Rochedale flood & bushfire risk
Of Rochedale’s 4,724 mapped properties, 1.7% are in a mapped flood area and 20.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rochedale’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Rochedale
Flood and bushfire areas across Rochedale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rochedale
Rochedale sits in the Upper Mount Gravatt police division, which recorded 9,389 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,389 total. Figures are for the whole Upper Mount Gravatt police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Rochedale
Rochedale is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: EC - Emerging community
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: EM - Environmental management
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
School catchments in Rochedale
Rochedale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rochedale
At the 2021 Census, 57.7% of Rochedale’s 7,633 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Rochedale
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Rochedale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.