Rolleston Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote

4702

Postcode for Rolleston, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 553 km from Brisbane · Pop. 132

132

Population

Median Age

$1,416

Household Income/wk

$215

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

140.1

Area (km²)

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

How Rolleston Compares

Rolleston vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Rolleston	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,416 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$215 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$975 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	33	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	3/10 ≈QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Rolleston is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 553 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Rolleston has a population of 132 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the QLD average.

Housing in Rolleston includes a median weekly rent of $215, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rolleston scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Rolleston is served by Rolleston State School.

Rolleston is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Rolleston Details

Postcode	4702
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	132
Median Age	33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$974/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$215
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$975
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	140.1 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	50
Australian Citizens	91.7%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-24.4633812
Longitude	148.6226549
Distance from Brisbane	553 km
Region (SA4)	Central Queensland
Area (SA3)	Biloela
Local Government	Central Highlands (Qld)
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

24.2%

12.9%

26.5%

27.3%

9.8%

0–14 (24.2%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (9.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	32 (24.2%)
15–24 years	17 (12.9%)
25–44 years	35 (26.5%)
45–64 years	36 (27.3%)
65+ years	13 (9.8%)

Housing Tenure

31.7%

36.6%

Owned outright (31.7%) Mortgaged (31.7%) Rented (36.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	11 (8.3%)
Arthritis	6 (4.5%)
Cancer	6 (4.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	4 (9.8%)
1 vehicle	13 (31.7%)
2 vehicles	18 (43.9%)
3+ vehicles	6 (14.6%)

Schools in Rolleston

Rolleston State School

Primary · Gov · ICSEA 969 · 45 students

Suburbs Near Rolleston

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More Rolleston Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.