Woombye vs Rosemount

Woombye is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Rosemount. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosemount: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.1 million in Woombye. On these figures, Woombye tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Rosemount suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Woombye

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Rosemount carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woombye

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($905,000 vs $1,969,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,297,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woombye

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woombye

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (99.5 km vs 107 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rosemount

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
  • But Woombye is more walkable (38/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woombye Rosemount
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.

Woombye Rosemount
Walkability 38 / 4
Woombye — Walkability: 38/100 Rosemount — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 52 / 80
Woombye — Safety: 52/100 Rosemount — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woombye — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosemount — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woombye has more residents (3,944 vs 1,851); Rosemount skews older (48 vs 40).

Woombye Rosemount
Population 3,944
+53% vs other
 1,851
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.5% +16.8%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $91,676/yr
+15% vs other
 $77,480/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $420/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woombye Rosemount
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Woombye — 0-4: 5.3% Rosemount — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.7% / 11.7%
Woombye — 5-14: 13.7% Rosemount — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 7.2% / 5.2%
Woombye — 15-19: 7.2% Rosemount — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.2% / 5.0%
Woombye — 20-24: 5.2% Rosemount — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.1% / 7.5%
Woombye — 25-34: 11.1% Rosemount — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 13.8% / 11.7%
Woombye — 35-44: 13.8% Rosemount — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.0% / 12.9%
Woombye — 45-54: 15.0% Rosemount — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.3% / 14.4%
Woombye — 55-64: 13.3% Rosemount — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 9.5% / 13.9%
Woombye — 65-74: 9.5% Rosemount — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.8% / 9.7%
Woombye — 75-84: 4.8% Rosemount — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 1.3% / 3.1%
Woombye — 85+: 1.3% Rosemount — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woombye 51.4% couple families
Woombye — Couple Families: 51.4% Woombye — Lone Person: 27.1% Woombye — One Parent Families: 16.7% Woombye — Group Household: 4.0% Woombye — Other Families: 0.9%
Rosemount 47.0% couple families
Rosemount — Couple Families: 47.0% Rosemount — Lone Person: 35.1% Rosemount — One Parent Families: 12.7% Rosemount — Group Household: 4.5% Rosemount — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woombye 26.9% renting
Woombye — Owned Outright: 28.5% Woombye — Mortgage: 44.7% Woombye — Renting: 26.9%
Rosemount 8.9% renting
Rosemount — Owned Outright: 43.1% Rosemount — Mortgage: 48.0% Rosemount — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woombye Rosemount
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.2%
Woombye — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Rosemount — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 11.5%
Woombye — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Rosemount — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 10.2%
Woombye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Rosemount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.8%
Woombye — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Rosemount — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Woombye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Rosemount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Woombye Rosemount
England 5.7% / 6.4%
Woombye — England: 5.7% Rosemount — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 4.0% / 2.9%
Woombye — New Zealand: 4.0% Rosemount — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.1%
Woombye — South Africa: 1.7% Rosemount — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Woombye — Germany: 0.5% Rosemount — Germany: 0.5%
Canada 0.5% / 0.5%
Woombye — Canada: 0.5% Rosemount — Canada: 0.5%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Woombye — Scotland: 0.5% Rosemount — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woombye 85.5% houses
Woombye — Houses: 85.5% Woombye — Townhouses: 7.4% Woombye — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Rosemount 78.3% houses
Rosemount — Houses: 78.3% Rosemount — Townhouses: 19.8% Rosemount — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woombye Rosemount
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,297,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $905,000 $1,969,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 58 sales
 56 days
from 19 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.

Woombye Rosemount
3 bed $925K / $1.21M
Woombye — 3 bed: $925K (43 sales) Rosemount — 3 bed: $1.21M (11 sales)

43 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.5M
Woombye — 4 bed: $1.18M (51 sales) Rosemount — 4 bed: $1.5M (10 sales)

51 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Woombye Rosemount
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Woombye Rosemount
Houses 4.0%
$800/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Woombye Rosemount
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools Higher than 29% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of QLD —

Liveability

Woombye is more walkable (38 vs 4); Rosemount scores higher overall (67 vs 51).

Woombye Rosemount
Grade B A
Score 51/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Woombye carries more crime risk (48 vs 20).

Woombye Rosemount
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
20/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Woombye Rosemount
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Woombye

  • Suncoast Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Woombye State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nambour Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Rosemount

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

Amenities in the suburb

Woombye Rosemount
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Rosemount sits further from the CBD (107 km vs 99.5 km).

Woombye Rosemount
Walkability score 38/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 99.5 km 107 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4559
 0.9%
postcode 4560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4559
 74
postcode 4560

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.

Woombye Rosemount
Car (driver) 78.6% / 75.3%
Woombye — Car (driver): 78.6% Rosemount — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 18.2%
Woombye — Worked from Home: 14.5% Rosemount — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.9%
Woombye — Car (passenger): 4.4% Rosemount — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.2%
Woombye — Walked Only: 1.5% Rosemount — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 0.9% / 0.8%
Woombye — Bus: 0.9% Rosemount — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Woombye Rosemount
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Woombye Rosemount
Connectivity score 66/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,619 premises
 26%
784 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Woombye Rosemount
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Woombye Rosemount
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Woombye Rosemount
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woombye Rosemount
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woombye

Acreage Quiet

Rosemount

Retirees

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