Rosebery · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rosebery

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

Over half of all households in Rosebery rent their homes, making it an area where renting is far more common than the national average. This high rental rate is paired with housing costs that are much higher than most similar areas, including a typical weekly rent of $420.

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📍 Rosebery, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosebery sits — Median rent (weekly)

$420 ▼ -6.7%
  • $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 Rosebery — higher than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rosebery$420
0832, NT $420
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $420 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,128. Both figures are much higher than most similar areas and sit above the national figures.

$420 ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $450
  • 2016: $480
  • 2021: $420

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,128 ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,698
  • 2016: $2,500
  • 2021: $2,128

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rosebery, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rosebery, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common in Rosebery, with 52.2% of households renting, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Conversely, only 8.4% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the national average.

52.2% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.0%
  • 2016: 57.6%
  • 2021: 52.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

8.4% ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 8.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rosebery, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most people live in separate houses, which make up 68.3% of homes. Nearly 80% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure and helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom here.

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.

68.3% ▼ -10.2%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.0%
  • 2016: 69.0%
  • 2021: 68.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.5% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.2%
  • 2016: 79.2%
  • 2021: 79.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rosebery, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.

Bedrooms per home

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Rosebery splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.

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 Rosebery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70234/rosebery/topic/housing-dwellings