QLD · Cook Council
Rossville, QLD, 4895
Desirability index
#420 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rossville is a small locality in the Cook area, home to around 253 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 388 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 1533.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 253
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $762
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 31.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 388
- Against the person
- 151
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,533.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault88
- Good Order Offences57
- Other Property Damage45
- Traffic And Related Offences46
- Unlawful Entry39
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 893
- Rossville State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- 1km south of The Lions Den HotelShiptons Flat Road, n/a19 Apr 2026 – 26 Aug 2026
- Little Annan River BridgeMulligan Highway, n/a07 Jun 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Collingwood Water RaceState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #420 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Collingwood Water RaceheritageState heritage place
- 1km south of The Lions Den HotelroadworksShiptons Flat Road, n/a19 Apr 2026 – 26 Aug 2026
- Little Annan River BridgeroadworksMulligan Highway, n/a07 Jun 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
- Rossville State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime88
- Good Order Offencescrime57
- Other Property Damagecrime45
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime46
- Unlawful Entrycrime39
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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