Rozelle · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rozelle

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,500 are far above the national figure in Rozelle. This is an expensive area where housing costs are among the highest for similar places. High costs are paired with a high number of renters and a lack of large, detached family homes.

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📍 Rozelle, Suburb / Locality

Where Rozelle sits — Median rent (weekly)

$650 ▲ +22.6%
  • $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 Rozelle — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rozelle$650
2039, NSW $650
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $650 are far above the Australian figure. Mortgage costs are also very high, with nearly 60% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.

$650 ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $530
  • 2016: $655
  • 2021: $650

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,500 ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $3,033
  • 2016: $3,000
  • 2021: $3,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rozelle, the largest group is $750 or more at 38%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $350–$549 (23%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rozelle, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.6% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while homes owned outright are much lower than usual at 26.1%.

39.6% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.0%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 39.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

26.1% ▲ +19.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 26.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rozelle, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 24.5% of homes. Because three-plus bedroom homes are far below the national figure, there are more people per bedroom than usual.

1.00 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.00

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

24.5% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

47.7% ▲ +6.3%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.9%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 47.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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Rozelle splits fairly evenly between Townhouse / semi-detached (39%) and Flat or apartment (35%), with Separate house at 25%.

Bedrooms per home

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Rozelle splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 1 bedroom at 15%.

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 Rozelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13450/rozelle/topic/housing-dwellings