Rocksberg vs Campbells Pocket
Campbells Pocket is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Rocksberg. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rocksberg, about half of households are couple families. In Campbells Pocket, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Rocksberg tends to suit older residents, while Campbells Pocket suits people living alone and families with children.
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
Rocksberg
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Campbells Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $500/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rocksberg
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (57.5 km vs 68.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rocksberg
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)
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
Rocksberg and Campbells Pocket drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Rocksberg has more residents (277 vs 77); Rocksberg rents higher ($500/wk vs $188/wk).
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 277 +72% vs other | 77 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.7% | -3.8% |
| Median age | 52 | 47 |
| Median household income | $93,860/yr | $110,500/yr +18% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $500/wk +62% vs other | $188/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,700,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6,996 across Moreton Bay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 83% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 87% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
Liveability
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 20 | 3 |
Mobility
Campbells Pocket sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 57.5 km).
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 57.5 km | 68.4 km +19% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 64 min | 68 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4510 | 1.2% postcode 4521 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 4510 | 98 postcode 4521 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).
Setting
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 47 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 367 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 19.6 km | 24.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 107 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.43 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,577/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moreton Bay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Longman same for both | |
| Member | Terry Young same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rocksberg | Campbells Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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