QLD · Townsville Council
Rosslea, 4812
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Rosslea offers a slower smaller community life in Townsville, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,903
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,332
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 127 of 1,025
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 62.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 72 / 379 / 215
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $435
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 192
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 106
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault189
- Drug Offences326
- Other Property Damage141
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)551
- Unlawful Entry239
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksBowen Road, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bowen Rd at Benson Street (CLOSED APRIL 2023)Bus stop
- Bowen Rd at Viles StreetBus stop
- Bus stop
- Australia PostPost Box
- Swimming pool (2)
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5339th in Australia
- State rank
- 1229th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #416 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #732 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bowen Rd at Benson Street (CLOSED APRIL 2023)amenitiesbus_stop
- Bowen Rd at Viles Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- Assaultcrime189
- Drug Offencescrime326
- Other Property Damagecrime141
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Townsville Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.