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Rosslea QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Rosslea QLD is 1,903 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rosslea is $909 per week ($47,268 per year). Median rent in Rosslea is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Rosslea has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rosslea has a population density of 1094.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rosslea is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosslea is $1,517.

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Rosslea Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rosslea Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$909/wk

$47,268 per year

#2024 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$275/wk

$1,192 per month

#5547 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Rosslea Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.7% (870) Female 54.3% (1,033)

Population Density

1094.2

people per km²

1,903 people · 1.7 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,948

Family income/wk

Rosslea 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)

Rosslea Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.8% 164 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.2% 202 dwellings

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

Rosslea Country of Birth

Australia

92.7%

England

3.2%

India

2.0%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

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

Rosslea Religion

No Religion

43.7%

Catholic

26.1%

Not stated

10.4%

Anglican

10.1%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rosslea Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Rosslea Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.5%

SAL Tot

17.9%

SAL Tagalog

12.8%

German

12.8%

Spanish

9.0%

IAL Nepali

6.4%

Vietnamese

6.4%

Australian Indigenous

5.1%

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

Rosslea Employment

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Employed full-time

46.9% 673 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 304 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 64 people

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Not in labour force

27.5% 394 people

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

Rosslea Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.8%

Bachelor Degree

33.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Rosslea Occupation

Professionals

35.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Managers

10.3%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

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

Rosslea Field of Study

Health

18.7%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Education

14.5%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Engineering

13.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Rosslea Dwelling Types

Separate house

43.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

33.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rosslea Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rosslea Marital Status

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Married

29.1% 482

↔️

Separated

4.3% 72

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Divorced

12.1% 201

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Widowed

3.6% 59

👤

Never married

50.9% 844

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rosslea Ancestry

English

28.5%

Australian

27.2%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.0%

Italian

4.7%

German

3.9%

Filipino

1.8%

Chinese

1.5%

French

1.0%

New Zealander

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rosslea School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.0%

Secondary — Government

19.6%

Vocational Education

16.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Pre-school

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

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

Rosslea Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 190

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 3,262

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

Rosslea Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.0% 195

—

Not a volunteer

87.0% 1,309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rosslea Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

7.2%

$800-$999/mo

9.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rosslea How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.8%

Did not go to work

11.0%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

2.3%

Bicycle

1.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Bus

0.8%

Truck

0.3%

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

Rosslea Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.3%

1 vehicle

52.9%

2 vehicles

29.8%

3 vehicles

6.4%

4+ vehicles

2.7%

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

Rosslea Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.3%

2 bedrooms

49.8%

3 bedrooms

31.8%

4 bedrooms

10.3%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

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

Rosslea Population Mobility

26.7%

moved in the last year

64.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rosslea Indigenous Population

8.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

295

Indigenous residents

3,207

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rosslea Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

230

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Rosslea Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rosslea Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.1%

Couple — children under 15

31.7%

One parent — children under 15

11.7%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rosslea Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

3.6% 55

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

4.2% 64

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Never served

91.8% 1,383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rosslea Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.4% 140

—

Did not provide

90.6% 1,355

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rosslea Children Ever Born

No children

48.1%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

22.9%

3 children

10.6%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Rosslea When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Rosslea Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

9.5%

30+ hours

5.6%

Did not do domestic work

29.5%

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

Rosslea Household Size

1 person

45.0%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

10.4%

4 persons

7.5%

5 persons

1.5%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rosslea Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,250

Moved from QLD

362

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Rosslea Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.0%

Step family — no other children

14.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rosslea Schools

schools nearby

government

965

avg ICSEA score

11,719

total students

The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,205 students

1100

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1078

ICSEA

Annandale Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 687 students

1069

ICSEA

Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,479 students

1048

ICSEA

Marian Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1042

ICSEA

Hermit Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1028

ICSEA

Annandale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 722 students

1019

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students

1014

ICSEA

Oonoonba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 525 students

995

ICSEA

Pimlico State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,465 students

987

ICSEA

Mundingburra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

965

ICSEA

William Ross State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students

955

ICSEA

Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 198 students

930

ICSEA

Townsville State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 841 students

924

ICSEA

Railway Estate State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 179 students

916

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Rosslea Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,332/wk

Median Rent $275/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.6%

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

If you earn X in Rosslea

Your weekly income

≈ $5,772/month

Median rent $275/wk

Left after rent $1,057/wk

Rent share 20.6%

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Income: $862/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $20/wk

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Rosslea vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 953 Income: $691/wk Rent: $330/wk

Toorbul

Pop: 958 Income: $601/wk Rent: $325/wk

Veteran

Pop: 959 Income: $583/wk Rent: $300/wk

Bannockburn (Qld)

Pop: 960 Income: $798/wk Rent: $403/wk

Kamerunga

Pop: 962 Income: $1,017/wk Rent: $400/wk

Kureelpa

Pop: 968 Income: $717/wk Rent: $478/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rosslea

What is the population of Rosslea QLD?

The population of Rosslea QLD is 1,903 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1094.2 people per km².Rosslea is ranked #3,101 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rosslea?

The median personal income in Rosslea QLD is $909 per week, or $47,268 per year.The median household income is $1,332 per week.Family income is $1,948 per week.Rosslea is ranked #2,024 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rosslea?

Median rent in Rosslea QLD is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rosslea ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rosslea?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosslea QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rosslea?

The median age in Rosslea QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rosslea a good suburb to live in?

Rosslea is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,903.The median income is $909/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% 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: 32478. All dollar figures in AUD.