Rosella

QLD 4740 · Mackay

78 (2021) → 80 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Rosella is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 796km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Rosella are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Rosella has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

796.3 km

To Brisbane CBD

4.8 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

656.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,937

vs NSW median+4.7%

Bachelor degree or higher10.3%

Born in Australia88.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3 / 0 / 27

Top countries of birth: Malta (3.85%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 986 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Chelona State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 976
Dundula State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 922
Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1023
Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 976
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 10kmICSEA 1031

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (656.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C

Summer max

23.0°C

Winter max

1,550mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

10 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachIllawong Beach (8.8 km)

Nearest hospitalMackay Base Hosiptal (10.3 km)

Nearest vet10.1 km

Nearest airportMackay (8.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Mackay

ChelonaData not available0transport Bakers CreekData not available0transport DunnrockData not available0transport McEwens BeachData not available0transport BalberraData not available0transport AlexandraData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Rosella

How far is Rosella from Brisbane CBD?

Rosella is about 796.3 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Rosella?

Rosella has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Rosella?

Rosella has a transport score of 0/100.