Moving to Rocky Point QLD 4874
What the official numbers say about living in Rocky Point — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $530 a week, against a median household income of $3,055 a week.
About 33% of homes are owner-occupied and 60% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Rocky Point grew 42% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,555 → 2,214 people).
Around 80% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Afrikaans, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Rocky Point sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers).
Nearest airport: Weipa Airport, 7.1 km south-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 2017 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Rocky Point profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Western Cape College 350 m
Groceries: Woolworths 2.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Rocky Point, most often seen first: Bar-shouldered Dove · Rainbow Bee-eater · Rainbow Lorikeet · Masked Lapwing · Great Egret · Red-winged Parrot.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Rocky Point, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point here | 2,214 | — | 8/10 | 23% |
| Trunding | 929 | — | 8/10 | 56% |
| Mission River | 974 | — | 1/10 | 70% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Weipa — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Leichhardt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4874 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Rocky Point profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $530 a week, and about 60% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 42% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,555 people to 2,214. It sits about 2017 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Weipa council, and the federal seat is Leichhardt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Rocky Point vs Trunding · Rocky Point vs Mission River.
Nearby guides: Trunding · Mission River.
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