Rossmoya vs Wattlebank

Rossmoya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Wattlebank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rossmoya, the large majority of households are couple families. In Wattlebank, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Rossmoya tends to suit young adults 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Rossmoya is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 31%)
  • Wattlebank carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)

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

Rossmoya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Wattlebank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 474 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (663.8 km vs 673.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wattlebank

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Rossmoya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rossmoya Wattlebank
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.

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Walkability 0 / 0
Rossmoya — Walkability: 0/100 Wattlebank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 72
Rossmoya — Safety: 55/100 Wattlebank — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Rossmoya — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wattlebank — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Wattlebank rents higher ($280/wk vs $0/wk); Wattlebank skews older (43 vs 36).

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Population 67 74
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -5.1%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $84,500/yr
+10% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent — $280/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rossmoya Wattlebank
0-4 4.5% / 5.4%
Rossmoya — 0-4: 4.5% Wattlebank — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.4% / 16.2%
Rossmoya — 5-14: 13.4% Wattlebank — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.0% / —
Rossmoya — 15-19: 6.0% Wattlebank — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 9.0% / —
Rossmoya — 20-24: 9.0% Wattlebank — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 22.4% / 10.8%
Rossmoya — 25-34: 22.4% Wattlebank — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.0% / 10.8%
Rossmoya — 35-44: 9.0% Wattlebank — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.4% / 9.5%
Rossmoya — 45-54: 13.4% Wattlebank — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 10.4% / 13.5%
Rossmoya — 55-64: 10.4% Wattlebank — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 11.9% / 8.1%
Rossmoya — 65-74: 11.9% Wattlebank — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 7.5% / 18.9%
Rossmoya — 75-84: 7.5% Wattlebank — 75-84: 18.9%
85+ — / —
Rossmoya — 85+: not among its largest Wattlebank — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rossmoya 100.0% couple families
Rossmoya — Couple Families: 100.0% Rossmoya — Lone Person: 0.0%
Wattlebank 30.8% couple families
Wattlebank — Couple Families: 30.8% Wattlebank — Lone Person: 69.2%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rossmoya 0.0% renting
Rossmoya — Owned Outright: 42.9% Rossmoya — Mortgage: 57.1% Rossmoya — Renting: 0.0%
Wattlebank 12.5% renting
Wattlebank — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wattlebank — Mortgage: 37.5% Wattlebank — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rossmoya 100.0% houses
Rossmoya — Houses: 100.0%
Wattlebank 100.0% houses
Wattlebank — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 14.9%
Rossmoya — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Wattlebank — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 5.4%
Rossmoya — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Wattlebank — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 6.8%
Rossmoya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Wattlebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Development activity

Rossmoya Wattlebank
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rossmoya Wattlebank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wattlebank carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Rossmoya carries more crime risk (45 vs 28).

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
28/100
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
same for both

Schools

Rossmoya Wattlebank
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

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Rossmoya sits further from the CBD (673.4 km vs 663.8 km).

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 673.4 km
+1% vs other
 663.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 474 min 466 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.0%
postcode 4704
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 —

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.

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Car (driver) 63.6% / 74.2%
Rossmoya — Car (driver): 63.6% Wattlebank — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 25.8%
Rossmoya — Worked from Home: 9.1% Wattlebank — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Walked Only 15.2% / —
Rossmoya — Walked Only: 15.2% Wattlebank — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 12.1% / —
Rossmoya — Car (passenger): 12.1% Wattlebank — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 28.1 km

NBN connectivity

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rossmoya Wattlebank
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rossmoya Wattlebank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rossmoya

Rural

Wattlebank

Retirees Rural

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