Rolleston vs Albinia

Rolleston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Albinia. In both, most households own their home. In Rolleston, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Albinia, about half of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Rolleston tends to suit families with children, while Albinia suits couples.

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

Albinia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 51%)
  • But Rolleston has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 50%)

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

Renters

Albinia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $215/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Rolleston

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (506 min vs 539 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (740.1 km vs 776.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Rolleston is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Albinia carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Albinia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (47.3% vs -57.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rolleston Albinia
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.

Rolleston Albinia
Walkability 13 / 0
Rolleston — Walkability: 13/100 Albinia — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 78
Rolleston — Safety: 32/100 Albinia — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 61 / 22
Rolleston — Low fire risk: 61/100 Albinia — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Rolleston rents higher ($215/wk vs $0/wk); Albinia has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $73,632).

Rolleston Albinia
Population 132 165
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -57.3% +47.3%
Median age 33 37
Median household income $73,632/yr $117,000/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rolleston Albinia
0-4 8.3% / 1.8%
Rolleston — 0-4: 8.3% Albinia — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 15.9% / 12.1%
Rolleston — 5-14: 15.9% Albinia — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 3.8% / 2.4%
Rolleston — 15-19: 3.8% Albinia — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 9.1% / 3.6%
Rolleston — 20-24: 9.1% Albinia — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 12.1% / 21.8%
Rolleston — 25-34: 12.1% Albinia — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 14.4% / 25.5%
Rolleston — 35-44: 14.4% Albinia — 35-44: 25.5%
45-54 17.4% / 19.4%
Rolleston — 45-54: 17.4% Albinia — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 9.8% / 7.9%
Rolleston — 55-64: 9.8% Albinia — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 5.3% / 1.8%
Rolleston — 65-74: 5.3% Albinia — 65-74: 1.8%
75-84 4.5% / —
Rolleston — 75-84: 4.5% Albinia — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Rolleston — 85+: not among its largest Albinia — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rolleston 35.1% couple families
Rolleston — Couple Families: 35.1% Rolleston — Lone Person: 48.6% Rolleston — One Parent Families: 16.2%
Albinia 100.0% couple families
Albinia — Couple Families: 100.0% Albinia — Lone Person: 0.0% Albinia — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rolleston 36.6% renting
Rolleston — Owned Outright: 31.7% Rolleston — Mortgage: 31.7% Rolleston — Renting: 36.6%
Albinia 0.0% renting
Albinia — Owned Outright: 60.0% Albinia — Mortgage: 40.0% Albinia — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rolleston 78.0% houses
Rolleston — Houses: 78.0% Rolleston — Flats / Apartments: 22.0%
Albinia 50.0% houses
Albinia — Houses: 50.0% Albinia — Flats / Apartments: 50.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Rolleston Albinia
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 13.9%
Rolleston — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Albinia — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 1.8%
Rolleston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Albinia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.1%
Rolleston — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Albinia — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Development activity

Rolleston Albinia
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rolleston Albinia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD

Liveability

Rolleston is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Rolleston Albinia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Rolleston carries more crime risk (68 vs 22); Albinia carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 39).

Rolleston Albinia
Bushfire Low
39/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
22/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Rolleston Albinia
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Rolleston

  • Rolleston State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Albinia

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Rolleston Albinia
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 28

Mobility

Albinia sits further from the CBD (776.3 km vs 740.1 km).

Rolleston Albinia
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 740.1 km 776.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 506 min 539 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.0%
postcode 4722
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 66
postcode 4722

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.

Rolleston Albinia
Car (driver) 67.2% / 78.0%
Rolleston — Car (driver): 67.2% Albinia — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 10.0%
Rolleston — Worked from Home: 22.4% Albinia — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Walked Only 5.2% / 12.0%
Rolleston — Walked Only: 5.2% Albinia — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Rolleston — Car (passenger): 5.2% Albinia — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Rolleston Albinia
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 237 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rolleston Albinia
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
5 premises

Council rates

Rolleston Albinia
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Rolleston Albinia
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rolleston Albinia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rolleston

Family Rural

Albinia

Multicultural Rural
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