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Rochedale South flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Rochedale South (Logan City, QLD) - 6.25 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rochedale South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Rochedale South properties?

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 6,791 Rochedale South properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.

Rochedale South flood history and overland flow

These are suburb-wide totals across 6,791 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Rochedale South; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

0.1%

4 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

Mapped overland flow

43.1%

2,929 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

  • Low: 2,929

Source: Logan City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Rochedale South at a glance

Parcels 6,049 Median lot 667 m² Mapped easements 400 Bus stops 83 Schools in suburb 3 Landslide overlay 13%

Schools in and near Rochedale South

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

3

3 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: 0.22 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Rochedale South is zoned

Low Density Residential 80%
Environmental Management and Conservation 6%
Recreation and Open Space 6%
Low-Medium Density Residential 2%
Community Facilities 2%
Medium Density Residential 2%

Selling in Rochedale South? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 6.25 km², Rochedale South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 18% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 667 m² across 6,049 parcels.

Who lives in Rochedale South

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rochedale South suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
15,228
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$1,924
per week, Logan City suburb typical $1,924
Median rent
$395
per week, Logan City suburb typical $395
Median mortgage
$1,800
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1010, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Rochedale South's 15,228 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.6%
5-14 14.6%
15-19 6.4%
20-24 5.0%
25-34 12.5%
35-44 16.2%
45-54 13.1%
55-64 10.1%
65-74 9.4%
75-84 5.0%
85+ 1.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Rochedale South - Priestdale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rochedale South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rochedale South itself.

15,189 in 2001 to 16,053 in 2025, up 6%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Rochedale South property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Rochedale South - Priestdale, the wider statistical area containing Rochedale South. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,102,000

Median sale price from 245 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$707,500

Median sale price from 42 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Rochedale South data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government
Market statisticsAvailable at SA2 levelQueensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)

Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Rochedale South address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 5,300 Rochedale South addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Rochedale South lot.

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Rochedale South planning - frequently asked

Is Rochedale South flood-prone?

About 23% of Rochedale South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%. Across the suburb, 6% of the 6,791 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 107 rated high risk or historically affected.

Is Rochedale South bushfire-prone?

Around 18% of Rochedale South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%.

What is the zoning in Rochedale South?

The dominant planning zone in Rochedale South is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Recreation and Open Space.

Does Rochedale South have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Rochedale South.

Is Rochedale South hilly or flat?

Rochedale South is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 7%, and 3% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 34 m to 84 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Rochedale South?

Across 6,049 surveyed parcels in Rochedale South, the median lot size is about 667 m². There are also 400 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Rochedale South have a train station?

There is no train station inside Rochedale South itself. The suburb is served by 83 bus stops.

What is the population of Rochedale South?

At the 2021 Census Rochedale South had 15,228 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Rochedale South - Priestdale statistical area, which contains Rochedale South, went from 15,189 people in 2001 to 16,053 in 2025, up 6%.

Is Rochedale South an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rochedale South scores 1010 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Rochedale South?

Median household income in Rochedale South was $1,924 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $395 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Underwood 2.0 km 33% 9%
Springwood 2.7 km 25% 35%
Rochedale
Brisbane City		 3.2 km 23% 65%
Kuraby
Brisbane City		 3.7 km 23% 49%
Priestdale 3.8 km 23% 97%
Woodridge 4.1 km 24% 13%
Slacks Creek 4.4 km 69% 29%
Daisy Hill 4.5 km 29% 59%
Eight Mile Plains
Brisbane City		 4.6 km 24% 22%
Burbank
Brisbane City		 4.9 km 25% 88%

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