Roseneath vs Stuart

Stuart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 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. On these figures, Roseneath tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Stuart suits young adults.

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

Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

Roseneath

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stuart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (914 min vs 921 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1342.6 km vs 1347.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roseneath

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs -17.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Roseneath and Stuart 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 Stuart
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 Stuart
Walkability 0 / 0
Roseneath — Walkability: 0/100 Stuart — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 8
Roseneath — Safety: 5/100 Stuart — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 51
Roseneath — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stuart — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Stuart has more residents (1,576 vs 127); Roseneath skews older (55 vs 36).

Roseneath Stuart
Population 127 1,576
+1141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.5% +13.7%
Median age 55 36
Median household income $58,500/yr $64,428/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roseneath Stuart
0-4 2.4% / 1.1%
Roseneath — 0-4: 2.4% Stuart — 0-4: 1.1%
5-14 7.9% / 3.6%
Roseneath — 5-14: 7.9% Stuart — 5-14: 3.6%
15-19 — / 2.2%
Roseneath — 15-19: not among its largest Stuart — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 2.4% / 9.4%
Roseneath — 20-24: 2.4% Stuart — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 11.8% / 30.1%
Roseneath — 25-34: 11.8% Stuart — 25-34: 30.1%
35-44 8.7% / 25.0%
Roseneath — 35-44: 8.7% Stuart — 35-44: 25.0%
45-54 16.5% / 14.8%
Roseneath — 45-54: 16.5% Stuart — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 23.6% / 8.1%
Roseneath — 55-64: 23.6% Stuart — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 15.7% / 4.1%
Roseneath — 65-74: 15.7% Stuart — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 6.3% / 1.0%
Roseneath — 75-84: 6.3% Stuart — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 3.1% / —
Roseneath — 85+: 3.1% Stuart — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roseneath 54.1% lone person
Roseneath — Lone Person: 54.1% Roseneath — One Parent Families: 24.3% Roseneath — Couple Families: 21.6% Roseneath — Group Household: 0.0%
Stuart 44.7% lone person
Stuart — Lone Person: 44.7% Stuart — One Parent Families: 28.0% Stuart — Couple Families: 25.0% Stuart — Group Household: 2.3%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

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%
Stuart 27.1% renting
Stuart — Owned Outright: 29.0% Stuart — Mortgage: 43.9% Stuart — Renting: 27.1%
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.

Roseneath Stuart
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.5%
Roseneath — New Zealand: 3.1% Stuart — New Zealand: 1.5%
England — / 1.0%
Roseneath — England: not among its largest Stuart — England: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Roseneath — Philippines: not among its largest Stuart — Philippines: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Roseneath — Malaysia: not among its largest Stuart — Malaysia: 0.3%
Fiji — / 0.3%
Roseneath — Fiji: not among its largest Stuart — Fiji: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Roseneath Stuart
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 6.6%
Roseneath — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 1.8%
Roseneath — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.4% / 3.1%
Roseneath — Bachelor Degree: 2.4% Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Roseneath — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.2%
Roseneath — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roseneath 89.1% houses
Roseneath — Houses: 89.1% Roseneath — Flats / Apartments: 10.9% Roseneath — Townhouses: 0.0%
Stuart 93.9% houses
Stuart — Houses: 93.9% Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Stuart — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Roseneath Stuart
Median house price — $437,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 11 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Roseneath Stuart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD

Liveability

Roseneath Stuart
Grade — D
Score — 9/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stuart carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0).

Roseneath Stuart
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Roseneath Stuart
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
Universities within 10 km None 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.4 km

Amenities in the suburb

Roseneath Stuart
Parks & reserves 0 3
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 30

Mobility

Roseneath sits further from the CBD (1347.2 km vs 1342.6 km).

Roseneath Stuart
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1347.2 km 1342.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 921 min 914 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
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.

Roseneath Stuart
Car (driver) 86.7% / 81.1%
Roseneath — Car (driver): 86.7% Stuart — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 5.7%
Roseneath — Worked from Home: 13.3% Stuart — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Walked Only — / 6.9%
Roseneath — Walked Only: not among its largest Stuart — Walked Only: 6.9%
Car (passenger) — / 6.3%
Roseneath — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stuart — Car (passenger): 6.3%

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

Setting

Roseneath Stuart
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Roseneath Stuart
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 40%
397 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Roseneath Stuart
Division Kennedy Dawson
Member Bob Katter Andrew Willcox
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Roseneath Stuart
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

Stuart

Acreage Affordable Coastal Multicultural River

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