Wishart vs Rochedale

Rochedale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Wishart. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rochedale: a median of $1.81 million, against $1.52 million in Wishart, and rent is higher there too. Wishart is closer to the city centre: 15.1 km, against 18.6 km. On these figures, Wishart tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Rochedale suits families with children and 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

Rochedale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 79%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 74%)
  • But Wishart has more parks and reserves (15 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Wishart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,515,500 vs $1,810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wishart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wishart

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 39/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.1 km vs 18.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wishart

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Rochedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (140.4% vs 5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wishart Rochedale
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.

Wishart Rochedale
Walkability 66 / 39
Wishart — Walkability: 66/100 Rochedale — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 57 / 30
Wishart — Safety: 57/100 Rochedale — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wishart — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rochedale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wishart has more residents (11,333 vs 7,633); Rochedale rents higher ($600/wk vs $440/wk).

Wishart Rochedale
Population 11,333
+33% vs other
 7,633
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +140.4%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $105,352/yr $129,584/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $600/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wishart Rochedale
0-4 4.5% / 9.2%
Wishart — 0-4: 4.5% Rochedale — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 16.6% / 16.5%
Wishart — 5-14: 16.6% Rochedale — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 8.0% / 5.2%
Wishart — 15-19: 8.0% Rochedale — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.9% / 5.5%
Wishart — 20-24: 4.9% Rochedale — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.6% / 18.1%
Wishart — 25-34: 8.6% Rochedale — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 15.8% / 20.8%
Wishart — 35-44: 15.8% Rochedale — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 14.7% / 9.9%
Wishart — 45-54: 14.7% Rochedale — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 10.3% / 7.6%
Wishart — 55-64: 10.3% Rochedale — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 8.4% / 4.7%
Wishart — 65-74: 8.4% Rochedale — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 5.8% / 2.0%
Wishart — 75-84: 5.8% Rochedale — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 2.3% / 0.4%
Wishart — 85+: 2.3% Rochedale — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wishart 57.6% couple families
Wishart — Couple Families: 57.6% Wishart — Lone Person: 21.8% Wishart — One Parent Families: 16.2% Wishart — Group Household: 2.7% Wishart — Other Families: 1.6%
Rochedale 71.6% couple families
Rochedale — Couple Families: 71.6% Rochedale — Lone Person: 11.2% Rochedale — One Parent Families: 11.6% Rochedale — Group Household: 4.3% Rochedale — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wishart 26.4% renting
Wishart — Owned Outright: 37.4% Wishart — Mortgage: 36.1% Wishart — Renting: 26.4%
Rochedale 21.3% renting
Rochedale — Owned Outright: 24.0% Rochedale — Mortgage: 54.6% Rochedale — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wishart Rochedale
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 24.0%
Wishart — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Rochedale — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 13.1%
Wishart — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Rochedale — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 5.5%
Wishart — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Rochedale — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.7%
Wishart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Rochedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Wishart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Rochedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Wishart Rochedale
China 6.6% / 19.7%
Wishart — China: 6.6% Rochedale — China: 19.7%
India 5.4% / 4.8%
Wishart — India: 5.4% Rochedale — India: 4.8%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.7%
Wishart — New Zealand: 3.0% Rochedale — New Zealand: 2.7%
Taiwan 1.6% / 4.0%
Wishart — Taiwan: 1.6% Rochedale — Taiwan: 4.0%
Malaysia 1.5% / 2.9%
Wishart — Malaysia: 1.5% Rochedale — Malaysia: 2.9%
England 2.4% / 1.6%
Wishart — England: 2.4% Rochedale — England: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.0%
Wishart — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Rochedale — Sri Lanka: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wishart 78.8% houses
Wishart — Houses: 78.8% Wishart — Townhouses: 20.8% Wishart — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Rochedale 91.6% houses
Rochedale — Houses: 91.6% Rochedale — Townhouses: 6.8% Rochedale — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wishart Rochedale
Median house price $1,515,500 $1,810,000
Median unit price $895,000 —
Median land price — $1,407,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 96 sales
 40 days
from 98 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.

Wishart Rochedale
4 bed $1.61M / $1.6M
Wishart — 4 bed: $1.61M (64 sales) Rochedale — 4 bed: $1.6M (62 sales)

64 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.93M / $2.05M
Wishart — 5 bed: $1.93M (23 sales) Rochedale — 5 bed: $2.05M (49 sales)

23 vs 49 sales

Development activity

Wishart Rochedale
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Wishart Rochedale
Houses — 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.49M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wishart Rochedale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 89% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Wishart is more walkable (66 vs 39).

Wishart Rochedale
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Rochedale carries more crime risk (70 vs 43).

Wishart Rochedale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
70/100
Flood —
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Wishart Rochedale
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 4.8 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.2%

Schools in Wishart

  • Wishart State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rochedale

  • Redeemer Lutheran College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Rochedale State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Rochedale State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Peter's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wishart Rochedale
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 15 6
Childcare 5 7
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Rochedale sits further from the CBD (18.6 km vs 15.1 km).

Wishart Rochedale
Walkability score 66/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.1 km 18.6 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 247.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4122
 3.7%
postcode 4123
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4122
 77
postcode 4123

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.

Wishart Rochedale
Car (driver) 63.3% / 65.3%
Wishart — Car (driver): 63.3% Rochedale — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 21.5%
Wishart — Worked from Home: 21.2% Rochedale — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Bus 8.4% / 7.4%
Wishart — Bus: 8.4% Rochedale — Bus: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.5%
Wishart — Car (passenger): 4.8% Rochedale — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Wishart — Walked Only: 1.4% Rochedale — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Wishart Rochedale
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Wishart Rochedale
Connectivity score 76/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,011 premises
 85%
2,627 premises

Climate

Wishart Rochedale
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)

Wishart Rochedale
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

Wishart Rochedale
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Wishart Rochedale
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wishart

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses

Rochedale

Acreage Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Premium Professionals Transport Hub Young Families

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