Leslie Dam vs Rosenthal Heights
Rosenthal Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Leslie Dam. 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. On these figures, Leslie Dam tends to suit older residents, while Rosenthal Heights suits families with children.
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
Rosenthal Heights
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 90/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 83%)
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
Leslie Dam
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $338/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rosenthal Heights
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 154 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (172.4 km vs 175.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Leslie Dam
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 2%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)
- But Rosenthal Heights carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rosenthal Heights
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.9% vs -27.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Leslie Dam and Rosenthal Heights drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Rosenthal Heights has more residents (2,664 vs 118); Rosenthal Heights rents higher ($338/wk vs $175/wk).
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 | 2,664 +2158% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -27.6% | +17.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Median household income | $69,316/yr | $81,848/yr +18% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $338/wk +93% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $760,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 44 days from 17 sales |
Development activity
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.5% $750/wk on $869K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 53% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 76% of QLD |
Liveability
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 53/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Leslie Dam carries more crime risk (90 vs 28).
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 90/100 | Low 28/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 18 | 3 |
Mobility
Leslie Dam sits further from the CBD (175.8 km vs 172.4 km).
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 175.8 km +2% vs other | 172.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 154 min | 147 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4370 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).
Setting
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 488 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 512 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 65/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 42% 1,239 premises |
Climate
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Leslie Dam | Rosenthal Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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