Roseville · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Roseville

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Extremely high housing costs mark Roseville, where typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,651 are among the highest for similar areas. The suburb is a costly place to live, with both rents and loan repayments sitting far above national figures.

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📍 Roseville, Suburb / Locality

Where Roseville sits — Median rent (weekly)

$600 ▲ +20.5%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Roseville — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Roseville$600
2069, NSW $633
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $600, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also very high, with over half of households paying $3,000 or more each month.

$600 ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $498
  • 2016: $630
  • 2021: $600

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,651 ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $3,033
  • 2016: $3,000
  • 2021: $3,651

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Roseville splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (34%) and $750 or more (34%), with $350–$549 at 26%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Roseville, $3,000 or more is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright, well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Conversely, the 25.9% of households renting is well below both the state and national averages.

25.9% ▲ +46.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.9% ▼ -14.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.6%
  • 2016: 41.3%
  • 2021: 38.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Roseville, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most residents live in separate houses, which make up 68.8% of the stock. While these homes are often large—74% have three or more bedrooms—the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

68.8% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.0%
  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 68.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.0% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.4%
  • 2016: 77.0%
  • 2021: 74.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Roseville, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 28%.

Bedrooms per home

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Roseville splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (29%) and 3 bedrooms (26%), with 2 bedrooms at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Roseville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13426/roseville/topic/housing-dwellings