Roseneath vs Brookhill

Brookhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Roseneath. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Roseneath, about half of households are people living alone. In Brookhill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Roseneath tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Brookhill suits families with children and 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

Brookhill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Roseneath

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Roseneath has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $335/wk)
  • Brookhill has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Roseneath

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1347.2 km vs 1354.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (921 min vs 926 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Roseneath has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 4%)
  • Brookhill carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Brookhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.8% vs -17.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roseneath Brookhill
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.

Roseneath Brookhill
Walkability 0 / 0
Roseneath — Walkability: 0/100 Brookhill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 17
Roseneath — Safety: 5/100 Brookhill — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 35
Roseneath — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brookhill — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Brookhill has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $58,500); Brookhill rents higher ($335/wk vs $220/wk).

Roseneath Brookhill
Population 127
+31% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.5% +15.8%
Median age 55 41
Median household income $58,500/yr $107,224/yr
+83% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $335/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roseneath Brookhill
0-4 2.4% / 4.5%
Roseneath — 0-4: 2.4% Brookhill — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 7.9% / 14.8%
Roseneath — 5-14: 7.9% Brookhill — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 — / 6.8%
Roseneath — 15-19: not among its largest Brookhill — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 2.4% / 3.4%
Roseneath — 20-24: 2.4% Brookhill — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 11.8% / 8.0%
Roseneath — 25-34: 11.8% Brookhill — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 8.7% / 18.2%
Roseneath — 35-44: 8.7% Brookhill — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 16.5% / 14.8%
Roseneath — 45-54: 16.5% Brookhill — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 23.6% / 18.2%
Roseneath — 55-64: 23.6% Brookhill — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 15.7% / 4.5%
Roseneath — 65-74: 15.7% Brookhill — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 6.3% / —
Roseneath — 75-84: 6.3% Brookhill — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.1% / —
Roseneath — 85+: 3.1% Brookhill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roseneath 54.1% lone person
Roseneath — Lone Person: 54.1% Roseneath — Couple Families: 21.6% Roseneath — One Parent Families: 24.3%
Brookhill 40.9% lone person
Brookhill — Lone Person: 40.9% Brookhill — Couple Families: 59.1% Brookhill — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roseneath 18.9% renting
Roseneath — Owned Outright: 56.6% Roseneath — Mortgage: 24.5% Roseneath — Renting: 18.9%
Brookhill 30.0% renting
Brookhill — Owned Outright: 35.0% Brookhill — Mortgage: 35.0% Brookhill — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roseneath 89.1% houses
Roseneath — Houses: 89.1% Roseneath — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Brookhill 100.0% houses
Brookhill — Houses: 100.0% Brookhill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Roseneath Brookhill
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 18.2%
Roseneath — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Brookhill — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 5.7%
Roseneath — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Brookhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.4% / 9.1%
Roseneath — Bachelor Degree: 2.4% Brookhill — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Development activity

Roseneath Brookhill
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Roseneath Brookhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Roseneath Brookhill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brookhill carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Roseneath carries more crime risk (95 vs 83).

Roseneath Brookhill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
83/100
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 7
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Roseneath Brookhill
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

Roseneath Brookhill
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Brookhill sits further from the CBD (1354.9 km vs 1347.2 km).

Roseneath Brookhill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1347.2 km 1354.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 921 min 926 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
 0.4%
postcode 4816
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
 73
postcode 4816

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.

Roseneath Brookhill
Car (driver) 86.7% / 76.2%
Roseneath — Car (driver): 86.7% Brookhill — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 14.3%
Roseneath — Worked from Home: 13.3% Brookhill — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only — / 9.5%
Roseneath — Walked Only: not among its largest Brookhill — Walked Only: 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.7%).

Setting

Roseneath Brookhill
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Roseneath Brookhill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Roseneath Brookhill
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)

Roseneath Brookhill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Roseneath Brookhill
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Roseneath Brookhill
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roseneath Brookhill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roseneath

Retirees River Rural

Brookhill

Rural

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