Hermit Park vs Rosslea

In Hermit Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Rosslea, most households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Rosslea tends to suit people living alone.

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

Hermit Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (55% vs 33%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hermit Park is more walkable (86/100 vs 52/100)
  • Rosslea sits closer to the CBD (1348 km vs 1350.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hermit Park is more walkable (86/100 vs 52/100)
  • Rosslea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (67% vs 45%)

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

Investors

Rosslea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs 2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.5%)
  • But Hermit Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hermit Park Rosslea
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.

Hermit Park Rosslea
Walkability 86 / 52
Hermit Park — Walkability: 86/100 Rosslea — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 8 / 7
Hermit Park — Safety: 8/100 Rosslea — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hermit Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosslea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hermit Park has more residents (3,512 vs 1,903).

Hermit Park Rosslea
Population 3,512
+46% vs other
 1,903
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +9.9%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $71,864/yr
+4% vs other
 $69,264/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk $275/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park Rosslea
0-4 6.1% / 5.3%
Hermit Park — 0-4: 6.1% Rosslea — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.3% / 7.7%
Hermit Park — 5-14: 11.3% Rosslea — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 6.2% / 4.9%
Hermit Park — 15-19: 6.2% Rosslea — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.6% / 12.7%
Hermit Park — 20-24: 7.6% Rosslea — 20-24: 12.7%
25-34 16.9% / 19.0%
Hermit Park — 25-34: 16.9% Rosslea — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 12.6% / 11.7%
Hermit Park — 35-44: 12.6% Rosslea — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.5% / 12.5%
Hermit Park — 45-54: 13.5% Rosslea — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.7% / 12.9%
Hermit Park — 55-64: 11.7% Rosslea — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 8.7% / 9.1%
Hermit Park — 65-74: 8.7% Rosslea — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.2% / 3.4%
Hermit Park — 75-84: 4.2% Rosslea — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.2% / 1.1%
Hermit Park — 85+: 1.2% Rosslea — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park 48.9% lone person
Hermit Park — Lone Person: 48.9% Hermit Park — Couple Families: 26.3% Hermit Park — One Parent Families: 17.9% Hermit Park — Group Household: 5.6% Hermit Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Rosslea 58.1% lone person
Rosslea — Lone Person: 58.1% Rosslea — Couple Families: 18.3% Rosslea — One Parent Families: 15.2% Rosslea — Group Household: 7.0% Rosslea — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park 49.3% renting
Hermit Park — Owned Outright: 21.1% Hermit Park — Mortgage: 29.6% Hermit Park — Renting: 49.3%
Rosslea 58.4% renting
Rosslea — Owned Outright: 18.7% Rosslea — Mortgage: 23.0% Rosslea — Renting: 58.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hermit Park Rosslea
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.1%
Hermit Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Rosslea — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 14.9%
Hermit Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Rosslea — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.4%
Hermit Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Rosslea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 3.3%
Hermit Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Rosslea — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.2%
Hermit Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Rosslea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Hermit Park Rosslea
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.4%
Hermit Park — New Zealand: 2.6% Rosslea — New Zealand: 2.4%
England 2.4% / 2.4%
Hermit Park — England: 2.4% Rosslea — England: 2.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.7%
Hermit Park — Philippines: 0.7% Rosslea — Philippines: 1.7%
India 1.0% / 1.2%
Hermit Park — India: 1.0% Rosslea — India: 1.2%
Vietnam — / 0.6%
Hermit Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Rosslea — Vietnam: 0.6%
Thailand 0.4% / —
Hermit Park — Thailand: 0.4% Rosslea — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park 54.9% houses
Hermit Park — Houses: 54.9% Hermit Park — Townhouses: 35.6% Hermit Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Rosslea 33.2% houses
Rosslea — Houses: 33.2% Rosslea — Townhouses: 42.4% Rosslea — Flats / Apartments: 24.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hermit Park Rosslea
Median house price $705,000 $677,500
Median unit price $392,500 $400,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 29 sales
 27 days
from 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hermit Park Rosslea
2 bed $700K / $418K
Hermit Park — 2 bed: $700K (6 sales) Rosslea — 2 bed: $418K (16 sales)

6 vs 16 sales

3 bed $639K / $678K
Hermit Park — 3 bed: $639K (32 sales) Rosslea — 3 bed: $678K (14 sales)

32 vs 14 sales

4 bed $755K / $867K
Hermit Park — 4 bed: $755K (24 sales) Rosslea — 4 bed: $867K (14 sales)

24 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Hermit Park Rosslea
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
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.

Hermit Park Rosslea
Houses 4.3%
$558/wk on $670K
 3.8%
$550/wk on $745K
Units 5.5%
$425/wk on $400K
 6.1%
$490/wk on $419K

Ranking within QLD

Hermit Park Rosslea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD

Liveability

Hermit Park is more walkable (86 vs 52).

Hermit Park Rosslea
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hermit Park Rosslea
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
93/100
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 10
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hermit Park Rosslea
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 3.0 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 3.1%

Schools in Hermit Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Rosslea

  • Tec-NQ - Rosslea Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Hermit Park Rosslea
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hermit Park sits further from the CBD (1350.2 km vs 1348 km).

Hermit Park Rosslea
Walkability score 86/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 1350.2 km 1348 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 923 min 920 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4812
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4812
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.

Hermit Park Rosslea
Car (driver) 80.3% / 83.0%
Hermit Park — Car (driver): 80.3% Rosslea — Car (driver): 83.0%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 6.5%
Hermit Park — Car (passenger): 7.0% Rosslea — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 4.9%
Hermit Park — Worked from Home: 6.2% Rosslea — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.6%
Hermit Park — Walked Only: 2.6% Rosslea — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle 2.0% / 2.1%
Hermit Park — Bicycle: 2.0% Rosslea — Bicycle: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Hermit Park Rosslea
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 4.5 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hermit Park Rosslea
Connectivity score 99/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
2,014 premises
 89%
1,255 premises

Climate

Hermit Park Rosslea
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hermit Park Rosslea
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 15.6 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hermit Park Rosslea
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Hermit Park Rosslea
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hermit Park Rosslea
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hermit Park

Parks River Townhouses

Rosslea

Affordable Townhouses

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