Rochedale State School

Rochedale is an outer southern suburb of Brisbane, located 18.9 km from the CBD with a 2021 population of 7,633 citation: Rochedale, Queensland - Wikipedia. Approximately 90% of dwellings are separate houses, indicating a strongly family-oriented area, though no median income or age data was available in the provided sources citation: 81/21 Lorisch Way, Rochedale, Qld 4123 - Property Details.

No specific data on the most common country of birth or its percentage for Rochedale was found in the provided sources.

Rochedale State School operates its own OSHC through the **Rochedale Outside School Hours Care Association (ROSHCA)**. This service provides supervised care for primary school-aged children before school, after school, and during school vacations citation: ROSHCA. It is approved by ACECQA for care for children over preschool age up to and including school children citation: Rochedale Outside School Hours Care Association... | ACECQA. Specific opening hours were not listed in the sources, but fees are recorded as $19.50 for a 3.5-hour after-school session citation: Vacancies, Enrol now at Rochedale Outside School Hours Care....

The provided sources do not list specific school-run extracurricular activities at Rochedale State School. The school itself was established in 1931 citation: Rochedale, Queensland - Wikipedia. A community-based **Rochedale Scout Group** has operated since 1956 with a Scout Den at the corner of Grieve and Rochedale Roads, but this is not a school program citation: Rochedale, Queensland - Wikipedia.

A full-service **Drakes Supermarkets** operates as a grocery store within Rochedale citation: Drakes Supermarkets | Grocery Stores, Rochedale, QLD. The suburb also features modern facilities such as the Rochedale Estates area with a lagoon pool citation: onlinedining.com.au - Flying Pepper description. No specific ethnic or specialty grocers were identified in the provided sources.

Several casual, family-friendly takeaway and dine-in options are located in or adjacent to Rochedale. **McDonalds Rochedale Village** (North American fast food) is at 448 Miles Platting Rd citation: McDonalds Rochedale Village – Rochedale, Queensland | Online Dining. **Domino's Pizza Rochedale QLD** is at 549 Underwood Rd in nearby Rochedale South citation: DOMINO'S PIZZA ROCHEDALE QLD, Rochedale South... - Tripadvisor. **Kinon Chinese Takeaway** is also located in Rochedale South for casual Chinese meals citation: McDonalds Rochedale Village – Rochedale, Queensland | Online Dining.

**RF Tutoring** specifically offers in-home and online English and Math tutoring for the Rochedale area, eliminating the need to travel to a centre [citation: Rochedale Tutoring [In Home & Online] - RF Tutoring](https://rftutoring.com.au/rochedale-tutoring/). Additionally, **Ezymathtutoring** has a tutor (Amilia) available for Rochedale and nearby suburbs citation: Amilia | Tutor in Rochedale and Rochedale South.

Rochedale is served by Translink's public transport network, with a dedicated "Rochedale" station map available on Translink's website citation: Maps | Translink. The suburb sits close to the South East Busway, which is now integrated with the new **Brisbane Metro** rapid bus system (routes M1 and M2). These services connect to the Brisbane CBD via the Cultural Centre and King George Square, with a depot located in Rochedale itself citation: Brisbane Metro - Wikipedia. A specific travel time to the CBD was not stated in the provided sources.