Mount Marrow vs Rosewood

Mount Marrow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Rosewood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Marrow, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Marrow tends to suit families with children and couples, while Rosewood suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Mount Marrow carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 76/100)
  • Rosewood has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Marrow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $438/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosewood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • But Mount Marrow carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Rosewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Marrow Rosewood
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.

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Walkability 13 / 72
Mount Marrow — Walkability: 13/100 Rosewood — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 75 / 24
Mount Marrow — Safety: 75/100 Rosewood — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Marrow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosewood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosewood has more residents (3,263 vs 182); Mount Marrow has higher household incomes ($105,612 vs $64,116).

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Population 182 3,263
+1693% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% +15.1%
Median age 32 39
Median household income $105,612/yr
+39% vs other
 $64,116/yr
Median weekly rent $438/wk
+33% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Marrow Rosewood
0-4 6.6% / 6.1%
Mount Marrow — 0-4: 6.6% Rosewood — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 19.2% / 14.1%
Mount Marrow — 5-14: 19.2% Rosewood — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.0% / 6.3%
Mount Marrow — 15-19: 6.0% Rosewood — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.8% / 6.7%
Mount Marrow — 20-24: 3.8% Rosewood — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.9% / 11.4%
Mount Marrow — 25-34: 9.9% Rosewood — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 8.2% / 10.8%
Mount Marrow — 35-44: 8.2% Rosewood — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 15.4% / 11.2%
Mount Marrow — 45-54: 15.4% Rosewood — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 11.5% / 13.1%
Mount Marrow — 55-64: 11.5% Rosewood — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 4.4% / 11.2%
Mount Marrow — 65-74: 4.4% Rosewood — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.5% / 6.7%
Mount Marrow — 75-84: 5.5% Rosewood — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.7% / 2.9%
Mount Marrow — 85+: 2.7% Rosewood — 85+: 2.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Marrow 64.3% couple families
Mount Marrow — Couple Families: 64.3% Mount Marrow — Lone Person: 25.0% Mount Marrow — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Marrow — Group Household: 10.7% Mount Marrow — Other Families: 0.0%
Rosewood 31.5% couple families
Rosewood — Couple Families: 31.5% Rosewood — Lone Person: 38.1% Rosewood — One Parent Families: 24.1% Rosewood — Group Household: 5.3% Rosewood — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Marrow 14.8% renting
Mount Marrow — Owned Outright: 35.2% Mount Marrow — Mortgage: 50.0% Mount Marrow — Renting: 14.8%
Rosewood 42.6% renting
Rosewood — Owned Outright: 29.4% Rosewood — Mortgage: 28.0% Rosewood — Renting: 42.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mount Marrow Rosewood
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.1%
Mount Marrow — New Zealand: 3.8% Rosewood — New Zealand: 2.1%
England — / 2.8%
Mount Marrow — England: not among its largest Rosewood — England: 2.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Mount Marrow — Scotland: not among its largest Rosewood — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Mount Marrow — South Africa: not among its largest Rosewood — South Africa: 0.4%
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Mount Marrow — Malaysia: not among its largest Rosewood — Malaysia: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 19.2%
Mount Marrow — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Rosewood — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.1%
Mount Marrow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Rosewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 4.3%
Mount Marrow — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Rosewood — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Mount Marrow — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rosewood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Mount Marrow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rosewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Marrow 100.0% houses
Mount Marrow — Houses: 100.0% Mount Marrow — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Marrow — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rosewood 91.5% houses
Rosewood — Houses: 91.5% Rosewood — Townhouses: 7.2% Rosewood — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Median house price — $750,000
Median unit price — $832,750
Median land price — $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 48 sales

Development activity

Mount Marrow Rosewood
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Houses — 3.4%
$562/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Marrow Rosewood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 22% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Rosewood is more walkable (72 vs 13).

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Rosewood carries more crime risk (76 vs 25).

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 High
76/100
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
same for both

Schools

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mount Marrow

  • Mount Marrow State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rosewood

  • Rosewood State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rosewood State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Brigid's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Walkability score 13/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 59.4 km 60.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
 0.4%
postcode 4340
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4306
 82
postcode 4340

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.

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Car (driver) 89.5% / 76.0%
Mount Marrow — Car (driver): 89.5% Rosewood — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 10.2%
Mount Marrow — Worked from Home: 10.5% Rosewood — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Mount Marrow — Car (passenger): not among its largest Rosewood — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train — / 4.7%
Mount Marrow — Train: not among its largest Rosewood — Train: 4.7%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Mount Marrow — Walked Only: not among its largest Rosewood — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.5%).

Setting

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Connectivity score 31/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 58%
1,740 premises

Climate

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Marrow Rosewood
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 20.4 µg/m³ 17.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Marrow Rosewood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Marrow

Family Outer

Rosewood

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