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Rosedale vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Rosedale profile · Waterloo profile

Rosedale Waterloo

Rosedale (Qld) and Waterloo (Qld) are two nearby rural areas with distinct profiles. Waterloo (Qld) has a higher share of high earners, with 18.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to just 6.6% in Rosedale (Qld). Homes in Waterloo (Qld) also tend to be larger, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms, while Rosedale (Qld) sits at 61.7%. Conversely, Rosedale (Qld) is more walkable, with 14.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 13.4% near groceries, whereas Waterloo (Qld) has none.

These two places have tracked closely in many ways, sharing almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and the same typical weekly personal income. However, the gap in First Nations demographics is striking; the typical First Nations resident in Rosedale (Qld) is far younger at 16, while in Waterloo (Qld) they are far older at 57. This age difference is mirrored in their incomes, as First Nations household income is well higher in Rosedale (Qld) at $1,312 compared to $900 in Waterloo (Qld).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Rosedale No car: 3.5 pts higher in Rosedale Population: 281 larger in Rosedale 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Waterloo Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rosedalein Waterloo +281 larger in Rosedale gap steady
452 63rd pct 171 50th pct
Median age in Rosedalein Waterloo +2 yrs older in Waterloo gap steady
52 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.3 pts higher in Rosedale gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Rosedalein Waterloo +0.2 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Rosedalein Waterloo +5.3 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Rosedalein Waterloo +7.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 21.3% 89th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 32.7%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 40.9%
29.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%
14.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.2% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Rosedale Waterloo

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rosedalein Waterloo +6.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 18.7% 74th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 73.7%
4.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.2% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +5.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
42.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 42.1%
11.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
9.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rosedalein Waterloo +0.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
2.7% 44th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Rosedalein Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.1 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
45.4% 66th pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 43.3%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rosedalein Waterloo +3.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
33.1% 19th pct 36.3% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Rosedalein Waterloo +3.7 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
9.1% 26th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Rosedalein Waterloo
12.99 80th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Rosedalein Waterloo +2 more in Rosedale
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Rosedalein Waterloo
140 31st pct —
ICSEA in Rosedalein Waterloo
907 13th pct —

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.1% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
21.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.0 pts 6.2%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 39.1%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 17.2%
6.1% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.6% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
8.6% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rosedalein Waterloo +$37 higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
$488 11th pct $525 14th pct
Household income in Rosedalein Waterloo +$206 higher in Waterloo gap widening
$919 10th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Rosedalein Waterloo +$113 higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
$1,262 13th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Rosedalein Waterloo +0.5 pts higher in Rosedale gap steady
5.9% 37th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Rosedalein Waterloo +11.9 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
6.6% 20th pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.2%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.6% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

55.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 53.0%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rosedalein Waterloo +3.4 pts higher in Rosedale
36.7% 83rd pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Rosedale
10.2% 70th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.5 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
11.3% 92nd pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%
8.0% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
6.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
5.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +3.6 pts 49.7%
19.2% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rosedalein Waterloo +6.9 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
16.3% 41st pct 9.4% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Rosedalein Waterloo +0.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
17.9% 87th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Rosedalein Waterloo +5.9 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
16.3% 14th pct 22.1% 35th pct
Defence service in Rosedalein Waterloo +1.3 pts higher in Waterloo
4.0% 72nd pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.4 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
28.5% 73rd pct 26.2% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rosedalein Waterloo +22 larger in Rosedale
29 72nd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Rosedalein Waterloo +41 yrs older in Waterloo
16 yrs 13th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Rosedalein Waterloo +$125 higher in Waterloo
$325 10th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Rosedalein Waterloo +$412 higher in Rosedale
$1,312 32nd pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Rosedalein Waterloo
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Rosedalein Waterloo +0.1 larger in Waterloo gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Rosedalein Waterloo +6.9 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
17.3% 80th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.7 pts higher in Rosedale gap steady
27.3% 63rd pct 24.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 40.0%
37.9% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 36.9%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%
7.7% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rosedalein Waterloo +$60 higher in Rosedale gap widening
$210 28th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Rosedalein Waterloo +$447 higher in Waterloo gap widening
$1,020 15th pct $1,467 40th pct
People / bedroom in Rosedalein Waterloo even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Rosedalein Waterloo +7.0 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Rosedalein Waterloo +1.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
57.4% 88th pct 58.5% 89th pct
Separate houses in Rosedalein Waterloo +6.0 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
94.0% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rosedalein Waterloo +15.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
61.7% 15th pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%
2.2% Other tenure +11.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.1% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.1% Other dwelling ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
17.5% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
4.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +32.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 23.5%
16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.2% $3,000 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rosedalein Waterloo +3.5 pts higher in Rosedale gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rosedalein Waterloo +11.4 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
26.5% 75th pct 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Rosedale gap widening
2.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rosedalein Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rosedalein Waterloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rosedalein Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rosedalein Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
26.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 15.2%
2.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 36.9%
30.6% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.8% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.4% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.4 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
32.6% 56th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Rosedalein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rosedalein Waterloo +3.0 pts higher in Rosedale gap steady
9.9% 89th pct 6.8% 83rd pct
Participation in Rosedalein Waterloo +5.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
43.2% 12th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Rosedalein Waterloo +0.2 pts higher in Rosedale gap narrowing
57.8% 48th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%
5.4% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%
20.4% Labourers ◂ +14.3 pts 6.1%
11.6% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 7.6%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.4% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
2.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Rosedalein Waterloo +0.7 higher in Rosedale
0.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rosedalein Waterloo +0.8 more in Rosedale
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Rosedalein Waterloo +13.4 pts higher in Rosedale
13.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rosedalein Waterloo +13.4 pts higher in Rosedale
13.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rosedalein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rosedalein Waterloo +14.4 pts higher in Rosedale
14.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rosedalein Waterloo +14.2 pts higher in Rosedale
14.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rosedalein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rosedalein Waterloo +26.5 more in Rosedale
26.5 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Rosedalein Waterloo even
0 19th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Rosedalein Waterloo +2.2 pts higher in Waterloo
7.2% 64th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Rosedale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rosedale vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32468/rosedale/vs/SAL33006/waterloo