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Rosedale QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rosedale, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rosedale QLD is 452 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rosedale is $488 per week ($25,376 per year). Median rent in Rosedale is $210 per week ($910 per month). Rosedale has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Rosedale has a population density of 1.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rosedale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosedale is $1,020.

There were 98 recorded offences in Rosedale in 2025-26, a rate of 217 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (26 offences).

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Rosedale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rosedale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$488/wk

$25,376 per year

#8333 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$210/wk

$910 per month

#7231 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,020/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Rosedale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.1% (240) Female 46.9% (212)

Population Density

1.2

people per km²

452 people · 375.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,262

Family income/wk

Rosedale 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)

Rosedale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.2% 105 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.8% 49 dwellings

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

Rosedale Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

5.6%

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

Rosedale Religion

No Religion

48.1%

Catholic

14.9%

Anglican

12.7%

Not stated

10.6%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Lutheran

3.3%

Baptist

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rosedale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

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

Rosedale Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

55.6%

Other Chinese

44.4%

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

Rosedale Employment

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Employed full-time

24.4% 82 people

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Employed part-time

17.0% 57 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 16 people

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Not in labour force

53.9% 181 people

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

Rosedale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Bachelor Degree

15.7%

Postgraduate Degree

7.8%

Certificate I/II

7.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

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

Rosedale Occupation

Managers

30.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.2%

Professionals

17.0%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Labourers

8.0%

Clerical & Administrative

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

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

Rosedale Field of Study

Engineering

28.8%

Health

18.2%

Education

18.2%

Architecture & Building

12.1%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Management & Commerce

10.6%

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

Rosedale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rosedale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

16.1%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rosedale Marital Status

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Married

48.5% 179

↔️

Separated

3.8% 14

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Divorced

14.4% 53

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Widowed

3.3% 12

👤

Never married

30.1% 111

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rosedale Ancestry

Australian

31.8%

English

29.8%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

7.8%

German

7.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.7%

Other

2.7%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.7%

French

1.2%

South African

1.2%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rosedale School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

42.1%

Primary — Government

34.2%

Pre-school

11.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Vocational Education

5.3%

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

Rosedale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.8% 95

✅

No need for assistance

88.2% 708

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

Rosedale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.0% 61

—

Not a volunteer

82.0% 278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rosedale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.3%

$300-$449/mo

8.6%

$450-$599/mo

8.6%

$600-$799/mo

17.1%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rosedale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.6%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Walked only

6.9%

Truck

4.9%

Bus

2.9%

Other

2.9%

Car (passenger)

2.9%

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

Rosedale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

30.4%

2 vehicles

42.1%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

12.3%

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

Rosedale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

12.1%

2 bedrooms

19.4%

3 bedrooms

44.2%

4 bedrooms

19.4%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

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

Rosedale Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

37.0%

moved in the last 5 years

9.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rosedale Indigenous Population

6.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

764

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rosedale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Lung condition

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Rosedale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

10.4%

$300-$399/wk

10.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rosedale Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.1%

Couple — children under 15

27.5%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rosedale Military Service

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Previously served

4.4% 15

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Never served

95.6% 326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rosedale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

19.8% 67

—

Did not provide

80.2% 271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rosedale Children Ever Born

No children

25.6%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

21.7%

3 children

29.5%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

4.7%

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

Rosedale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Rosedale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.0%

5–14 hours

25.7%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

18.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.4%

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

Rosedale Household Size

1 person

28.6%

2 persons

44.0%

3 persons

10.9%

4 persons

8.0%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rosedale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

347

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

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

Rosedale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rosedale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 98 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Traffic

Domestic Violence

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Offence trend 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: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Rosedale Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $919/wk

Median Rent $210/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

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

If you earn X in Rosedale

Your weekly income

≈ $3,982/month

Median rent $210/wk

Left after rent $709/wk

Rent share 22.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mount Morgan

Income: $462/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Jandowae

Income: $495/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Monto

Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $40/wk

Tara (Qld)

Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $30/wk

Sapphire Central

Income: $437/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $50/wk

Rosedale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bells Bridge

Pop: 226 Income: $679/wk Rent: $265/wk

Mount Chalmers

Pop: 226 Income: $562/wk Rent: $355/wk

Hendon (Qld)

Pop: 227 Income: $685/wk Rent: $280/wk

Maidenwell

Pop: 227 Income: $508/wk Rent: $145/wk

Te Kowai

Pop: 227 Income: $870/wk Rent: $225/wk

Bloomfield

Pop: 228 Income: $556/wk Rent: $155/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rosedale

What is the population of Rosedale QLD?

The population of Rosedale QLD is 452 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.2 people per km².Rosedale is ranked #5,188 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rosedale?

The median personal income in Rosedale QLD is $488 per week, or $25,376 per year.The median household income is $919 per week.Family income is $1,262 per week.Rosedale is ranked #8,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rosedale?

Median rent in Rosedale QLD is $210 per week ($910 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rosedale ranks #7,231 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rosedale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosedale QLD is $1,020. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rosedale?

The median age in Rosedale QLD is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rosedale a good suburb to live in?

Rosedale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 452.The median income is $488/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% 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: 32468. All dollar figures in AUD.