Rosedale flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Rosedale (Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 354.45 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rosedale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Rosedale at a glance

Parcels 508 Median lot 177,202 m² Mapped easements 36 Schools in suburb 3

Schools in and near Rosedale

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

3

1 school providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Rosedale is zoned

Rural 80%
Environmental Management 20%
Special Purpose 0%
Township 0%
Community Facilities 0%
Sport And Recreation 0%

Selling in Rosedale? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 354.45 km², Rosedale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 177,202 m² across 508 parcels.

Who lives in Rosedale

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rosedale suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
452
usual residents, 2021
Median age
52
years
Median household income
$919
per week, Gladstone Regional suburb typical $1,361
Median rent
$210
per week, Gladstone Regional suburb typical $240
Median mortgage
$1,020
per month
Household size
2.3
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 853, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Rosedale's 452 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.1%
5-14 13.0%
15-19 4.6%
20-24 1.5%
25-34 7.5%
35-44 9.7%
45-54 14.3%
55-64 21.4%
65-74 18.1%
75-84 5.7%
85+ 1.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Agnes Water - Miriam Vale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rosedale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rosedale itself.

4,398 in 2001 to 8,267 in 2025, up 88%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Rosedale data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 19 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Rosedale address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Published flood models are held over parts of Rosedale. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Rosedale lot.

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Rosedale planning - frequently asked

Is Rosedale flood-prone?

About 43% of Rosedale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.

Is Rosedale bushfire-prone?

Around 86% of Rosedale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.

What is the zoning in Rosedale?

The dominant planning zone in Rosedale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Special Purpose.

Does Rosedale have heritage-listed places?

Rosedale has 6 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Rosedale?

Across 508 surveyed parcels in Rosedale, the median lot size is about 177,202 m². There are also 36 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Rosedale?

At the 2021 Census Rosedale had 452 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Agnes Water - Miriam Vale statistical area, which contains Rosedale, went from 4,398 people in 2001 to 8,267 in 2025, up 88%.

Is Rosedale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rosedale scores 853 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Rosedale?

Median household income in Rosedale was $919 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Gladstone Regional. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,020 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Watalgan
Bundaberg Regional
7.7 km 41% 97%
Winfield
Bundaberg Regional
12.4 km 45% 87%
Waterloo
Bundaberg Regional
12.7 km 38% 91%
Berajondo 14.0 km 48% 86%
Mullett Creek
Bundaberg Regional
15.9 km 62% 87%
Yandaran
Bundaberg Regional
16.7 km 48% 86%
Euleilah 17.6 km 54% 80%
Rosedale
Bundaberg Regional
17.8 km 19% 100%
Mount Maria 18.6 km 50% 90%
Baffle Creek 19.5 km 66% 93%

See all Gladstone Regional suburb profiles →