Rolleston, QLD 4702
Rockhampton Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4702
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What to know about Rolleston
Rolleston (4702) sits in the Rockhampton region of Queensland.
Rolleston has roughly 132 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Rolleston scores 10/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 584 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 10/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Rolleston's population at 132, with a median age of 33. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (52% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (36%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 33
- Family households
- 54%
- Lone person
- 36%
- Owner occupied
- 52%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
34,839 offences recorded in 2026 across the Rockhampton Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Rockhampton Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 584 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Rolleston
- What is the Rolleston postcode?
- Rolleston is in the 4702 postcode, in QLD, in the Rockhampton Regional Council region.
- Where is Rolleston?
- Rolleston is a suburb in the Rockhampton Regional Council area, QLD 4702.
- What schools are in Rolleston?
- There are 2 schools serving Rolleston on this page, including Rolleston State School, Orion State School.
- How walkable is Rolleston?
- Rolleston has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Rolleston?
- Rolleston is close to Lowesby, Coorumbene, Orion, Consuelo, Cairdbeign.
- What is the population of Rolleston?
- The population of Rolleston is approximately 132 (2021 Census). The median age is 33.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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