burbank — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 18.1% / 5.2%
Rochedale — 25-34: 18.1% Burbank — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 20.8% / 7.6%
Rochedale — 35-44: 20.8% Burbank — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 9.9% / 16.9%
Rochedale — 45-54: 9.9% Burbank — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 7.6% / 15.7%
Rochedale — 55-64: 7.6% Burbank — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 4.7% / 15.0%
Rochedale — 65-74: 4.7% Burbank — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 2.0% / 7.1%
Rochedale — 75-84: 2.0% Burbank — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.4% / 1.1%
Rochedale — 85+: 0.4% Burbank — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rochedale 71.6% couple families
Rochedale — Couple Families: 71.6% Rochedale — Lone Person: 11.2% Rochedale — One Parent Families: 11.6% Rochedale — Group Household: 4.3% Rochedale — Other Families: 1.4%
Burbank 70.1% couple families
Burbank — Couple Families: 70.1% Burbank — Lone Person: 15.8% Burbank — One Parent Families: 10.0% Burbank — Group Household: 4.1% Burbank — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rochedale 21.3% renting
Rochedale — Owned Outright: 24.0% Rochedale — Mortgage: 54.6% Rochedale — Renting: 21.3%
Burbank 10.7% renting
Burbank — Owned Outright: 58.5% Burbank — Mortgage: 30.8% Burbank — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rochedale Burbank
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 17.2%
Rochedale — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Burbank — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 6.1%
Rochedale — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Burbank — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 13.0%
Rochedale — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Burbank — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.7%
Rochedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Burbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.3%
Rochedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Burbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Rochedale Burbank
China 19.7% / 2.9%
Rochedale — China: 19.7% Burbank — China: 2.9%
England 1.6% / 4.5%
Rochedale — England: 1.6% Burbank — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.1%
Rochedale — New Zealand: 2.7% Burbank — New Zealand: 3.1%
India 4.8% / 1.0%
Rochedale — India: 4.8% Burbank — India: 1.0%
Taiwan 4.0% / 1.4%
Rochedale — Taiwan: 4.0% Burbank — Taiwan: 1.4%
Malaysia 2.9% / 1.0%
Rochedale — Malaysia: 2.9% Burbank — Malaysia: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Rochedale — Vietnam: not among its largest Burbank — Vietnam: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rochedale 91.6% houses
Rochedale — Houses: 91.6% Rochedale — Townhouses: 6.8% Rochedale — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Burbank 95.5% houses
Burbank — Houses: 95.5% Burbank — Townhouses: 5.4% Burbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rochedale Burbank
Median house price $1,810,000 $3,425,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,407,500 $5,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 98 sales
 25 days
from 7 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.

Rochedale Burbank
4 bed $1.6M / $2.92M
Rochedale — 4 bed: $1.6M (62 sales) Burbank — 4 bed: $2.92M (9 sales)

62 vs 9 sales

5 bed $2.05M / $3.19M
Rochedale — 5 bed: $2.05M (49 sales) Burbank — 5 bed: $3.19M (9 sales)

49 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Rochedale Burbank
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.

Rochedale Burbank
Houses 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.49M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rochedale Burbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools Higher than 89% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of QLD —

Liveability

Rochedale is more walkable (39 vs 13).

Rochedale Burbank
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rochedale carries more crime risk (70 vs 57).

Rochedale Burbank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Rochedale Burbank
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.3 km
 None

Schools in Rochedale

  • Redeemer Lutheran College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Rochedale State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Rochedale State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Peter's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Burbank

  • Sinai College Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Rochedale Burbank
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 7 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Burbank sits further from the CBD (21 km vs 18.6 km).

Rochedale Burbank
Walkability score 39/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.6 km 21 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 25 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 211.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 4123
 2.8%
postcode 4156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4123
 93
postcode 4156

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.

Rochedale Burbank
Car (driver) 65.3% / 64.5%
Rochedale — Car (driver): 65.3% Burbank — Car (driver): 64.5%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 26.9%
Rochedale — Worked from Home: 21.5% Burbank — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Bus 7.4% / 3.6%
Rochedale — Bus: 7.4% Burbank — Bus: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 2.3%
Rochedale — Car (passenger): 4.5% Burbank — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.7%
Rochedale — Walked Only: 0.8% Burbank — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Rochedale Burbank
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Rochedale Burbank
Connectivity score 94/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
2,627 premises
 25%
458 premises

Climate

Rochedale Burbank
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)

Rochedale Burbank
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rochedale Burbank
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Rochedale Burbank
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rochedale Burbank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rochedale

Acreage Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Premium Professionals Transport Hub Young Families

Burbank

Acreage Luxury Middle-Ring

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