Mount Mort vs Rosevale
Rosevale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Mount Mort. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Mort, most households are people living alone. In Rosevale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Mort tends to suit people living alone and share households, while Rosevale suits couples.
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 Mort carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)
- Rosevale is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 20%)
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
Mount Mort
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 6%)
- has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Mort
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (89.6 km vs 91.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Mort
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rosevale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.9% vs -14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Mort and Rosevale 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
Rosevale has more residents (212 vs 78); Rosevale rents higher ($300/wk vs $265/wk).
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 212 +172% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.3% | +1.9% |
| Median age | 52 | 46 |
| Median household income | $89,336/yr +4% vs other | $86,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $265/wk | $300/wk +13% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Development activity
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,476 across Ipswich | 524 across Scenic Rim |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% | +65% |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
Liveability
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Rosevale carries more crime risk (69 vs 30).
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 15 | 4 |
Mobility
Rosevale sits further from the CBD (91.6 km vs 89.6 km).
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 89.6 km | 91.6 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 78 min | 79 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4340 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4340 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 (72.5%).
Setting
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 121 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm | 897 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C | 31.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C | 6.1°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,713/yr | $1,689/yr |
| Council | Ipswich | Scenic Rim |
Federal electorate
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair | Wright |
| Member | Shayne Neumann | Scott Buchholz |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Mort | Rosevale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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