Suburb in Southern Downs

Rosenthal Heights, QLD

Rosenthal Heights had a population of 2,664 at the 2021 Census (+17.9% since 2016). Median age 40.1. Median weekly household income $1,581. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rosenthal Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Darling Downs - Maranoa

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rosenthal Heights's population grew by 17.9% to 2,664, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.1, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.6%.

20.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 39.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 904 households.

The median household earns $1,581 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $335 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,405 a month.

8.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.1% use a language other than English at home. 32.4% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rosenthal Heights beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureRosenthal HeightsQLDAustralia
Population2,6645,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+17.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.138.238.2
Households9041,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting20.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright39.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,581$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$335$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,405$1,740$1,866
Born overseas8.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion32.4%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+17.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,0132011
  2. 2,2592016
  3. 2,6642021

Age

Median age 40.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Rosenthal Heights Queensland
Share of people by age, Rosenthal Heights and Queensland
0–912.8%
10–1914.3%
20–2911.4%
30–3911.1%
40–4910.0%
50–5914.2%
60–6912.1%
70–7910.8%
80+2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rosenthal Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.1%
  2. English44.0%
  3. Irish15.3%
  4. Scottish12.4%
  5. German8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.4%
  2. Filipino0.4%
  3. Mandarin0.3%
  4. Korean0.3%
  5. Gujarati0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.9%
  2. the Philippines1.4%
  3. New Zealand0.8%
  4. South Korea0.4%
  5. the United States0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rosenthal Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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