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Rochedale South flood & bushfire risk

Of Rochedale South’s 7,700 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 11.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

2.6%
In a flood area
11.5%
In a bushfire area
7,700
Mapped properties

Crime near Rochedale South

Rochedale South sits in the Springwood police division, which recorded 4,596 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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315
Break-ins
203
Vehicle theft
1,753
Other theft
277
Property damage
184
Fraud
40
Handling stolen goods
317
Assault
77
Sexual offences
41
Robbery
64
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,324
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,596 total. Figures are for the whole Springwood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Rochedale South

Rochedale South is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential80.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential9.5% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential

Residential5.6% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Rochedale South

PrimaryEight Mile Plains SS · Rochedale South SS · Springwood Central SS · Springwood Road SS
JuniorRochedale SHS · Springwood SHS
SeniorRochedale SHS · Springwood SHS

Rochedale South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Rochedale South

At the 2021 Census, 26.6% of Rochedale South’s 15,228 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.6%
Australian33.1%
Irish10.4%
Scottish10.4%
German5.7%
Chinese4.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.2%
England2.9%
India2.4%
South Korea1.4%
South Africa1.1%
China1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rochedale South

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Rochedale South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rochedale South address:

Nearby suburbs

Underwood · 9.8% floodSpringwood · 5.6% floodRochedale · 1.7% floodPriestdale · 21.1% floodKuraby · 1.6% floodWoodridge · 4.3% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.