Suburb in Townsville

Roseneath, QLD

Roseneath had a population of 127 at the 2021 Census (−17.5% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $1,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Roseneath at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Roseneath's population shrank by 17.5% to 127, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 2.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 27.6%.

18.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 54.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 55 households.

The median household earns $1,125 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $220 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

5.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 37.2% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Roseneath beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureRoseneathQLDAustralia
Population1275,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−17.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age55.038.038.0
Households551,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting18.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright54.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,125$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$220$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,733$1,863
Born overseas5.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion37.2%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

−17.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1512011
  2. 1542016
  3. 1272021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Roseneath Queensland
Share of people by age, Roseneath and Queensland
0–92.4%
10–196.3%
20–2910.2%
30–398.7%
40–4910.2%
50–5918.1%
60–6914.2%
70–7919.7%
80+7.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Roseneath at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.5%
  2. Australian50.0%
  3. Irish14.9%
  4. German7.9%
  5. Scottish4.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian3.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.7%

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

Around Roseneath

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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