Rosewood flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rosewood (Ipswich City, QLD) - 31.37 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
31.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rosewood's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Rosewood flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 1,772 Rosewood properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,772 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Rosewood.
Rosewood at a glance
How Rosewood is zoned
Selling in Rosewood? 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 31.37 km², Rosewood is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 64% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 972 m² across 1,863 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Rosewood
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rosewood suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 863, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rosewood's 3,263 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rosewood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rosewood. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rosewood itself.
10,905 in 2001 to 16,825 in 2025, up 54%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Rosewood 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Rosewood planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Rosewood?
The schematic on this page is a Rosewood flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 64% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Rosewood address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Rosewood flood-prone?
About 64% of Rosewood falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 83% of the 1,772 properties we analysed in Rosewood carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 356 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Rosewood bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 40% of Rosewood is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Rosewood?
The dominant planning zone in Rosewood is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Recreation and open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Rosewood have heritage-listed places?
Rosewood has 6 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Rosewood hilly or flat?
Rosewood is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%, and 1% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 40 m to 111 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Rosewood?
Across 1,863 surveyed parcels in Rosewood, the median lot size is about 972 m². There are also 147 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Rosewood have a train station?
Yes - Rosewood has 1 train station: Rosewood station. It is also served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Rosewood?
At the 2021 Census Rosewood had 3,263 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Rosewood statistical area, which contains Rosewood, went from 10,905 people in 2001 to 16,825 in 2025, up 54%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Rosewood alone.
Is Rosewood an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rosewood scores 863 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Rosewood?
Median household income in Rosewood was $1,233 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,349 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Rosewood property?
A Rosewood planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.