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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
White Rock is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, Australia, with a population of approximately 4,918, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 1385 km from the Brisbane CBD, White Rock is a outer metro area in Queensland. The median household income is $72,592 per year.
White Rock has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. The outer location offers affordability but may see slower price appreciation.
Official Australia Post postcode for White Rock. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near White Rock on My School →Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
4,918 residents places White Rock squarely in the middle of the Queensland suburb size distribution (state median 5,474), with market depth comparable to most QLD localities. Household income of $72,592/year is 20% below the Queensland median of $90,298, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $340 equates to $1,473/month — about 110% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,343/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. White Rock is 1385 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
This suburb suits long-term investors due to steady population growth and affordable entry prices. Look for established streets close to schools and shops rather than raw new-estate land. Local rents consume roughly 24% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How White Rock stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean White Rock sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | White Rock | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,918 | 5,474 | -10% |
| Median household income | $72,592/yr | $90,298/yr | -20% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $340 | $385 | -12% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,343 | $1,733 | -23% |
| Distance to CBD | 1385 km | 62 km | +2134% |
| Separate houses | 69% | 77% | -8pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for White Rock — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: White Rock's 4,918-person market and $72,592 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $340/week (~$1,473/month) covers 110% of the $1,343/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 69% houses in a 4,918-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for White Rock are modest for 2026 — incomes 20% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 4,918 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~110% of the typical mortgage ($1,473/month rent vs $1,343/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 45/100 places White Rock in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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White Rock scores 45/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 4,918, median household income of $72,592/year and median weekly rent of $340. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in White Rock are a median household income of $72,592/year, a dwelling mix that is 69% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
White Rock has a usual resident population of approximately 4,918, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
White Rock sits 1385 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $340 in White Rock, equating to approximately $17,680/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in White Rock is $1,343, or approximately $16,116/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $340 works out to $1,473/month, covering 110% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,343/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $130/month, so on these numbers White Rock leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (4,918 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,343 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($72,592 vs $90,298 state median), the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.