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| Locality | Rocklea |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.55095 |
| Longitude | 153.00732 |
| Population | 1,596 |
| Density | 170.9 /km² |
| Area | 9.3 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 4106 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 9 km south |
Rocklea is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,596. The locality covers an area of 9.3 km², giving a population density of about 170.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 9 km south of Brisbane. Rocklea is located at 27.5510°S, 153.0073°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4106.
Rocklea hums with a low-key industry, a place where the Brisbane River's broad, slow curve dictates the land's gentle slope. It lies 8.7 km north-north-east of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 28°T), and is situated 9.2 km south-south-west of Brisbane City. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil and the distant sweetness of ripening fruit, a subtle perfume that clings to the low-lying terrain. The landscape is a patchwork of industrial estates and verdant pockets, where scattered gum trees stand sentinel against a sky that often burns a soft, hazy gold as the sun begins its descent. The roads, some wide and arterial, others narrower lanes, hum with the steady thrum of commerce, a constant, unassuming rhythm that defines Rocklea's daily pulse.
Historically, Rocklea's story is one of fertile ground and persistent endeavour. Once a significant agricultural hub, its rich alluvial soils yielded bountiful harvests, a legacy still hinted at in the occasional market garden that persists against the encroaching industrial sprawl. The railway line, a vital artery for decades, brought prosperity and connection, its iron tracks a silent testament to the generations who travelled and traded here. Today, Rocklea remains a vital centre for distribution and light manufacturing, its character forged by the practical needs of commerce and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants, a place where the past is not entirely forgotten but rather absorbed into the ongoing narrative of work and daily life.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Rocklea, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Rocklea, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Rocklea includes the postcode (4106), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rocklea is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |