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Suburb profile ·Wellington LGA · VIC ·3847

Rosedale VIC 3847

Rosedale is in Wellington LGA, VIC, postcode 3847, with population 1,729.

The read

Income-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$452K
-4.8% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$475K
$197K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

Median house
$452K
House median, latest period
4.8%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$435/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
5.0%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,729
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
487
27 added 12mo · 3MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$98/wk (-$5,093/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
7.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
36%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,200/mo, while renters pay about $1,885/mo — renting runs $685/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$452K
Household income · yr
$64K
Median rent · wk
$435
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,200
Gross yield
5.0%

Household income

$64K household · yr-22.7% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$32K
Family
$81K
Household
$64K

Growth outlook · Wellington LGA

Dwellings
+15.9%
23,550 → 27,290
+3,740 dwellings
Population
+12.3%
45,450 → 51,040
Households
+19%
19,130 → 22,760

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA962
Students99
Government1
  • Rosedale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
5,680
12,111 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k12,111
Total incidents5,680· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault63248%
  • Sexual Offences25419%
  • Robbery81%
  • Break And Enter42432%

Full data detail

Rosedale VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Rosedale is a small community in Victoria within the Wellington local government area (postcode 3847). The area has roughly 1,729 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Rosedale is $452,000, having moved lower by 4.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $435. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,200.

Rosedale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 962, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wellington LGA is higher than average at 12,111 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 5.0%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($452K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -4.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% 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 Yield5.0% High Yield
Price vs State$452K/$875K Below Median
Affordability7.1x· Moderate
Price Momentum-4.8% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,200
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$435
Gross yield2.9%
Price / income7.1x
Population growth · Wellington LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)46,551
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · Wellington LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)152
Houses133
Units19
YoY change+0%
Employment · Wellington LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.1%
YoY change-0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3847ATO
Negatively geared54 (4.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,852/yr
Landlords (rental income)108
Reported capital gains79
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,729
Median age45
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,224
Personal income · wk$620
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$50,723
Mean income$61,432
Earners2,717
YoY change+4.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining10
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops2
Rosedale Station
Rosedale Station/Hood St
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Rosedale 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
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

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
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 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.

Rosedale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Rosedale in?

    Rosedale is in the Wellington Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3847. Council-level context for Wellington LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Rosedale?

    The current median house price in Rosedale, VIC is $452K, 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 Rosedale?

    The median weekly rent in Rosedale is $435/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 Rosedale?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 45% 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 Rosedale a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Rosedale show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Rosedale?

    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 Rosedale 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.