Median price trend for houses
Based on 76 sales in the preceding 12 months
$830,000
Up 20.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $850k
- 3 bed
- $741k
- 4 bed
- $875k
- 5+ bed
- $929k
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Rosewood
QLD 4340 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $830,000
- Median unit
- $682,000
- Population
- 3,263
- Postcode
- 4340
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Rosewood, Queensland
Property market insights for Rosewood (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rosewood (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 80 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rosewood (Qld), QLD is currently $830,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rosewood (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 20.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $741,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $929,000 in Rosewood (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rosewood (Qld) is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rosewood (Qld) is $682,000. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $682,000 in Rosewood (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Rosewood (Qld) is $425 per week and has increased 21.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rosewood safe?
The overall rate for Rosewood is 3,076 offences per 100,000 residents — 150% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Rosewood.
Overall crime rate
3,076
offences per 100,000 residents
150% aboveGreater Brisbane
RosewoodGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Rosewood?
Rosewood QLD 4340 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
3,263 people call Rosewood home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,233 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,263
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,349 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3424.4%Below
35–5422.0%Below
55–7424.3%Above
75 and over9.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.1%Above
Townhouses7.2%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting42.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car38.4%Above
Two cars35.2%Below
Three or more18.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.9%Below
Drove to work65.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Rosewood
8.9% of workers in Rosewood worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
2.8% of Rosewood residents were born in England.
41.9% of people in Rosewood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rosewood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rosewood QLD 4340.
Is Rosewood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Rosewood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
843 family households lived in Rosewood; 33.2% were couple families and 25.4% were one-parent families.
40.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rosewood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rosewood had 3,263 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rosewood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.1% of occupied private dwellings in Rosewood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rosewood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rosewood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rosewood had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 21.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rosewood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
65.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rosewood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 38.4% of the total.
53.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rosewood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.3% reported a different address.
8.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rosewood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.8% of residents used only English at home.
2.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rosewood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.5% of Rosewood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rosewood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.3% of ancestry responses in Rosewood.
Australian ancestry made up 42.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rosewood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 7.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rosewood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
26.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rosewood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.1% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rosewood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rosewood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,233 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,349.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rosewood compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.9% in Rosewood, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 29.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 42.6% in Rosewood, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Rosewood (Qld)
Is Rosewood (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $830,000, while units and apartments sit at $682,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rosewood (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 843 local families, and 20.2% 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 Rosewood (Qld)?
Larger houses have a median around $929,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Rosewood (Qld)
86 streets in Rosewood (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ahearn St
- Albert St
- Alexis Street
- Arthur St
- Azure St
- Bassett Ln
- Belmont St
- Bennett St
- Berlin St
- Bernadette Cr
- Birru Pl
- Blakes Rd
- Borallon Station Rd
- Breanna Crescent
- Brewer Cl
- Cabanda Ct
- Cassandra Ln
- Church Ln
Show all 86 streetsShow fewer streets
- Claydon Pl
- Cochranes Rd
- Coveney Road
- Creedy St
- Dellvene Cr
- Dougal Cr
- Edward St
- Freemans Park Rd
- Hospital Rd
- Hugo Street
- Ipswich - Rosewood Rd
- Ipswich-Rosewood Road
- Jezebel St
- John Street
- Just St
- Karrabin - Rosewood Rd
- Keanes Rd
- Keates Rd
- Kingston St
- Kunkala Ct
- Lacewing St
- Lanefield Rd
- Langdon Rd
- Madden Ln
- Makepeace St
- Mary Cr
- Matthew St
- Mckellar St
- Mill Ln
- Mill St
- Monarch St
- Nielsen Road
- Normanton Cl
- Oakleigh Colliery Rd
- Old Grandchester Rd
- O'Shea St
- Perrins Rd
- Perrys Cr
- Philip St
- Railway St
- Reillys Rd
- R Faulkners Rd
- Roblyn St
- Rosewood - Laidley Rd
- Rosewood - Marburg Rd
- Rosewood Thagoona Rd
- Rosewood - Warrill View Rd
- Royal George Ln
- School St
- Showgrounds Ln
- Siding Ct
- Skinner St
- Smith Ln
- Stirling Rd
- Strongs Rd
- Swallowtail St
- Timothy Crescent
- Trevlac Street
- Trewick Ln
- Upper John St
- Urry Rd
- Vassallo Dr
- Vista Cr
- Waight St
- Walloon Rd
- William St
- Yarrow Rd
- Yates St
12 suburbs surrounding Rosewood (Qld)
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
Keep exploring
Is Rosewood (Qld) right for your search?
Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.
Read the thinking
Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.