Causeway Lake vs Rosslyn

Rosslyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Causeway Lake. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rosslyn, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rosslyn tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Causeway Lake carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 49/100)
  • Rosslyn has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Causeway Lake

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $329/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Causeway Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (679.3 km vs 682.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Causeway Lake

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 20%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rosslyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Causeway Lake and Rosslyn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Walkability 12 / 17
Causeway Lake — Walkability: 12/100 Rosslyn — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 78 / 51
Causeway Lake — Safety: 78/100 Rosslyn — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Causeway Lake — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosslyn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosslyn has more residents (613 vs 121); Rosslyn has higher household incomes ($94,796 vs $62,816).

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Population 121 613
+407% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +6.8%
Median age 55 47
Median household income $62,816/yr $94,796/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $263/wk $329/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
0-4 5.0% / 4.7%
Causeway Lake — 0-4: 5.0% Rosslyn — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 2.5% / 10.6%
Causeway Lake — 5-14: 2.5% Rosslyn — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 3.3% / 5.2%
Causeway Lake — 15-19: 3.3% Rosslyn — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.3% / 3.9%
Causeway Lake — 20-24: 3.3% Rosslyn — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.6% / 7.3%
Causeway Lake — 25-34: 6.6% Rosslyn — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 12.4% / 13.4%
Causeway Lake — 35-44: 12.4% Rosslyn — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 9.1% / 14.2%
Causeway Lake — 45-54: 9.1% Rosslyn — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 30.6% / 18.3%
Causeway Lake — 55-64: 30.6% Rosslyn — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 10.7% / 13.9%
Causeway Lake — 65-74: 10.7% Rosslyn — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 7.4% / 6.7%
Causeway Lake — 75-84: 7.4% Rosslyn — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.1% / 1.5%
Causeway Lake — 85+: 4.1% Rosslyn — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Causeway Lake 25.0% couple families
Causeway Lake — Couple Families: 25.0% Causeway Lake — Lone Person: 40.6% Causeway Lake — One Parent Families: 34.4% Causeway Lake — Group Household: 0.0%
Rosslyn 50.0% couple families
Rosslyn — Couple Families: 50.0% Rosslyn — Lone Person: 34.3% Rosslyn — One Parent Families: 9.3% Rosslyn — Group Household: 6.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Causeway Lake 40.0% renting
Causeway Lake — Owned Outright: 34.0% Causeway Lake — Mortgage: 26.0% Causeway Lake — Renting: 40.0%
Rosslyn 24.0% renting
Rosslyn — Owned Outright: 41.2% Rosslyn — Mortgage: 34.8% Rosslyn — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 22.2%
Causeway Lake — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Rosslyn — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 12.4%
Causeway Lake — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Rosslyn — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.9%
Causeway Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Rosslyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.6%
Causeway Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rosslyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Causeway Lake — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rosslyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
England 3.3% / 4.9%
Causeway Lake — England: 3.3% Rosslyn — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.4%
Causeway Lake — New Zealand: 4.1% Rosslyn — New Zealand: 3.4%
Canada 2.5% / —
Causeway Lake — Canada: 2.5% Rosslyn — Canada: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.0%
Causeway Lake — Thailand: not among its largest Rosslyn — Thailand: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Causeway Lake — Philippines: not among its largest Rosslyn — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Causeway Lake — South Africa: not among its largest Rosslyn — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Causeway Lake 68.5% houses
Causeway Lake — Houses: 68.5% Causeway Lake — Flats / Apartments: 31.5%
Rosslyn 79.7% houses
Rosslyn — Houses: 79.7% Rosslyn — Flats / Apartments: 20.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Median house price — $1,080,000
Median unit price — $350,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Houses — 3.7%
$900/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Rosslyn carries more crime risk (49 vs 22).

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
95/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Rosslyn sits further from the CBD (682.6 km vs 679.3 km).

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Walkability score 12/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 679.3 km 682.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 474 min 477 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 21 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Car (driver) 74.4% / 74.5%
Causeway Lake — Car (driver): 74.4% Rosslyn — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 12.7%
Causeway Lake — Worked from Home: 9.3% Rosslyn — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Bus 9.3% / 5.0%
Causeway Lake — Bus: 9.3% Rosslyn — Bus: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 6.6%
Causeway Lake — Car (passenger): 7.0% Rosslyn — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Causeway Lake — Walked Only: not among its largest Rosslyn — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 795 m
1.2 km to a named beach
 183 m
212 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Connectivity score 79/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
55 premises
 36%
297 premises

Climate

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Causeway Lake Rosslyn
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Causeway Lake

Beach Coastal River Rural

Rosslyn

Affordable Beach Beachfront Coastal Quiet

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