Rosewood Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4340
Postcode for Rosewood, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 47 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,263
3,263
Population
39
Median Age
$1,233
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
31.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Rosewood ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rosewood Compares

Rosewood vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRosewoodQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,233 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $295 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,349 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 39 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.7% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Rosewood is a locality 47 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4340. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Rosewood has a population of 3,263 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,233, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 209 (6.4% of residents).

Housing in Rosewood includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,349, with 1,193 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 42.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rosewood scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Rosewood include Rosewood State High School, Rosewood State School and St Brigid's Primary School.

Rosewood is part of the Ipswich Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Rosewood Details

Postcode4340
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,263
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,233/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$636/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,349
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area31.4 km²
Population Density104/km²
Total Dwellings1,193
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population209 (6.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.6387496
Longitude152.5928676
Distance from Brisbane47 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Hinterland
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years658 (20.2%)
15–24 years424 (13.0%)
25–44 years724 (22.2%)
45–64 years794 (24.3%)
65+ years680 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.4%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (42.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma395 (12.1%)
Arthritis388 (11.9%)
Diabetes211 (6.5%)
Heart Disease184 (5.6%)
Cancer116 (3.6%)
Lung Condition102 (3.1%)
Dementia14 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle95 (8.1%)
1 vehicle449 (38.4%)
2 vehicles411 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles215 (18.4%)

Schools in Rosewood

Rosewood State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 920 · 485 students
Rosewood State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 908 · 316 students
St Brigid's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 997 · 214 students

Suburbs Near Rosewood

Same Postcode (4340)

More Rosewood Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.