Rosebud, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Rosebud VIC is 14,381 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rosebud is $624 per week ($32,448 per year). Median rent in Rosebud is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rosebud has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Rosebud has a population density of 967 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rosebud is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosebud is $1,755.

There were 1,887 recorded offences in Rosebud in 2025-25, a rate of 131 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (622 offences).

Population
14,381
Census 2021
Median income
$624/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
49years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Rosebud vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Rosebud is $624 a week, 19% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,058th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $34 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 29.6% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 49, 6 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRosebudTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$624/wk$767/wk −19%$766/wk
Household income$1,183/wk$1,687/wk −30%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$316/wk +11%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,755/mo$1,723/mo +2%$1,733/mo
Median age4943 +6 yrs42
Rent share of household income29.6%19.1% +10.5 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Rosebud, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Rosebud Population

14,381 residents at the 2021 Census.

Rosebud Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$624/wk
$32,448 per year
Ranked 6,707 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
49years
11 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,755/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Rosebud Rent Prices & Affordability

30% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,183/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 29.6%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Rosebud against your income

About $5,126 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $833/wk
Rent share 29.6%

Rosebud Schools

7
schools nearby
4
government
983
avg ICSEA score
1,998
total students
Rosebud Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 561 students
1012
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 172 students
999
ICSEA
Rosebud Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 965 students
989
ICSEA
Advance College of Education Incorporated Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students
964
ICSEA
Eastbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 242 students
952
ICSEA
Oakwood School-Rosebud Campus Government
Secondary
Padua College - Rosebud Campus Catholic
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rosebud, Victoria: 38.3709°S, 144.9088°E

Rosebud Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (7)

People in Rosebud

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (6,809) Female 52.7% (7,576)

Population Density

967
people per km²
14,381 people · 14.9 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,573
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
5.7%
New Zealand
1.3%
Italy
1.0%
Scotland
0.7%
Greece
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Philippines
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
1.3%
Greek
1.0%
Mandarin
0.3%
Spanish
0.3%
German
0.3%
Croatian
0.2%
Polish
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
43.2%
Australian
38.8%
Irish
11.8%
Scottish
11.0%
Italian
5.2%
German
4.0%
Dutch
1.9%
Greek
1.8%
Australian Aboriginal
1.3%
Chinese
0.8%
Welsh
0.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
47.7%
Catholic
17.3%
Anglican
10.8%
Not stated
9.4%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.9%
Eastern Orthodox
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
43.5% 5,320
Separated
4.0% 491
Divorced
12.7% 1,558
Widowed
8.1% 990
Never married
31.6% 3,866

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
34.7%
Couple: children under 15
32.8%
Couple: no children under 15
13.9%
One parent: children under 15
9.4%
One parent: no children under 15
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
33.5%
2 persons
37.1%
3 persons
13.0%
4 persons
10.9%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Rosebud

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,953 occupied private dwellings in Rosebud at the 2021 Census, 26.0% were rented, 40.9% owned outright and 28.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.0% 120 dwellings
Owned outright
40.9% 2,437 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
28.7% 1,711 dwellings
Rented
26.0% 1,548 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.4% 143 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.4%
2 bedrooms
20.7%
3 bedrooms
52.5%
4 bedrooms
20.7%
5 bedrooms
3.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.5%
1 vehicle
41.5%
2 vehicles
36.6%
3 vehicles
11.0%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Rosebud

Employment

Employed full-time
26.7% 2,832 people
Employed part-time
21.7% 2,302 people
Unemployed
2.1% 226 people
Not in labour force
49.5% 5,248 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
24.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.4%
Community & Personal Service
15.7%
Managers
11.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Labourers
7.0%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
10.2%
$500-$649/wk
7.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.4%
Did not go to work
19.3%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
1.2%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.4%
Bus
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Ferry
0.1%
Train
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.1%
Bachelor Degree
21.5%
Postgraduate Degree
4.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
16.3%
Health
14.1%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Engineering
13.2%
Architecture & Building
11.5%
Education
11.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.4%
Agriculture & Environment
4.4%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Information Technology
1.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
37.2%
Secondary: Government
26.3%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
11.4%
Secondary: Catholic
5.2%
Primary: Catholic
4.6%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
84.3%
Has need for assistance
8.4%
Need for assistance not stated
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,732
Arthritis
727
Asthma
587
Heart disease
554
Diabetes
466
Lung condition
418
Cancer
376
Stroke
238
Kidney disease
180
Dementia
86

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.1% 1,796
Did not provide
83.9% 9,376

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.7% 1,531
Not a volunteer
86.3% 9,667

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 22
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 12
Previously served
3.7% 415
Never served
96.0% 10,813

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
30.8%
3 children
19.7%
4 children
7.0%
5+ children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
64
1951: 1960
357
1961: 1970
541
1971: 1980
317
1981: 1990
230
1991: 2000
144
2001: 2010
265
2011: 2015
165
2016
35
2017
26
2018
38
2019
35
2020
8
2021
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

13.1%
moved in the last year
41.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,374
Moved from VIC
1,072
Moved: same area (SA2)
502
Moved from overseas
35
Moved from QLD
27
Moved from NSW
27
Moved from SA
6
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from WA
5
Moved from NT
4
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.1%
5: 14 hours
29.0%
15: 29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
26.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.4%
Step family: no other children
7.7%
Blended family: no other children
3.1%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%
Other couple: children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Rosebud Crime Statistics

1,887 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
622
Justice Procedures
349
Assault
260
Property Damage
158
Break & Enter
143
Drug Offences
136
Fraud
97
Public Order
67
Weapons
42
Other
8
Robbery
4
Traffic
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Rosebud

The closest suburb to Rosebud is McCrae, 2.8 km away.

McCrae
2.8 km away · income $737/wk · rent $392/wk
Capel Sound
3.1 km away · income $558/wk · rent $350/wk
Tootgarook
5.1 km away · income $656/wk · rent $360/wk
Rye
8.6 km away · income $702/wk · rent $372/wk
Dromana
9.2 km away · income $677/wk · rent $380/wk
Red Hill (Vic.)
9.3 km away · income $962/wk · rent $461/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rosebud

What is the population of Rosebud VIC?

The population of Rosebud VIC is 14,381 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 967 people per km². Rosebud is ranked #309 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rosebud?

The median personal income in Rosebud VIC is $624 per week, or $32,448 per year. The median household income is $1,183 per week. Family income is $1,573 per week. Rosebud is ranked #6,707 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rosebud?

Median rent in Rosebud VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 29.6% of household income, which is considered moderate. Rosebud ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rosebud?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosebud VIC is $1,755. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rosebud?

The median age in Rosebud VIC is 49 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rosebud a good suburb to live in?

Rosebud is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,381. The median income is $624/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22198. All dollar figures in AUD.