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Rosebud VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rosebud, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

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 967.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rosebud is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% 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).

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Rosebud Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rosebud Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$624/wk

$32,448 per year

#6707 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,755/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Rosebud Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

967.4

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

Rosebud 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 & Locality (SAL)

Rosebud Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.8% 2,437 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.2% 1,711 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rosebud Country of Birth

Australia

90.7%

England

6.5%

Germany

0.6%

Greece

0.6%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

China

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

France

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rosebud Religion

No Religion

51.0%

Catholic

18.5%

Anglican

11.6%

Not stated

10.0%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Eastern Orthodox

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rosebud 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%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rosebud Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

28.8%

Greek

22.8%

Other

19.2%

Spanish

7.3%

German

7.0%

SAL Tot

6.3%

Arabic

4.3%

Mandarin

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rosebud Employment

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Employed full-time

26.7% 2,832 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 2,302 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 226 people

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Not in labour force

49.5% 5,248 people

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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud Marital Status

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Married

43.5% 5,320

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Separated

4.0% 491

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Divorced

12.7% 1,558

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Widowed

8.1% 990

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Never married

31.6% 3,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rosebud Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

30.8%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

4.3%

Italian

4.2%

German

3.1%

Dutch

1.5%

Greek

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Chinese

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rosebud 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

Rosebud Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.0% 2,397

✅

No need for assistance

91.0% 24,254

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

Rosebud Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.7% 1,531

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 9,667

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

424

Indigenous residents

26,443

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rosebud 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

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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 22

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 12

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Previously served

3.7% 415

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Never served

96.0% 10,813

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

357

1961–1970

541

1971–1980

317

1981–1990

230

1991–2000

144

2001–2010

265

2011–2015

165

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud 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

Rosebud Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,374

Moved from VIC

1,072

Moved — same area (SA2)

502

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Rosebud 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

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,887 total

Theft

622

Justice Procedures

349

Assault

260

Property Damage

158

Break & Enter

143

Drug Offences

136

Fraud

Public Order

Weapons

Other

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Rosebud Schools

schools nearby

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

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Rosebud Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,183/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Rosebud

Your weekly income

≈ $5,126/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $833/wk

Rent share 29.6%

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Rosebud vs State & National Average

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Beaconsfield (Vic.)

Pop: 7,267 Income: $887/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 7,273 Income: $1,278/wk Rent: $411/wk

Aspendale

Pop: 7,285 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $460/wk

Geelong West

Pop: 7,345 Income: $974/wk Rent: $350/wk

Heidelberg

Pop: 7,360 Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $400/wk

Kyabram

Pop: 7,416 Income: $636/wk Rent: $220/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 967.4 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 VIC average of $779/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.