Diddillibah vs Rosemount

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Diddillibah: a median of $1.94 million, against $1.3 million in Rosemount, though rent is higher in Rosemount. On these figures, Rosemount tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Diddillibah has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 78%)
  • Rosemount carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rosemount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,297,500 vs $1,935,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Diddillibah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $420/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Diddillibah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (102.9 km vs 107 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosemount

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Diddillibah Rosemount
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.

Diddillibah Rosemount
Walkability 0 / 4
Diddillibah — Walkability: 0/100 Rosemount — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 38 / 80
Diddillibah — Safety: 38/100 Rosemount — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Diddillibah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosemount — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosemount rents higher ($420/wk vs $330/wk); Rosemount skews older (48 vs 46).

Diddillibah Rosemount
Population 1,703 1,851
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +16.8%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $74,048/yr $77,480/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $420/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Diddillibah Rosemount
0-4 3.8% / 5.0%
Diddillibah — 0-4: 3.8% Rosemount — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.2% / 11.7%
Diddillibah — 5-14: 14.2% Rosemount — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.8% / 5.2%
Diddillibah — 15-19: 6.8% Rosemount — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.5% / 5.0%
Diddillibah — 20-24: 4.5% Rosemount — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.3% / 7.5%
Diddillibah — 25-34: 7.3% Rosemount — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.2% / 11.7%
Diddillibah — 35-44: 11.2% Rosemount — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 17.0% / 12.9%
Diddillibah — 45-54: 17.0% Rosemount — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.7% / 14.4%
Diddillibah — 55-64: 15.7% Rosemount — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 12.8% / 13.9%
Diddillibah — 65-74: 12.8% Rosemount — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 5.9% / 9.7%
Diddillibah — 75-84: 5.9% Rosemount — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 1.2% / 3.1%
Diddillibah — 85+: 1.2% Rosemount — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Diddillibah 48.5% couple families
Diddillibah — Couple Families: 48.5% Diddillibah — Lone Person: 37.7% Diddillibah — One Parent Families: 11.1% Diddillibah — Group Household: 2.7% Diddillibah — Other Families: 0.0%
Rosemount 47.0% couple families
Rosemount — Couple Families: 47.0% Rosemount — Lone Person: 35.1% Rosemount — One Parent Families: 12.7% Rosemount — Group Household: 4.5% Rosemount — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Diddillibah 14.4% renting
Diddillibah — Owned Outright: 50.9% Diddillibah — Mortgage: 34.7% Diddillibah — Renting: 14.4%
Rosemount 8.9% renting
Rosemount — Owned Outright: 43.1% Rosemount — Mortgage: 48.0% Rosemount — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Diddillibah Rosemount
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 19.2%
Diddillibah — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Rosemount — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 11.5%
Diddillibah — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Rosemount — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 10.2%
Diddillibah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Rosemount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.8%
Diddillibah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Rosemount — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.1%
Diddillibah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Rosemount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Diddillibah Rosemount
England 6.8% / 6.4%
Diddillibah — England: 6.8% Rosemount — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.9%
Diddillibah — New Zealand: 3.6% Rosemount — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.1%
Diddillibah — South Africa: 0.5% Rosemount — South Africa: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.5%
Diddillibah — Netherlands: 0.6% Rosemount — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Diddillibah — Scotland: 1.0% Rosemount — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Diddillibah — Germany: 0.5% Rosemount — Germany: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.5%
Diddillibah — Canada: not among its largest Rosemount — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Diddillibah 91.4% houses
Diddillibah — Houses: 91.4% Diddillibah — Townhouses: 0.7% Diddillibah — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Rosemount 78.3% houses
Rosemount — Houses: 78.3% Rosemount — Townhouses: 19.8% Rosemount — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Diddillibah Rosemount
Median house price $1,935,000 $1,297,500
Median unit price $387,500 —
Median land price $1,950,000 $1,969,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 11 sales
 56 days
from 19 sales

Development activity

Diddillibah Rosemount
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Diddillibah Rosemount
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Rosemount scores higher overall (67 vs 49).

Diddillibah Rosemount
Grade C A
Score 49/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Diddillibah carries more crime risk (62 vs 20).

Diddillibah Rosemount
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Diddillibah Rosemount
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

Diddillibah Rosemount
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Rosemount sits further from the CBD (107 km vs 102.9 km).

Diddillibah Rosemount
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 102.9 km 107 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4559
 0.9%
postcode 4560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4559
 74
postcode 4560

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.

Diddillibah Rosemount
Car (driver) 73.8% / 75.3%
Diddillibah — Car (driver): 73.8% Rosemount — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 18.2%
Diddillibah — Worked from Home: 18.1% Rosemount — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.9%
Diddillibah — Car (passenger): 5.0% Rosemount — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.2%
Diddillibah — Walked Only: 1.8% Rosemount — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 1.3% / 0.8%
Diddillibah — Bus: 1.3% Rosemount — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Diddillibah Rosemount
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Diddillibah Rosemount
Connectivity score 65/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
806 premises
 26%
784 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Diddillibah Rosemount
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Diddillibah Rosemount
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Diddillibah Rosemount
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Diddillibah Rosemount
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Diddillibah

Acreage Premium

Rosemount

Retirees

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