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The quick read on

Roseneath

QLD 4811 · Townsville

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,000,000

latest suburb median

Population
127

ABS 2021

Postcode
4811

Roseneath, Queensland

Property market insights for Roseneath

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Roseneath QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,000,000

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026

The median house price in Roseneath, QLD is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Roseneath safe?

The overall rate for Roseneath is 5,949 offences per 100,000 residents — 142% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Roseneath.

Overall crime rate

5,949

offences per 100,000 residents

142% aboveRest of Qld

RoseneathRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Roseneath?

Roseneath QLD 4811 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

127 people call Roseneath home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
127
Median age
55 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.2%Below
15–3414.2%Below
35–5425.2%In line
55–7439.4%Above
75 and over9.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses87.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.6%Above
Paying a mortgage24.5%Below
Renting18.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car29.6%Below
Two cars42.6%Above
Three or more31.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.7%In line
Drove to work69.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Roseneath

10.7% of workers in Roseneath worked from home on Census day.

3.1% of Roseneath residents were born in New Zealand.

33.1% of people in Roseneath described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Roseneath

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Roseneath QLD 4811.

Is Roseneath family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.2% of Roseneath's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

29 family households lived in Roseneath; 27.6% were couple families and 31.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Roseneath?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Roseneath had 127 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

48.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Roseneath?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 87.5% of occupied private dwellings in Roseneath.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Roseneath?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

24.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Roseneath?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Roseneath had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 36.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 12.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Roseneath?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

69.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Roseneath?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 29.6% of the total.

74.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Roseneath, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.2% reported a different address.

4.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Roseneath?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.4% of residents used only English at home.

2.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Roseneath residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.7% of Roseneath's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Roseneath?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 48.0% of ancestry responses in Roseneath.

Australian ancestry made up 44.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Roseneath?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 12.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Roseneath?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 48.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Roseneath show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

48.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.2% reported asthma, 19.7% arthritis and 12.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Roseneath?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

5.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 23.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Roseneath?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Roseneath compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.7% in Roseneath, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 56.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 18.9% in Roseneath, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Roseneath

Is Roseneath expensive?

The median house price is $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Roseneath good for families?

The Census counted 29 local families, and 10.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Roseneath?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Roseneath

16 streets in Roseneath

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aitape St
  • Bougainville St
  • Curley Cct
  • Flinders Hwy
  • Kerema St
  • Kiernan Dr
  • Komiatum St
  • Kupfer Dr
  • Madang St
  • Mount Stuart Rd
  • Nadzab St
  • Partington St
  • Ridge St
  • Salamaua St
  • Satelburg St
  • Stuart Dr

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.