Lakeland vs Rossville

Lakeland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Rossville. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Lakeland, about half of households rent. In Rossville, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lakeland tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Rossville suits 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

They split

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

  • Lakeland carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 89/100)
  • Rossville has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Lakeland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Lakeland has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 14%)
  • Rossville has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lakeland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1335 min vs 1406 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1911.5 km vs 1993.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lakeland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Rossville has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Rossville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.0% vs 11.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lakeland Rossville
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.

Lakeland Rossville
Walkability 0 / 0
Lakeland — Walkability: 0/100 Rossville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 11
Lakeland — Safety: 41/100 Rossville — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 33 / 28
Lakeland — Low fire risk: 33/100 Rossville — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Lakeland has higher household incomes ($85,280 vs $39,624); Lakeland rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).

Lakeland Rossville
Population 333
+24% vs other
 253
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +24.0%
Median age 34 49
Median household income $85,280/yr
+54% vs other
 $39,624/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+40% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lakeland Rossville
0-4 4.2% / 3.6%
Lakeland — 0-4: 4.2% Rossville — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.6% / 11.1%
Lakeland — 5-14: 9.6% Rossville — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 0.9% / 3.6%
Lakeland — 15-19: 0.9% Rossville — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.4% / 2.8%
Lakeland — 20-24: 5.4% Rossville — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 29.7% / 11.5%
Lakeland — 25-34: 29.7% Rossville — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 18.9% / 11.1%
Lakeland — 35-44: 18.9% Rossville — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.4% / 13.0%
Lakeland — 45-54: 11.4% Rossville — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 5.4% / 21.3%
Lakeland — 55-64: 5.4% Rossville — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 9.3% / 16.2%
Lakeland — 65-74: 9.3% Rossville — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 3.0% / 3.6%
Lakeland — 75-84: 3.0% Rossville — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / —
Lakeland — 85+: not among its largest Rossville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 39.3% lone person
Lakeland — Lone Person: 39.3% Lakeland — Couple Families: 42.6% Lakeland — One Parent Families: 4.9% Lakeland — Group Household: 13.1%
Rossville 63.3% lone person
Rossville — Lone Person: 63.3% Rossville — Couple Families: 14.4% Rossville — One Parent Families: 17.8% Rossville — Group Household: 4.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 52.3% renting
Lakeland — Owned Outright: 30.8% Lakeland — Mortgage: 16.9% Lakeland — Renting: 52.3%
Rossville 13.5% renting
Rossville — Owned Outright: 59.6% Rossville — Mortgage: 27.0% Rossville — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lakeland Rossville
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.0%
Lakeland — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Rossville — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 4.7%
Lakeland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Rossville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 5.9%
Lakeland — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Rossville — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.4%
Lakeland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Rossville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.6%
Lakeland — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Rossville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Lakeland Rossville
England 0.9% / 7.1%
Lakeland — England: 0.9% Rossville — England: 7.1%
South Africa 5.7% / —
Lakeland — South Africa: 5.7% Rossville — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.2%
Lakeland — New Zealand: 1.8% Rossville — New Zealand: 3.2%
Vietnam 3.6% / —
Lakeland — Vietnam: 3.6% Rossville — Vietnam: not among its largest
Singapore — / 3.6%
Lakeland — Singapore: not among its largest Rossville — Singapore: 3.6%
Japan 2.1% / —
Lakeland — Japan: 2.1% Rossville — Japan: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / 1.2%
Lakeland — Philippines: 0.9% Rossville — Philippines: 1.2%
Brazil 1.8% / —
Lakeland — Brazil: 1.8% Rossville — Brazil: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.6%
Lakeland — Germany: not among its largest Rossville — Germany: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 66.3% houses
Lakeland — Houses: 66.3% Lakeland — Flats / Apartments: 33.7%
Rossville 88.3% houses
Rossville — Houses: 88.3% Rossville — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Lakeland Rossville
New dwellings approved 25
across Cook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lakeland Rossville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Lakeland Rossville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Rossville carries more crime risk (89 vs 59).

Lakeland Rossville
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
76/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lakeland Rossville
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lakeland

  • Lakeland State School Government · Primary

Schools in Rossville

  • Rossville State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lakeland Rossville
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 25 50

Mobility

Rossville sits further from the CBD (1993.1 km vs 1911.5 km).

Lakeland Rossville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1911.5 km 1993.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1335 min 1406 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
 0.0%
postcode 4895
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
 34
postcode 4895

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.

Lakeland Rossville
Car (driver) 37.4% / 77.4%
Lakeland — Car (driver): 37.4% Rossville — Car (driver): 77.4%
Bus 32.2% / —
Lakeland — Bus: 32.2% Rossville — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 7.6% / 17.0%
Lakeland — Walked Only: 7.6% Rossville — Walked Only: 17.0%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.7%
Lakeland — Car (passenger): 7.6% Rossville — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 11.7% / —
Lakeland — Worked from Home: 11.7% Rossville — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Lakeland Rossville
Elevation 491 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lakeland Rossville
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
75 premises
 0%
119 premises

Climate

Lakeland Rossville
Annual rainfall 792 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lakeland Rossville
Average residential rate $1,277/yr
same for both
Council Cook
same for both

Federal electorate

Lakeland Rossville
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lakeland Rossville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lakeland

Multicultural Rural

Rossville

Rural

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