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Rosebud VIC 3939

12,018 addresses · 264 streets

Flinders Electorate › Mornington Peninsula LGA › Rosebud · 62 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A bayside town on the Mornington Peninsula popular for holidays and retirement, Rosebud has an older profile, with a median age of 49. Households average 2.2 people. Median household income is $1,183 a week, with rent around $350.

Rosebud is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 14,381 people, with a median age of 49. The typical household earns around $1,183 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $725,500.

14,381Population
49Median age
$1,183Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Rosebud - McCrae statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Rosebud itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 46.4 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

8 facilities recorded in Rosebud.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs4/10

Median Sale Prices

$725,500House · 2024
$700,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 40.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 49.1%

Population by age in Rosebud
Population by age, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4642
5-141,517
15-19751
20-24577
25-341,453
35-441,518
45-541,734
55-641,946
65-742,103
75-841,526
85+610
Dwelling types in Rosebud
Dwelling types, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House5,280
Townhouse502
Apartment159
Other12
Households by weekly income in Rosebud
Households by weekly income, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,352
$650-1,4991,993
$1,500-2,9991,547
$3,000+617
Top ancestries in Rosebud
Top ancestries, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English6,213
Australian5,585
Irish1,703
Scottish1,587
Ancestry NS1,040
Other782
Housing tenure in Rosebud
Housing tenure, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,437
Mortgage1,711
Rented1,548
Other120
Cars per household in Rosebud
Cars per household, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0323
12,426
22,143
3644
4+314
Commute to work in Rosebud
Commute to work, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,668
Train4
Bus19
Tram/ferry5
Walked58
Bicycle12
Home903
Top countries of birth in Rosebud
Top countries of birth, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England820
New Zealand183
Italy138
Scotland99
Greece78
Germany69
Languages used at home in Rosebud
Languages used at home, Rosebud VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian182
Greek137
Mandarin42
Spanish41
German38
Croatian30

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23,801 bird observations recorded near Rosebud — most often seen:

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