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Suburb profile ·Sydney LGA · NSW ·2018

Rosebery NSW 2018

Rosebery is in Sydney LGA, NSW, postcode 2018, with population 13,533.

The read

Premium-market

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$942/wk
+4.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2018 · Apr 2026
$1010
$850
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$2.5M
House median, latest period
5.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Median rent
$942/wk
Income-stretched rent market
4.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.0%
Low yield band
D5 vs AU
Population
13,533
14K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
708
59 added 12mo · 6MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q3'25 · Units to Q2'26 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2008Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +2.2%/yr · 5-yr +5.5%/yr · 10-yr +4.5%/yr
Affordability trajectoryprice +8.7%/yr vs income +6.2%/yr — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes
Indicative cashflow-$1,647/wk (-$85,628/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
21.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
41%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600/mo, while renters pay about $4,082/mo — renting runs $1,482/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$2.51M
Household income · yr
$118K
Median rent · wk
$942
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,600
Gross yield
2.0%

Household income

$118K household · yr+43.7% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$60K
Family
$142K
Household
$118K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1085
Students543
Catholic1
Government1
  • Gardeners Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058Zoned
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1112

1 of 2 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime January 2025 - December 2025
17,580
7,608 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,608
Total incidents17,580· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault4,07765%
  • Sexual Offences96815%
  • Robbery1963%
  • Break And Enter1,03116%

Full data detail

Rosebery NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Rosebery is an established suburb in New South Wales within the Sydney local government area (postcode 2018). It is home to about 13,533 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

Rosebery has a median house price of $2.5 million, which has posted strong gains by 5.7% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $800,000 (-11.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $942. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

Rosebery is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1085, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 tram stop, 37 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Sydney LGA is moderate at 7,608 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.0%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.5M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability21.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+5.7% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.8%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,600
Rent · wk(Census)$580
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$942
Gross yield1.2%
Price / income21.2x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q3)18
Population growth · Sydney LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)241,797
5-year growth+1.2% CAGR
YoY change+1.8%
20012025
Development · Sydney LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)683
Houses12
Units671
YoY change+0%
Employment · Sydney LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.7%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2018ATO
Negatively geared1,062 (8.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$11,119/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,207
Reported capital gains1,132
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population13,533
Median age33
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$2,274
Personal income · wk$1,158
Persons / bedroom1.1
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$75,313
Mean income$88,933
Earners9,353
YoY change+5.2%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets4
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics3
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining37
iga1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops37
Tram stops1
Botany Rd At Tramway St
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public0
Private1
The Roseberry Eye Specialist Centreprivate
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Rosebery for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 38 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Rosebery FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Rosebery in?

    Rosebery is in the Sydney Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2018. Council-level context for Sydney LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Rosebery?

    The current median house price in Rosebery, NSW is $2.5M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Rosebery?

    The median weekly rent in Rosebery is $942/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Rosebery?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 65% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Rosebery a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Rosebery show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Rosebery?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Rosebery data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.