Roslyn · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Roslyn

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Roslyn than in the rest of Australia. This sparsely populated area is dominated by large, detached houses, with half of all residents owning their place fully and most paying significantly lower mortgage costs than the national figure.

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📍 Roslyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Roslyn sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330
  • $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 Roslyn — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Roslyn$330
2580, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,400, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Australian average at $330.

$330

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $180
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,400

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,200
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Roslyn, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Roslyn, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 50% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why only 16.7% of households rent, a rate far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.

16.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.1%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Roslyn, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Roslyn is a separate house, and 100% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and it means there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Roslyn splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 21%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Roslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13430/roslyn/topic/housing-dwellings