Rosewood · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rosewood

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

Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in Rosewood, creating a landscape of exclusively detached dwellings. This is a place where home ownership is exceptionally high, with over 60% of residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Rosewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosewood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$315 ▲ +34.0%
  • $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 Rosewood — higher than 61% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rosewood$315
2446, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,338 is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also quite low at $315, which is a little below the national figure.

$315 ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $235
  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $315

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,338 ▲ +70.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $784
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,338

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Rosewood splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rosewood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 63.3% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 12.7% of households are renting, which is far below the state average.

12.7% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

63.3% ▲ +29.9%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.7%
  • 2016: 57.1%
  • 2021: 63.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rosewood, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Rosewood tend to be large, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.8% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.9%
  • 2016: 92.2%
  • 2021: 84.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rosewood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rosewood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).

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 Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13428/rosewood/topic/housing-dwellings