Rockville vs Wilsonton

Rockville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Wilsonton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilsonton, about half of households are 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

Wilsonton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 5)
  • But Rockville carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wilsonton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($578,900 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

Rockville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (101 min vs 107 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Rockville carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 82/100)
  • Wilsonton has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

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 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
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
Walkability 74 / 81
Rockville — Walkability: 74/100 Wilsonton — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 29 / 18
Rockville — Safety: 29/100 Wilsonton — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rockville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilsonton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wilsonton has more residents (5,891 vs 3,204); Wilsonton skews older (42 vs 38).

Rockville Wilsonton
Population 3,204 5,891
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% -1.1%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $60,164/yr
+4% vs other
 $57,564/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $290/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockville Wilsonton
0-4 6.1% / 5.6%
Rockville — 0-4: 6.1% Wilsonton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.7% / 11.3%
Rockville — 5-14: 13.7% Wilsonton — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.9% / 6.0%
Rockville — 15-19: 5.9% Wilsonton — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.1% / 6.7%
Rockville — 20-24: 6.1% Wilsonton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.5% / 11.7%
Rockville — 25-34: 13.5% Wilsonton — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 11.5% / 11.3%
Rockville — 35-44: 11.5% Wilsonton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 11.5% / 11.2%
Rockville — 45-54: 11.5% Wilsonton — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.5% / 11.4%
Rockville — 55-64: 12.5% Wilsonton — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 8.6% / 13.0%
Rockville — 65-74: 8.6% Wilsonton — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 7.0% / 9.2%
Rockville — 75-84: 7.0% Wilsonton — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 3.2% / 2.6%
Rockville — 85+: 3.2% Wilsonton — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

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 50.6% lone person
Wilsonton — Lone Person: 50.6% Wilsonton — Couple Families: 25.3% Wilsonton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Wilsonton — Group Household: 3.8% Wilsonton — Other Families: 1.9%
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 39.7% renting
Wilsonton — Owned Outright: 34.8% Wilsonton — Mortgage: 25.5% Wilsonton — Renting: 39.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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
Iraq 3.0% / 1.9%
Rockville — Iraq: 3.0% Wilsonton — Iraq: 1.9%
England 1.3% / 1.8%
Rockville — England: 1.3% Wilsonton — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Rockville — New Zealand: 1.2% Wilsonton — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.5%
Rockville — Philippines: 1.2% Wilsonton — Philippines: 1.5%
India 0.3% / 0.3%
Rockville — India: 0.3% Wilsonton — India: 0.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Rockville Wilsonton
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 17.6%
Rockville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Wilsonton — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 6.1%
Rockville — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Wilsonton — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.9%
Rockville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Wilsonton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.9%
Rockville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Wilsonton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Rockville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wilsonton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 77.3% houses
Wilsonton — Houses: 77.3% Wilsonton — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Wilsonton — Townhouses: 15.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rockville Wilsonton
Median house price $682,500 $723,500
Median unit price $760,000 $578,900
Median land price — $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 17 sales
 33 days
from 28 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
3 bed $675K / $706K
Rockville — 3 bed: $675K (47 sales) Wilsonton — 3 bed: $706K (66 sales)

47 vs 66 sales

4 bed $712K / $770K
Rockville — 4 bed: $712K (14 sales) Wilsonton — 4 bed: $770K (27 sales)

14 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Rockville Wilsonton
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
Houses 4.4%
$590/wk on $699K
 4.0%
$590/wk on $774K
Units — 3.5%
$400/wk on $597K

Ranking within QLD

Rockville Wilsonton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 69% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Wilsonton scores higher overall (47 vs 41).

Rockville Wilsonton
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 47/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wilsonton carries more crime risk (82 vs 71).

Rockville Wilsonton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
82/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Rockville Wilsonton
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 2.9 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.3% 0.9%

Schools in Rockville

  • Rockville State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wilsonton

  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Fairview Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wilsonton State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rockville Wilsonton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 14
Childcare 0 10
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Rockville Wilsonton
Walkability score 74/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 131.3 km 131.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 107 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.2
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
Car (driver) 82.0% / 83.7%
Rockville — Car (driver): 82.0% Wilsonton — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 7.1%
Rockville — Car (passenger): 7.5% Wilsonton — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 5.8%
Rockville — Worked from Home: 5.6% Wilsonton — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Walked Only 3.4% / 2.4%
Rockville — Walked Only: 3.4% Wilsonton — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.6%
Rockville — Bicycle: 0.9% Wilsonton — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Rockville Wilsonton
Connectivity score 60/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
1,650 premises
 31%
3,364 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

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