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The quick read on

Rossville

QLD 4895 · Cook

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

Median house
$435,000

latest suburb median

Population
253

ABS 2021

Postcode
4895

Rossville, Queensland

Property market insights for Rossville

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rossville QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$435,000

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The median house price in Rossville, QLD is currently $435,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Rossville safe?

The overall rate for Rossville is 2,545 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.

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

Overall crime rate

2,545

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Qld

RossvilleRest 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 Rossville?

Rossville QLD 4895 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

253 people call Rossville home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $762 a week.

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

Population
253
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$975 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.6%Below
15–3417.8%Below
35–5424.1%Below
55–7437.5%Above
75 and over3.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright59.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.0%Below
Renting13.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.1%Below
One car58.3%Above
Two cars29.2%Below
Three or more6.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work61.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.4%Above

What stands out in Rossville

0.0% of workers in Rossville worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

7.1% of Rossville residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

51.8% of people in Rossville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rossville

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rossville QLD 4895.

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

14.6% of Rossville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

46 family households lived in Rossville; 28.3% were couple families and 34.8% were one-parent families.

34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Rossville had 253 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

41.1% 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 Rossville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 91.9% of occupied private dwellings in Rossville.

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 Rossville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

59.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

27.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

13.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in Rossville had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 55.3% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 20.4%, while 11.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

61.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 58.3% of the total.

35.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

71.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.2% reported a different address.

19.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

72.7% of residents used only English at home.

6.7% used a language other than English at home.

2.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

19.0% of Rossville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.0% 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 71.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 35.2% of ancestry responses in Rossville.

Australian ancestry made up 31.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.0% of responses.

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

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

11.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 4.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 36.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

15.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 12.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.0% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

11.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $762 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $975.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 0.0% in Rossville, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 59.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 13.5% in Rossville, 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 Rossville

Is Rossville expensive?

The median house price is $435,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Rossville good for families?

The Census counted 46 local families, and 14.6% 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 Rossville?

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 Rossville

21 streets in Rossville

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

  • Angus Gully Rd
  • Blackwattle Dr
  • Bloomfield Rd
  • Byers Creek Rd
  • Cedar Rd
  • Colleen Ivory Drive
  • Collingwood Rd
  • Gampe Dr
  • Helenvale Bloomfield Rd
  • Homerule Rd
  • Honeyflow Dr
  • Louise Ct
  • Mango Ct
  • Mount Amos Road
  • Mt Amos Rd
  • Mulligan Hwy
  • Mungumby Rd
  • Pascoe St
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  • River Rd
  • Shiptons Flat Rd
  • Stirling Rd

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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.