Queensland · Postcode 4344

Rockmount postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 101 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
82
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Rockmount at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4344 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
82 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lockyer Valley Council area 80 suburbs, 13 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,625/wk
8% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
5% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
3.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
5.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
16.7%
10.7 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Rockmount vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricRockmountQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 16.7% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Rockmount is a locality 101 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4344. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Lockyer Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Rockmount has a population of 82 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,625, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 16.7%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Rockmount includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rockmount scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Rockmount is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Rockmount details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4344
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)82
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$456/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area33.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens91.5%
Unemployment Rate16.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-27.685638
Longitude152.0289715
Distance from Brisbane101 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentLockyer Valley
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateLockyer
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.0%) 15–24 (17.1%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (11.0%)
15–24 years14 (17.1%)
25–44 years15 (18.3%)
45–64 years24 (29.3%)
65+ years18 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (37.1%) Rented (22.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Rockmount is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis10 (12.2%)
Asthma8 (9.8%)
Heart Disease5 (6.1%)
Cancer5 (6.1%)
Diabetes4 (4.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (34.5%)
2 vehicles10 (34.5%)
3+ vehicles9 (31.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.