Rochedale South vs Springwood

Rochedale South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Springwood. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rochedale South, about half of households are couple families. Rochedale South is closer to the city centre: 20.2 km, against 23 km. On these figures, Springwood tends to suit 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

Rochedale South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 72%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 61%)
  • But Springwood has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Rochedale South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.2 km vs 23 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Rochedale South carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)
  • Springwood has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Springwood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -0.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rochedale South and Springwood 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 South Springwood
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 South Springwood
Walkability 79 / 66
Rochedale South — Walkability: 79/100 Springwood — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 53 / 14
Rochedale South — Safety: 53/100 Springwood — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Rochedale South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Springwood — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Rochedale South has more residents (15,228 vs 9,710); Rochedale South has higher household incomes ($100,048 vs $90,272).

Rochedale South Springwood
Population 15,228
+36% vs other
 9,710
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% +6.1%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $100,048/yr
+10% vs other
 $90,272/yr
Median weekly rent $395/wk
+4% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rochedale South Springwood
0-4 6.6% / 5.7%
Rochedale South — 0-4: 6.6% Springwood — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.6% / 12.1%
Rochedale South — 5-14: 14.6% Springwood — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.4% / 5.7%
Rochedale South — 15-19: 6.4% Springwood — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.0% / 5.2%
Rochedale South — 20-24: 5.0% Springwood — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.5% / 13.4%
Rochedale South — 25-34: 12.5% Springwood — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 16.2% / 14.4%
Rochedale South — 35-44: 16.2% Springwood — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.1% / 12.1%
Rochedale South — 45-54: 13.1% Springwood — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.1% / 10.9%
Rochedale South — 55-64: 10.1% Springwood — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.4% / 11.7%
Rochedale South — 65-74: 9.4% Springwood — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.0% / 6.0%
Rochedale South — 75-84: 5.0% Springwood — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.2% / 2.8%
Rochedale South — 85+: 1.2% Springwood — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rochedale South 52.8% couple families
Rochedale South — Couple Families: 52.8% Rochedale South — Lone Person: 25.1% Rochedale South — One Parent Families: 17.4% Rochedale South — Group Household: 3.5% Rochedale South — Other Families: 1.1%
Springwood 43.5% couple families
Springwood — Couple Families: 43.5% Springwood — Lone Person: 33.7% Springwood — One Parent Families: 17.9% Springwood — Group Household: 3.6% Springwood — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rochedale South 23.0% renting
Rochedale South — Owned Outright: 29.9% Rochedale South — Mortgage: 47.1% Rochedale South — Renting: 23.0%
Springwood 30.1% renting
Springwood — Owned Outright: 29.8% Springwood — Mortgage: 40.0% Springwood — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rochedale South Springwood
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 15.5%
Rochedale South — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Springwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 13.2%
Rochedale South — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Springwood — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.6%
Rochedale South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Springwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.7%
Rochedale South — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Springwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.9%
Rochedale South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Springwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Rochedale South Springwood
New Zealand 5.2% / 7.8%
Rochedale South — New Zealand: 5.2% Springwood — New Zealand: 7.8%
England 2.9% / 3.9%
Rochedale South — England: 2.9% Springwood — England: 3.9%
India 2.4% / 1.8%
Rochedale South — India: 2.4% Springwood — India: 1.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.2%
Rochedale South — South Africa: 1.1% Springwood — South Africa: 1.2%
China 1.1% / 1.2%
Rochedale South — China: 1.1% Springwood — China: 1.2%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.2%
Rochedale South — Philippines: 0.7% Springwood — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rochedale South 88.3% houses
Rochedale South — Houses: 88.3% Rochedale South — Townhouses: 9.9% Rochedale South — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Springwood 72.1% houses
Springwood — Houses: 72.1% Springwood — Townhouses: 23.7% Springwood — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rochedale South Springwood
Median house price $1,110,000 $1,082,000
Median unit price $692,500 $674,000
Median land price $1,050,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 180 sales
 21 days
from 90 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 South Springwood
3 bed $1.05M / $1M
Rochedale South — 3 bed: $1.05M (154 sales) Springwood — 3 bed: $1M (69 sales)

154 vs 69 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.2M
Rochedale South — 4 bed: $1.19M (82 sales) Springwood — 4 bed: $1.2M (60 sales)

82 vs 60 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $1.4M
Rochedale South — 5 bed: $1.38M (18 sales) Springwood — 5 bed: $1.4M (15 sales)

18 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Rochedale South Springwood
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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 South Springwood
Houses 3.4%
$725/wk on $1.1M
 4.9%
$730/wk on $767K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rochedale South Springwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 83% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD

Liveability

Rochedale South scores higher overall (76 vs 57); Rochedale South is more walkable (79 vs 66).

Rochedale South Springwood
Grade A B
Score 76/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springwood carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Springwood carries more crime risk (86 vs 47).

Rochedale South Springwood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Rochedale South Springwood
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Rochedale South

  • Rochedale South State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Springwood Road State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Springwood

  • Calvary Christian College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Chatswood Hills State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Springwood State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Springwood Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Springwood Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Rochedale South Springwood
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 20
Parks & reserves 24 26
Childcare 8 12
GPs 5 7
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Springwood sits further from the CBD (23 km vs 20.2 km).

Rochedale South Springwood
Walkability score 79/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.2 km 23 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 87/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 103.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 4123
 1.3%
postcode 4127
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4123
 58
postcode 4127

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 South Springwood
Car (driver) 70.5% / 70.6%
Rochedale South — Car (driver): 70.5% Springwood — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 17.8%
Rochedale South — Worked from Home: 18.3% Springwood — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Bus 5.3% / 4.9%
Rochedale South — Bus: 5.3% Springwood — Bus: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.4%
Rochedale South — Car (passenger): 4.4% Springwood — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Rochedale South — Walked Only: 0.8% Springwood — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Rochedale South Springwood
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.1 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Rochedale South Springwood
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
6,052 premises
 3%
4,511 premises

Climate

Rochedale South Springwood
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 South Springwood
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 South Springwood
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Rochedale South Springwood
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rochedale South

Middle-Ring Parks

Springwood

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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