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Rosewood flood & bushfire risk

Of Rosewood’s 2,395 mapped properties, 4.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

4.9%
In a flood area
0.4%
In a bushfire area
2,395
Mapped properties

Crime near Rosewood

Rosewood sits in the Rosewood police division, which recorded 915 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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58
Break-ins
24
Vehicle theft
158
Other theft
87
Property damage
18
Fraud
7
Handling stolen goods
111
Assault
26
Sexual offences
3
Robbery
26
Other against the person
0
Homicide
397
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 915 total. Figures are for the whole Rosewood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Rosewood

Rosewood is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential21.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Character Housing Low Density

Residential18.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Residential Low Density

Other11.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Urban Investigation

School catchments in Rosewood

Rosewood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Rosewood

At the 2021 Census, 8.6% of Rosewood’s 3,263 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.3%
English41.3%
Scottish12.2%
Irish10.1%
German8.8%
Australian Aboriginal5.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
New Zealand2.1%
Scotland0.6%
South Africa0.4%
Germany0.3%
Malaysia0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rosewood

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Rosewood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rosewood address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.