Rosewood, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Rosewood QLD is 3,263 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rosewood is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Rosewood is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Rosewood has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Rosewood has a population density of 104 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rosewood is England. The most common religion is No religion (41.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosewood is $1,349.

There were 831 recorded offences in Rosewood in 2025-26, a rate of 255 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (215 offences).

Population
3,263
Census 2021
Median income
$636/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$295/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Rosewood vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Rosewood is $636 a week, 15% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,105th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $295 a week, $25 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 23.9% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 39, 3 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRosewoodTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$636/wk$747/wk −15%$766/wk
Household income$1,233/wk$1,593/wk −23%$1,637/wk
Rent$295/wk$320/wk −8%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,349/mo$1,625/mo −17%$1,733/mo
Median age3942 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.9%20.4% +3.5 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 Rosewood, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Rosewood Population

3,263 residents at the 2021 Census.

Rosewood Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$636/wk
$33,072 per year
Ranked 6,506 of 14,663
Median Rent
$295/wk
$1,278 per month
Ranked 5,069 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,349/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Rosewood Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,233/wk
Median rent $295/wk
Rent to income 23.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Rosewood against your income

About $5,343 a month
Median rent $295/wk
Left after rent $938/wk
Rent share 23.9%

Rosewood Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
942
avg ICSEA score
1,015
total students
St Brigid's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 214 students
997
ICSEA
Rosewood State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 485 students
920
ICSEA
Rosewood State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 316 students
908
ICSEA

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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People in Rosewood

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (1,520) Female 53.4% (1,743)

Population Density

104
people per km²
3,263 people · 31.4 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,473
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
2.8%
New Zealand
2.1%
Scotland
0.6%
South Africa
0.4%
Germany
0.3%
Malaysia
0.3%
India
0.2%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
0.2%
Greek
0.2%
Bengali
0.2%
Hindi
0.2%
Mandarin
0.1%
Tagalog
0.1%
Vietnamese
0.1%

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

Ancestry

Australian
42.3%
English
41.3%
Scottish
12.2%
Irish
10.1%
German
8.8%
Australian Aboriginal
5.8%
Dutch
1.3%
Italian
1.3%
New Zealander
1.2%
Maori
0.9%
Chinese
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
41.9%
Catholic
15.7%
Anglican
12.4%
Not stated
12.1%
Uniting Church
4.9%
Baptist
2.7%
Lutheran
2.1%
Christian (other)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

6.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
38.7% 1,008
Separated
4.9% 127
Divorced
10.3% 268
Widowed
7.7% 200
Never married
38.5% 1,003

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
34.6%
Couple: no children
28.0%
One parent: children under 15
18.3%
Couple: no children under 15
11.4%
One parent: no children under 15
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
28.2%
2 persons
35.1%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
11.7%
5 persons
5.8%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Rosewood

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,193 occupied private dwellings in Rosewood at the 2021 Census, 41.0% were rented, 28.2% owned outright and 27.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.1% 25 dwellings
Owned outright
28.2% 337 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
27.0% 322 dwellings
Rented
41.0% 489 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.3% 28 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.1%
2 bedrooms
11.7%
3 bedrooms
46.2%
4 bedrooms
31.7%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
8.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
34.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
38.4%
2 vehicles
35.1%
3 vehicles
11.3%
4+ vehicles
7.1%

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

Work, income and education in Rosewood

Employment

Employed full-time
31.6% 691 people
Employed part-time
17.1% 375 people
Unemployed
4.4% 96 people
Not in labour force
46.9% 1,026 people

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

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.2%
Professionals
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Labourers
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.6%
Managers
7.6%
Sales Workers
5.3%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
9.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
6.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
12.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.4%
Did not go to work
12.4%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Train
2.7%
Walked only
2.4%
Truck
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bus
0.6%
Other
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.4%

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
58.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Bachelor Degree
12.8%
Certificate I/II
5.0%
Postgraduate Degree
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.1%

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

Field of Study

Engineering
22.3%
Management & Commerce
20.1%
Society & Culture
19.0%
Education
8.4%
Health
8.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Information Technology
2.0%
Creative Arts
1.4%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
36.0%
Secondary: Government
25.5%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Primary: Catholic
9.2%
Pre-school
8.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.3%
Secondary: Catholic
3.9%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.5%

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
80.3%
Has need for assistance
8.8%
Need for assistance not stated
10.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
459
Arthritis
143
Asthma
136
Heart disease
112
Lung condition
107
Diabetes
105
Stroke
54
Cancer
51
Kidney disease
46
Dementia
8

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 337
Did not provide
85.2% 1,934

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.0% 321
Not a volunteer
86.0% 1,978

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
1.3% 29
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 7
Previously served
7.1% 164
Never served
91.3% 2,107

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
24.8%
3 children
20.4%
4 children
9.1%
5+ children
3.5%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
19
1961: 1970
49
1971: 1980
34
1981: 1990
45
1991: 2000
37
2001: 2010
44
2011: 2015
20
2017
8
2019
3

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

Population Mobility

18.1%
moved in the last year
51.3%
moved in the last 5 years
7.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,355
Moved from QLD
289
Moved: same area (SA2)
162
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from ACT
6

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.6%
5: 14 hours
29.2%
15: 29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
28.5%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
74.4%
Step family: no other children
13.9%
Blended family: no other children
6.4%
Intact family: other children present
2.5%
Blended family: other children present
1.4%
Other couple: children only
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Rosewood Crime Statistics

831 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
215
Assault
166
Break & Enter
92
Drug Offences
86
Domestic Violence
86
Property Damage
66
Traffic
52
Sexual Offences
28
Fraud
22
Weapons
12
Robbery
6

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Rosewood

The closest suburb to Rosewood is Thagoona, 3.5 km away.

Thagoona
3.5 km away · income $757/wk · rent $385/wk
Walloon
7.4 km away · income $838/wk · rent $370/wk
Marburg
8.6 km away · income $764/wk · rent $300/wk
Willowbank
8.7 km away · income $715/wk · rent $245/wk
Minden
11.5 km away · income $708/wk · rent $350/wk
Ironbark (Qld)
11.9 km away · income $746/wk · rent $325/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Rosewood

What is the population of Rosewood QLD?

The population of Rosewood QLD is 3,263 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 104 people per km². Rosewood is ranked #2,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rosewood?

The median personal income in Rosewood QLD is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year. The median household income is $1,233 per week. Family income is $1,473 per week. Rosewood is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rosewood?

Median rent in Rosewood QLD is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Rosewood ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rosewood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosewood QLD is $1,349. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rosewood?

The median age in Rosewood QLD is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rosewood a good suburb to live in?

Rosewood is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,263. The median income is $636/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32475. All dollar figures in AUD.