Rosslea
QLD 4812 · Townsville
1,903 (2021) → 2,001 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rosslea is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4812, about 1108km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Rosslea are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Rosslea has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.42%), England (2.36%), Philippines (1.68%), India (1.16%), PNG (0.84%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.31%), Vietnamese (0.84%), German (0.79%), Cantonese (0.42%), Russian (0.37%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Townsville local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. These totals include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tec-NQ - Rosslea CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1071
- Oonoonba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 996
- Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 974
- William Ross State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 964
- Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1047
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1022
- Pimlico State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 993
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1024
- Townsville Grammar School - Annandale CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.3km
- The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1096
- Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 933
- Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville CampusSecondary · Government · 2.7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Rosslea
Is Rosslea safe?
Rosslea has a residential safety score of 20/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 12,813 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Rosslea from Brisbane CBD?
Rosslea is about 1108.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Rosslea?
Rosslea has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rosslea?
Rosslea has a transport score of 0/100.