Rosevale vs Townson

Townson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Rosevale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosevale, about half of households are couple families. In Townson, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Rosevale tends to suit older residents, while Townson suits people living alone.

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

Rosevale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rosevale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 61%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Townson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Rosevale leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosevale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 100 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.6 km vs 112.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosevale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Townson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.8% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rosevale Townson
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.

Rosevale Townson
Walkability 0 / 0
Rosevale — Walkability: 0/100 Townson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 8
Rosevale — Safety: 31/100 Townson — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 23
Rosevale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Townson — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Rosevale has more residents (212 vs 52); Rosevale has higher household incomes ($86,112 vs $49,348).

Rosevale Townson
Population 212
+75% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +36.8%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $86,112/yr
+43% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+8% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosevale Townson
0-4 7.5% / —
Rosevale — 0-4: 7.5% Townson — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.0% / 17.3%
Rosevale — 5-14: 8.0% Townson — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 7.5% / 7.7%
Rosevale — 15-19: 7.5% Townson — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.2% / —
Rosevale — 20-24: 5.2% Townson — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.9% / 9.6%
Rosevale — 25-34: 9.9% Townson — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 9.0% / 17.3%
Rosevale — 35-44: 9.0% Townson — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 14.2% / 7.7%
Rosevale — 45-54: 14.2% Townson — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 11.8% / 25.0%
Rosevale — 55-64: 11.8% Townson — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 16.5% / 5.8%
Rosevale — 65-74: 16.5% Townson — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 4.7% / —
Rosevale — 75-84: 4.7% Townson — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Rosevale — 85+: 1.4% Townson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Rosevale Townson
England 2.4% / 9.6%
Rosevale — England: 2.4% Townson — England: 9.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosevale 50.0% couple families
Rosevale — Couple Families: 50.0% Rosevale — Lone Person: 20.8% Rosevale — One Parent Families: 22.9% Rosevale — Group Household: 6.2%
Townson 41.7% couple families
Townson — Couple Families: 41.7% Townson — Lone Person: 58.3% Townson — One Parent Families: 0.0% Townson — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosevale 100.0% houses
Rosevale — Houses: 100.0%
Townson 100.0% houses
Townson — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Rosevale Townson
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 21.2%
Rosevale — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Townson — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 15.4%
Rosevale — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Townson — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / —
Rosevale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Townson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 5.8%
Rosevale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Townson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Rosevale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Townson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosevale 5.8% renting
Rosevale — Owned Outright: 51.9% Rosevale — Mortgage: 42.3% Rosevale — Renting: 5.8%
Townson 33.3% renting
Townson — Owned Outright: 37.5% Townson — Mortgage: 29.2% Townson — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Rosevale Townson
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year +65% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Rosevale Townson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Rosevale Townson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Townson carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0); Townson carries more crime risk (92 vs 69).

Rosevale Townson
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
92/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Rosevale Townson
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

Rosevale Townson
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Townson sits further from the CBD (112.3 km vs 91.6 km).

Rosevale Townson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 91.6 km 112.3 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
 0.5%
postcode 4341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
 97
postcode 4341

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.

Rosevale Townson
Worked from Home 32.6% / 65.0%
Rosevale — Worked from Home: 32.6% Townson — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (driver) 62.0% / 35.0%
Rosevale — Car (driver): 62.0% Townson — Car (driver): 35.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Rosevale — Car (passenger): 5.4% Townson — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Rosevale Townson
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 508 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rosevale Townson
Connectivity score 20/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Rosevale Townson
Annual rainfall 897 mm 697 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C 7.1°C

Council rates

Rosevale Townson
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,952/yr
Council Scenic Rim Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Rosevale Townson
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosevale Townson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosevale

Rural

Townson

Rural

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