Rosewood · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rosewood

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

Much lower housing costs define Rosewood, where the typical weekly rent is $200—far below the national figure of $375. This area is almost entirely made up of detached houses and has a very high number of homeowners who own their property outright.

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📍 Rosewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosewood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rosewood$200
2652, NSW $225
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,400.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,400

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,235
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rosewood, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Rosewood splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (42%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high in Rosewood, with 53.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Only 20.5% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.

20.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.2%
  • 2021: 53.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rosewood, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Rosewood is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, as 75.6% have three or more bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 97.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.3%
  • 2021: 75.6%

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, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.

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/SAL13429/rosewood/topic/housing-dwellings