Local Businesses in Rocklea

At the 2021 Census, Rocklea had 1,672 residents and 757 private dwellings, with an average of 2.3 people per household. The median age was 34, compared with 38 for Queensland.

The median weekly household income was $1,493, median weekly rent was $335, median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,635. 86.2% (Queensland 74.8%) of occupied private dwellings were separate houses, and 47.3% (Queensland 33.1%) were rented.

59.2% (Queensland 71.4%) of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were New Zealand (3.5%), Vietnam (2.9%) and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (2.6%). 65.6% (Queensland 80.5%) of residents used only English at home, and the most common other languages were Vietnamese (3.8%), Mandarin (2.5%) and Russian (1.9%).

The most common occupations were Professionals (24.3%), Technicians and Trades Workers (15.7%) and Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.2%). The top industry of employment for residents was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals) (5.2%). On Census day, 7.5% (Queensland 4.1%) of employed residents travelled to work by public transport and 15.3% (Queensland 14.1%) worked from home.

Brisbane City Council's industrial strategy, Brisbane: Our Productive City, describes the South West Industrial Gateway (SWIG) as the largest of Brisbane's industrial areas and one of South East Queensland's main freight gateways. Council expects the SWIG to contribute $6.5 billion to Brisbane's industrial gross regional product and employ 41,000 industry workers by 2041.

The strategy identifies a food and agribusiness cluster at Rocklea.

The strategy also says the Oxley Creek Transformation will shape open space in the SWIG and improve the interface between industry, established homes and the natural environment.