Rockville vs Wilsonton Heights

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rockville, most households own their home. In Wilsonton Heights, about half of households rent.

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

Rockville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wilsonton Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $760,000)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rockville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
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.

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Walkability 74 / 69
Rockville — Walkability: 74/100 Wilsonton Heights — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 29 / 21
Rockville — Safety: 29/100 Wilsonton Heights — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rockville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilsonton Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Population 3,204
+14% vs other
 2,747
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +2.9%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $60,164/yr
+3% vs other
 $58,552/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
0-4 6.1% / 6.1%
Rockville — 0-4: 6.1% Wilsonton Heights — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.7% / 14.6%
Rockville — 5-14: 13.7% Wilsonton Heights — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.9% / 6.6%
Rockville — 15-19: 5.9% Wilsonton Heights — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.1% / 7.3%
Rockville — 20-24: 6.1% Wilsonton Heights — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 13.5% / 13.0%
Rockville — 25-34: 13.5% Wilsonton Heights — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.5% / 11.5%
Rockville — 35-44: 11.5% Wilsonton Heights — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 11.5% / 11.5%
Rockville — 45-54: 11.5% Wilsonton Heights — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.5% / 12.6%
Rockville — 55-64: 12.5% Wilsonton Heights — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 8.6% / 10.3%
Rockville — 65-74: 8.6% Wilsonton Heights — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.0% / 5.4%
Rockville — 75-84: 7.0% Wilsonton Heights — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.2% / 1.5%
Rockville — 85+: 3.2% Wilsonton Heights — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rockville 43.3% lone person
Rockville — Lone Person: 43.3% Rockville — Couple Families: 26.0% Rockville — One Parent Families: 22.0% Rockville — Group Household: 6.0% Rockville — Other Families: 2.6%
Wilsonton Heights 37.5% lone person
Wilsonton Heights — Lone Person: 37.5% Wilsonton Heights — Couple Families: 28.3% Wilsonton Heights — One Parent Families: 26.3% Wilsonton Heights — Group Household: 4.9% Wilsonton Heights — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rockville 41.6% renting
Rockville — Owned Outright: 28.5% Rockville — Mortgage: 30.0% Rockville — Renting: 41.6%
Wilsonton Heights 47.4% renting
Wilsonton Heights — Owned Outright: 27.5% Wilsonton Heights — Mortgage: 25.1% Wilsonton Heights — Renting: 47.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 17.5%
Rockville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Wilsonton Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.8%
Rockville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Wilsonton Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 4.7%
Rockville — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Wilsonton Heights — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.8%
Rockville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Wilsonton Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Rockville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wilsonton Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Iraq 3.0% / 2.7%
Rockville — Iraq: 3.0% Wilsonton Heights — Iraq: 2.7%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.9%
Rockville — Philippines: 1.2% Wilsonton Heights — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Rockville — New Zealand: 1.2% Wilsonton Heights — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.3% / 1.0%
Rockville — England: 1.3% Wilsonton Heights — England: 1.0%
India 0.3% / 0.2%
Rockville — India: 0.3% Wilsonton Heights — India: 0.2%
Germany — / 0.3%
Rockville — Germany: not among its largest Wilsonton Heights — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rockville 81.2% houses
Rockville — Houses: 81.2% Rockville — Flats / Apartments: 13.6% Rockville — Townhouses: 5.2%
Wilsonton Heights 88.3% houses
Wilsonton Heights — Houses: 88.3% Wilsonton Heights — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Wilsonton Heights — Townhouses: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Median house price $682,500 $647,000
Median unit price $760,000 $530,000
Median land price — $757,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 17 sales
 23 days
from 15 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.

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
3 bed $675K / $628K
Rockville — 3 bed: $675K (47 sales) Wilsonton Heights — 3 bed: $628K (52 sales)

47 vs 52 sales

4 bed $712K / $720K
Rockville — 4 bed: $712K (14 sales) Wilsonton Heights — 4 bed: $720K (14 sales)

14 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
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.

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Houses 4.4%
$590/wk on $699K
 4.1%
$550/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Rockville scores higher overall (41 vs 36).

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 2.9 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.3% 0.8%

Schools in Rockville

  • Rockville State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wilsonton Heights

  • Wilsonton State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 2 0
Hospitals 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Walkability score 74/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 131.3 km 131.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 102 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
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.

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Car (driver) 82.0% / 85.3%
Rockville — Car (driver): 82.0% Wilsonton Heights — Car (driver): 85.3%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 8.9%
Rockville — Car (passenger): 7.5% Wilsonton Heights — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 3.4%
Rockville — Worked from Home: 5.6% Wilsonton Heights — Worked from Home: 3.4%
Walked Only 3.4% / 0.6%
Rockville — Walked Only: 3.4% Wilsonton Heights — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.7% / 1.7%
Rockville — Bus: 0.7% Wilsonton Heights — Bus: 1.7%
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Rockville — Bicycle: 0.9% Wilsonton Heights — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Elevation 631 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 634 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Connectivity score 60/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
1,650 premises
 43%
1,210 premises

Climate

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rockville Wilsonton Heights
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rockville

Parks

Wilsonton Heights

Affordable Parks

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