Round Hill QLD 4677

Round Hill is a rural locality in Queensland, 470 km from Brisbane CBD, around 5 hours 40 minutes by car. Population is 189; the median age is 47 and the median household income is $43,680 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 39.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,609. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

6 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Round Hill Road 4 (66.7%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Round Hill is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Round Hill.

27
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
88
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 80%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 20%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
1 in locality
Beaches
None
Waterways
5 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Gladstone: council population

The whole council area, not just Round Hill · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
69,046
+1.6% in a year
Change
+1,097
people since 2024
Density
6.6
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+350
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+432
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+315
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
1/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
1/10
2/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
1/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Round Hill is home to 189 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $44,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

189

39.0% since 2016

Median Age

47

4.1% since 2016

Median Household Income

$43,680/yr

1.8% since 2016
Bottom 6% in QLD

Census Median Rent

$400/wk

25.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,609/mo

14.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.3

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$25,376/yr

23.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

65.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

28.1%

50.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

64

33.3% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

92.5%

6.3% since 2016

Houses

84.4%

22.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

47.6%

22.7% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

44.2%

12.2% since 2016

Work From Home

22.8%

150.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 54 (84.4%)
Flats / Apartments 10 (15.6%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 34 (50.7%)
Mortgage 28 (41.8%)
Renting 5 (7.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
69.3%
English Spoken at Home
76.7%
Employment Rate
43.5%
20.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
24.9%

Occupations

Managers 15 (21.7%)
Technicians & Trades 12 (17.4%)
Labourers 8 (11.6%)
Professionals 7 (10.1%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 6 (8.7%)
Community & Personal Service 4 (5.8%)
Sales 4 (5.8%)

Religion

No Religion 92 (48.7%)
Christianity 57 (30.2%)
Buddhism 6 (3.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 8 (4.2%)
New Zealand 7 (3.7%)
France 5 (2.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 10 (5.3%)
5-14 20 (10.6%)
15-19 5 (2.6%)
25-34 13 (6.9%)
35-44 30 (15.9%)
45-54 23 (12.2%)
55-64 41 (21.7%)
65-74 26 (13.8%)
75-84 8 (4.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 22 (40.7%)
Couple Families 19 (35.2%)
One Parent Families 10 (18.5%)
Group Household 3 (5.6%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 33 (57.9%)
Worked from Home 13 (22.8%)
Car (passenger) 7 (12.3%)
Walked Only 4 (7.0%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 26 (13.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 18 (9.5%)
Bachelor Degree 13 (6.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (1.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 17 (26.2%)
2 cars 34 (52.3%)
3 cars 10 (15.4%)

Council Rates

Gladstone
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,358 a year through Gladstone based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,358/yr
78% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Gladstone

The whole council area, not just Round Hill · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 274 new dwellings were approved across Gladstone. That mix is 258 houses and 16 units. Approvals are up 132.1% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
274dwellings
+132.1% YoY
Houses
258
detached dwellings
Units
16
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, Taribelang Bunda People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Climate & Setting

from Seventeen Seventy, 16.0 km

High rainfall — mild summers, mild winters.

Elevation
37 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
9.2 km
Annual rainfall
1,127 mm
87 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
29.8°C
0 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
14.5°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 4677, 16 of 4,786 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (69 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.08%
2023
0.14%
2024
0.22%
2025
0.33%

Rooftop solar

68
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.7 kW each

In postcode 4677, 1,548 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,269 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 122 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
82
2020
118
2021
127
2022
125
2023
113
2024
147
2025
115
2026
60

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Flynn

Currently held by Colin Boyce Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Colin Boyce 39.8% 60.2% -6.4
2022 Colin Boyce 46.2% 53.8% -4.8
2019 Ken O'Dowd 41.3% 58.7% +7.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Burnett District

Currently held by Stephen Bennett Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Stephen Bennett LNP 65.4%
2020 Stephen Bennett LNP 60.8%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Round Hill

Is Round Hill a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Round Hill is low (35/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Round Hill?

Round Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (74/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Round Hill?

Round Hill, QLD had a population of 189 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Round Hill, QLD?

The postcode for Round Hill, QLD is 4677.

How far is Round Hill from Brisbane?

Round Hill is 470 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 339 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Round Hill?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Round Hill was $43,680 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Round Hill?

There are too few current rental listings in Round Hill for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $400, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Round Hill?

The median age of residents in Round Hill was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Round Hill at risk of bushfire?

Round Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (74/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Round Hill?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Round Hill, Seventeen Seventy (16 km away), summer days average 29.8°C, winter nights 14.5°C, 1,127 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Round Hill?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Round Hill belong to?

Round Hill sits within the Gladstone local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Round Hill?

The average residential rates bill through Gladstone is $2,358 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Round Hill?

Across Gladstone, 274 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 132.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Round Hill in?

Round Hill sits within the federal Division of Flynn, currently held by Colin Boyce (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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