NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council
Roseville, NSW, 2069
Desirability index
98/100
How this score is calculated#8 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Roseville is a mid-sized suburb in the Ku-ring-gai area, home to around 10,340 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 258 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 25.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $930 (flats $855, houses $1,295), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,340
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,200
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 254 of 3,711
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,651
- Employment rate
- 61.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 95 / 983
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $855
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,295
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $930
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 258
- Against the person
- 77
- Against property
- 124
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud31
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Transport Regulatory Offences16
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,181.5
- Roseville CollegeCombined
- Roseville Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
159 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Hill St
- FTB Pacific Hwy
- RMP Pacific Hwy
- Roseville Station
- STR/LFT To P1/2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
456 planning-related records
2026· 32 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation67 ROSEVILLE AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52A LORD STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 STRATHMORE PARADE ROSEVILLE 2069Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 ABINGDON ROAD ROSEVILLE 2069Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 ABINGDON ROAD ROSEVILLE 2069Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Ancillary commercial development51 HILL STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MARJORIE STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Under Assessment
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)64 BOUNDARY STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 KINGS AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 CARNARVON ROAD ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences53 LORD STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure115 ROSEVILLE AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Maintenance of buildings in draft heritage conservation areas24A WARATAH STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport4 GLENCROFT ROAD ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 WILLIAM STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81 BOUNDARY STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)28 WILLIAM STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 MARJORIE STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 LUXOR PARADE ROSEVILLE 2069Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation62-66 Pacific Highway RosevilleDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 SPEARMAN STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure456 PENSHURST STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 EARL STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 ARCHBOLD ROAD ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
February 2026
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation62-66 Pacific Highway RosevilleDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation86 SHIRLEY ROAD ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 WILLIAM STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces32 FERNCOURT AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 MELNOTTE AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 LUXOR PARADE ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BANCROFT AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 ECHO STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Withdrawn
2025· 69 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 FERNCOURT AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 MARJORIE STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)47 DARLING STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BELGIUM AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 BOUNDARY STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space94 WILLIAM STREET ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading81 CLANVILLE ROAD ROSEVILLE 2069Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ADDISON AVENUE ROSEVILLE 2069Determined
2024· 65 proposals
65 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 73 proposals
73 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 83 proposals
83 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 111 proposals
111 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
161 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Fleet Street MerchantsAlcohol
- Slowbreads BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- Beauty salon
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking
- 20 Shirley RdBus stop
- Abingdon Rd after Longford StBus stop
- Abingdon Rd after Westbourne RdBus stop
- Abingdon Rd at Westbourne RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abingdon Road ReservePark
- Bancroft ParkPark
- Barambah ReservePark
- Barcoo ReservePark
- Broad Bent ReservePark
- Hemsley ReservePark
- Little Digger ParkPark
- Loyal Henry ParkPark
- Morrell ReservePark
- Roseville Chase Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Active Rehab the Hands PhysioPacific Highwayphysiotherapist
- Hill Street Health Hub (Roseville)Hill Streetclinic
- Move PsychologyPacific Highwaypsychotherapist
- North PsychPacific Highwaypsychotherapist
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Roseville Dental PracticePacific Highwaydentist
- Roseville Family Dentistdentist
- Roseville Pysiotherapyphysiotherapist
- The Dentist Rosevilledentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Explore and Develop Roseville - Early Learning Centrechildcare
- KU The Chase Preschoolkindergarten
- Roseville Kids Carechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 98.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #8 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- FTB Hill Sttransport
- FTB Pacific Hwytransport
- RMP Pacific Hwytransport
- Roseville Stationtransport
- STR/LFT To P1/2transport
- Explore and Develop Roseville - Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
- KU The Chase Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Roseville Kids Carechildcarechildcare
- Active Rehab the Hands PhysiohealthPacific Highwayphysiotherapist
- Hill Street Health Hub (Roseville)healthHill Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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