Rosemount, QLD 4560 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Rosemount is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4560, home to 1,851 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Sunshine Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 93 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,851
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median household income
- $1,490 /week
- Median personal income
- $701 /week
- Median family income
- $1,916 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Sunshine Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sunshine Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Fisher
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $420 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Rent share of household income
- 28%
Schools
- Bli Bli State School
- Good Samaritan Catholic College (Bli Bli)
- Nambour State College
- St Joseph's Primary School (Nambour)
- Nambour Christian College (Woombye)
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (29.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (21.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1031 mm
- Reference station: Gold Coast Seaway, 86.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 57.3% of the 854 resolvable premises in Rosemount. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 20.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 57.3%
- Fixed Wireless: 19.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 2.9%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 23,962 across the Sunshine Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 6% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 13,472 theft, 2,615 drug offences, 2,154 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Rosemount?
Rosemount (QLD 4560) had 1,851 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 48. It sits within the Sunshine Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Rosemount?
The median advertised rent in Rosemount is $420/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Rosemount?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Rosemount covering government, catholic, independent sectors. Nearest include: Bli Bli State School (3.2 km), Good Samaritan Catholic College (Bli Bli) (3.6 km), Nambour State College (3.8 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Rosemount?
Rosemount is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (57.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Rosemount?
Across the surrounding area, 23,962 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (13,472), drug offences (2,615), violent (2,154). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Rosemount?
In Rosemount, mean daily temperatures range from 15.9°C to 25.5°C and annual rainfall is 1,031 mm measured at the Gold Coast Seaway weather station (86.5 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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