Suburb in Central Highlands

Rolleston, QLD

Rolleston had a population of 132 at the 2021 Census (−57.3% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $1,416. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rolleston at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rolleston's population shrank by 57.3% to 132, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 15.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.3%.

34.1% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 29.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 50 households.

The median household earns $1,416 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $215 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $975 a month.

3.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.2% use a language other than English at home. 33.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rolleston beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureRollestonQLDAustralia
Population1325,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−57.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age33.038.038.0
Households501,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting34.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright29.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,416$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$215$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$975$1,733$1,863
Born overseas3.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion33.0%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−57.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1292011
  2. 3092016
  3. 1322021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Rolleston Queensland
Share of people by age, Rolleston and Queensland
0–915.2%
10–1911.4%
20–2914.4%
30–3913.6%
40–4916.7%
50–5910.6%
60–698.3%
70–795.3%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rolleston at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.8%
  2. English52.2%
  3. Scottish12.2%
  4. Irish9.6%
  5. German5.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rolleston

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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