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Rosewood

Queensland · Ipswich Hinterland · Ipswich

This profile uses the ABS Rosewood statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Rosewood is a locality in the Ipswich Hinterland area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Rosewood SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 973 (gov)
Childcare
39
NQS-rated services
Population
16,825
+5.4% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Rosewood SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Rosewood

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Rosewood State High School Government · 485 students
ICSEA 920
Rosewood State School Government · 316 students
ICSEA 908
Walloon State School Government · 274 students
ICSEA 945
Haigslea State School Government · 85 students
ICSEA 973

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Brigid's Primary School
Catholic 214 students
ICSEA 997 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Rosewood

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • C&K Ripley Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 87 places · Ripley
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Fernvale
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Fernvale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karana Early Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 63 places · Karana Downs
    Exceeding NQS
  • West Moreton Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Karrabin
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mayfield Nature Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 27 places · Wanora
    Exceeding NQS
  • Rosewood & District Kindergarten & Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Rosewood
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karalee Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Karalee
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mt Crosby State School Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 210 places · Mount Crosby
    Meeting NQS
  • Bush Kidz Blacksoil
    Centre-Based Care · 169 places · Blacksoil
    Meeting NQS
  • Harmony Early Education Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 161 places · South Ripley
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Locals Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 154 places · Ripley
    Meeting NQS
  • Karalee Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 150 places · Karalee
    Meeting NQS

+ 27 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
3
Supermarkets
2
Parks
23
Train stations
5

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Rosewood SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
16,825
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+5.40%
2024→25
Net change
+866
people / yr
Density
25
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+866
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+87
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+734
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+45

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Rosewood
+5.40%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

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    +1.7%
    15,478 ppl
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    13,450 ppl
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