Rosewood
Rosewood is one of Brisbane's fastest-growing suburbs, but rents have jumped.
Rosewood is 12th fastest-growing of 234 Greater Brisbane suburbs; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $550 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $106 below the Greater Brisbane median. The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 18% in the past year (RTA); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Rosewood, about 4.5 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,578 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- 12th fastest-growing of 234 Greater Brisbane suburbs
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $550 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $106 below the Greater Brisbane median
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 18% in the past year (RTA)
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Rosewood, about 4.5 km)
Rosewood on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Rosewood, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Rosewood against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Rosewood population grew from 12,081 in 2016 to 16,825 in 2025, a change of 39.3% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Rosewood | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,081 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 12,307 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 12,759 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 13,392 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 13,902 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 14,490 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 15,044 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 15,442 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 15,959 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 16,825 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Rosewood gained 1,928 residents from internal migration and 66 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,215 people moved away — a net addition of 779 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,928
- Internal migration out+1,194
- Overseas migration in+66
- Natural increase+87
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,807 | 14,217 | +20% |
| Median age | 41 | 38 | -3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,355/wk | $1,578/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $285/wk | $300/wk | +5.3% |
| Born overseas | 10.1% | 9.9% | -0.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 31.9%
- Mortgaged 38.8%
- Rented 25.7%
- Other / not stated 3.5%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Rosewood against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Rosewood went from $450 in 2024-Q1 to $550 in 2026-Q2, up 22%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Rosewood | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $450 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $450 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $520 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $470 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $450 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $465 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $450 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $500 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $550 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $550 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $650n=13 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Rosewood was $550 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 18% on a year earlier. That is $106 a week below the Greater Brisbane median.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $550 | +18.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $550 | +22.2% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $500 | +6.4% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $450 | −13.5% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $465 | +3.3% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $450 | +0.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $470 | +10.6% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $520 | +10.6% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $450 | −6.3% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $450 | +12.5% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $425 | +11.8% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $470 | +30.6% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $480 | +41.2% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $400 | +21.2% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $380 | +20.6% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $360 | +20.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $340 | +9.7% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $330 | +10.0% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $315 | +5.0% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $300 | +0.0% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $310 | +3.3% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $300 | +1.7% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $300 | +3.4% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $300 | +3.4% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $300 | +1.7% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $295 | +7.3% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $290 | +0.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $290 | −3.3% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $295 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $275 | −5.2% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $290 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $300 | +9.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $295 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $290 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $290 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $275 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 969
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 934
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 5score 1,002
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 2score 907
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Rosewood sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Rosewood is policed by the Queensland Police Service Rosewood Division. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Rosewood specifically.
Most-reported offences · Rosewood Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,383 /100k−47% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Assault932 /100k−12% vs QLD↓ 22%
- Drug Offences830 /100k−50% vs QLD↑ 29%
- Unlawful Entry550 /100k−19% vs QLD↓ 23%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle204 /100k−40% vs QLD↓ 6%
- Robbery9 /100k−81% vs QLD↓ 77%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Rosewood Division — not Rosewood on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Rosewood Division over the last 12 months, running 47% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Rosewood — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,383 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Assault | 932 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 22% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 830 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 29% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 550 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 23% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 204 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 6% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 9 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 77% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Rosewood Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Rosewood is in City of Ipswich, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Ipswich City Council's own flood information for Rosewood.
Ipswich City Council’s flood information for Rosewood →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Rosewood SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 3 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 24 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 11 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 5 restaurants and 7 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 public pool and 37 sports fields. The nearest train station, Rosewood, is about 4,500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 26 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Rosewood State School
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
- Saint Brigids Primary School
- Rosewood State High School
- Ashwell State School
- Mount Marrow State School
- Grandchester State School
- Walloon State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- LEAD Childcare & Education
Libraries
- Rosewood Library
GPs & clinics
- The Lockyer Doctors
- Walloon Medical Center
- Marburg Medical
Supermarkets
- Drakes IGA
- IGA
Green spaces
- ANZAC Park
- Cobb & Co Heritage Park
- Papillon Park
- Tom Lenihan Park
- John Street Reserve
- Freemans Park
- Peace Park
- Caledonian Park
Train stations
- Rosewood
- Thagoona
- Walloon
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Rosewood is in City of Ipswich, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Rosewood SA2 contains 9 schools — 8 primary schools and 1 secondary school, of which 8 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 942 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Rosewood sits in decile 2 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 46% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Rosewood State School (primary), Rosewood State High School (junior secondary), Rosewood State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Walloon State School (primary), Deebing Heights State School (primary), Prenzlau State School (primary), Ashwell State School (primary), Glamorgan Vale State School (primary), Hatton Vale State School (primary), Leichhardt State School (primary), Haigslea State School (primary), Peak Crossing State School (primary), Warrill View State School (primary), Laidley District State School (primary), Minden State School (primary), Mount Marrow State School (primary), Churchill State School (primary), Thornton State School (primary), Marburg State School (primary), Amberley District State School (primary), Brassall State School (primary), Grandchester State School (primary), Mutdapilly State School (primary), Ripley Valley State School (primary), Lowood State High School (junior secondary), Ripley Valley State Secondary College (junior secondary), Ipswich State High School (junior secondary), Laidley State High School (junior secondary), Bremer State High School (junior secondary), Lowood State High School (senior secondary), Ripley Valley State Secondary College (senior secondary), Ipswich State High School (senior secondary), Laidley State High School (senior secondary), Bremer State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Ashwell State School · State · Prep–6
- Grandchester State School · State · Prep–6
- Haigslea State School · State · Prep–6
- Marburg State School · State · Prep–6
- Mount Marrow State School · State · Prep–6
- Rosewood State School · State · Prep–6
- St Brigid's Primary School (Rosewood) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Walloon State School · State · Prep–6
- Rosewood State High School · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Ipswich Hinterland
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereRosewood+5.4%
- 01Lockyer Valley - East+2.9%
- 02Lowood+1.7%
- 03Boonah+1.4%
- 04Esk+0.8%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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