Thagoona vs Rosewood

Rosewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Thagoona. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thagoona, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thagoona: a median of $894,000, against $750,000 in Rosewood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Thagoona tends to suit couples, while Rosewood suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Rosewood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Thagoona carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Thagoona leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • Rosewood has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $894,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $385/wk)
  • But Thagoona leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Thagoona sits closer to the CBD (58.5 km vs 60.8 km)
  • Rosewood is more walkable (72/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosewood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Thagoona carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Rosewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thagoona Rosewood
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.

Thagoona Rosewood
Walkability 22 / 72
Thagoona — Walkability: 22/100 Rosewood — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 62 / 24
Thagoona — Safety: 62/100 Rosewood — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Thagoona — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosewood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosewood has more residents (3,263 vs 1,077); Thagoona has higher household incomes ($108,732 vs $64,116).

Thagoona Rosewood
Population 1,077 3,263
+203% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +15.1%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $108,732/yr
+41% vs other
 $64,116/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+23% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thagoona Rosewood
0-4 4.3% / 6.1%
Thagoona — 0-4: 4.3% Rosewood — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.6% / 14.1%
Thagoona — 5-14: 13.6% Rosewood — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.2% / 6.3%
Thagoona — 15-19: 7.2% Rosewood — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.8% / 6.7%
Thagoona — 20-24: 5.8% Rosewood — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.2% / 11.4%
Thagoona — 25-34: 9.2% Rosewood — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.3% / 10.8%
Thagoona — 35-44: 12.3% Rosewood — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 17.4% / 11.2%
Thagoona — 45-54: 17.4% Rosewood — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 14.6% / 13.1%
Thagoona — 55-64: 14.6% Rosewood — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.3% / 11.2%
Thagoona — 65-74: 10.3% Rosewood — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 4.8% / 6.7%
Thagoona — 75-84: 4.8% Rosewood — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.8% / 2.9%
Thagoona — 85+: 0.8% Rosewood — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thagoona 58.9% couple families
Thagoona — Couple Families: 58.9% Thagoona — Lone Person: 19.5% Thagoona — One Parent Families: 17.7% Thagoona — Group Household: 2.6% Thagoona — Other Families: 1.3%
Rosewood 31.5% couple families
Rosewood — Couple Families: 31.5% Rosewood — Lone Person: 38.1% Rosewood — One Parent Families: 24.1% Rosewood — Group Household: 5.3% Rosewood — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thagoona 14.4% renting
Thagoona — Owned Outright: 34.8% Thagoona — Mortgage: 50.8% Thagoona — Renting: 14.4%
Rosewood 42.6% renting
Rosewood — Owned Outright: 29.4% Rosewood — Mortgage: 28.0% Rosewood — Renting: 42.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Thagoona Rosewood
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 19.2%
Thagoona — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Rosewood — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 6.1%
Thagoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Rosewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 4.3%
Thagoona — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Rosewood — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.1%
Thagoona — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Rosewood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Thagoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Rosewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Thagoona Rosewood
England 3.5% / 2.8%
Thagoona — England: 3.5% Rosewood — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.1%
Thagoona — New Zealand: 2.7% Rosewood — New Zealand: 2.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Thagoona — Scotland: 0.4% Rosewood — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.2%
Thagoona — Philippines: 0.4% Rosewood — Philippines: 0.2%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Thagoona — South Africa: not among its largest Rosewood — South Africa: 0.4%
Vietnam 0.3% / —
Thagoona — Vietnam: 0.3% Rosewood — Vietnam: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Thagoona — Malaysia: not among its largest Rosewood — Malaysia: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thagoona 100.0% houses
Thagoona — Houses: 100.0% Thagoona — Townhouses: 0.0% Thagoona — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rosewood 91.5% houses
Rosewood — Houses: 91.5% Rosewood — Townhouses: 7.2% Rosewood — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thagoona Rosewood
Median house price $894,000 $750,000
Median unit price — $832,750
Median land price — $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 3 sales
 22 days
from 48 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Thagoona Rosewood
3 bed $806K / $697K
Thagoona — 3 bed: $806K (6 sales) Rosewood — 3 bed: $697K (48 sales)

6 vs 48 sales

4 bed $878K / $775K
Thagoona — 4 bed: $878K (7 sales) Rosewood — 4 bed: $775K (73 sales)

7 vs 73 sales

Development activity

Thagoona Rosewood
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Thagoona Rosewood
Houses — 3.4%
$562/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Thagoona Rosewood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 22% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Rosewood is more walkable (72 vs 22); Thagoona scores higher overall (60 vs 37).

Thagoona Rosewood
Grade B C
Score 60/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Rosewood carries more crime risk (76 vs 38).

Thagoona Rosewood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 High
76/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Thagoona Rosewood
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Thagoona

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Rosewood

  • Rosewood State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rosewood State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Brigid's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Thagoona Rosewood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Rosewood sits further from the CBD (60.8 km vs 58.5 km).

Thagoona Rosewood
Walkability score 22/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 58.5 km 60.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 53 min
Public transport score 37/100
Rail
 42/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 16 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
 0.4%
postcode 4340
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4306
 82
postcode 4340

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.

Thagoona Rosewood
Car (driver) 80.0% / 76.0%
Thagoona — Car (driver): 80.0% Rosewood — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 10.2%
Thagoona — Worked from Home: 12.2% Rosewood — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.5%
Thagoona — Car (passenger): 5.9% Rosewood — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 0.9% / 4.7%
Thagoona — Train: 0.9% Rosewood — Train: 4.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.4%
Thagoona — Walked Only: 1.1% Rosewood — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Thagoona Rosewood
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thagoona Rosewood
Connectivity score 48/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
370 premises
 58%
1,740 premises

Climate

Thagoona Rosewood
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Thagoona Rosewood
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

Thagoona Rosewood
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Thagoona Rosewood
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thagoona Rosewood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thagoona

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