Roseville is an inner metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Ku-ring-gai Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 16% above the peer median. Housing costs a little more than in comparable places, with median house prices 20% above the peer median.
Roseville's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (70)
Strengths
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Health access is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Roseville compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$4.07M
+2.9% change
Median rent
$930/wk
Houses $1,295 · Units $855
Population (ERP)
11,290
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#34
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
1st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
26%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
97th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
66.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
115th in Australia
State rank
61st in NSW
Peer rank
#34 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#50 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
$4,073,000
Median price change
+2.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.1% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
+2.4%
Change in 1 year
+16
Change in 5 years
+265
Growth rank in NSW
40th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,000), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$600
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
39.6% / 34% / 26.3%
Employment rate
61.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
55.9% / 3.8% / 25.1%
Walked or cycled to work
1.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,376 / 95 / 983 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
56.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 4.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified56.8% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified8.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational4.1% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below30.7% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce34.8%
Society and culture16.9%
Health11.4%
Engineering and related technologies8.6%
Education6.8%
Information technology5.4%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$73,642
91st percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$79,574
89th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
26.0%
96th percentile in NSW · +88% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$133,039
94th percentile in NSW · +110% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
20th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2069 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,389
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,733
Median net rent
$297
Taxpayers reporting business income
952
Taxable income vs state median
+32%
Salary / wages vs state median
+27%
Rental investment vs state median
+86%
Super vs state median
+89%
Business income vs state median
-10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
31.8% speak a language other than English at home; 39.5% born overseas
Language at home
6,841 English only · 3,185 other
Non-English at home
31.8%
Born overseas
3,975 (39.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
26 (0.3%)
Australian citizens
8,660
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin556 · 42.3%
Cantonese286 · 21.7%
Korean63 · 4.8%
Persian37 · 2.8%
Spanish35 · 2.7%
French28 · 2.1%
Hindi27 · 2.1%
Japanese25 · 1.9%
Religion
45.4%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 45.4%, while 41.5% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
41.5%
32.8%
Christianity
45.4%
47.6%
Buddhism
3.2%
2.8%
Other / not stated
9.8%
16.9%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
19.4%
22.4%
Anglican
14.4%
11.9%
Uniting Church
2.6%
2.1%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.1%
1.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2069, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
189
Against the person
56
Against property
91
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 185 residents
State crime-rate percentile
1.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-8.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
132
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
11.69
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault19
Fraud23
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment18
Malicious Damage To Property20
Transport Regulatory Offences12
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
13
Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
1,162
Median ICSEA percentile
97th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
Roseville CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1191 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 1,060 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Roseville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1172 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 520 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Lindfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 584 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Mercy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1134 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 728 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 355 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
St Pius X CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,183 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Cromehurst SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 60 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Chatswood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 1,083 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Castle Cove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 273 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Lindfield East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 531 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Castle Cove PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Chatswood HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Chatswood PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Killara HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Killarney Hts HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Lindfield EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Lindfield LVGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Lindfield PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Roseville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Willoughby GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
7 restaurants · 5 cafes · 2 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 159 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 59 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
73/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.48
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.35
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.55
Food & drink(14)
Slowbreads BakeryBakery
Cafe NateCafe
23 Hill Street
cafe salutoCafe
Calibrate CoffeeCafe
1 Lord Street
Hill St BeansCafe
29 Hill Street
Rosewood CaféCafe
43 Hill Street
Fast food
El KarimRestaurant
Ms RightRestaurant
60a Clanville Road
Pizza OllaRestaurant
Rashmin Indian Nepalese RestaurantRestaurant
80 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Shonan Japanese KitchenRestaurant
Thai SkybarRestaurant
92 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Zaika IndianRestaurant
Shopping(6)
Fleet Street MerchantsBottle shop
EzyMartConvenience store
Magda's Euro DelicatessenConvenience store
19 Hill Street
Roseville Convenience StoreConvenience store
104 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Everyday services(4)
7-Eleven RosevillePetrol station
Speedway RosevillePetrol station
Unit 20-22 Babbage Road, Roseville
Australia PostPost office
Roseville Post OfficePost office
63a Hill Street
Community(5)
Explore and Develop Roseville - Early Learning CentreChildcare
Roseville Kids CareChildcare
KU The Chase PreschoolKindergarten
Roseville CollegeSchool
29 Bancroft Avenue
Roseville Public SchoolSchool
Roseville
Health & services(6)
Hill Street Health Hub (Roseville)Clinic
67 Hill Street, Roseville
Roseville Dental PracticeDentist
82a Pacific Highway, Roseville
Roseville Family DentistDentist
The Dentist RosevilleDentist
North Shore Pharmacy RosevillePharmacy
Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(87)
BBQ
East Chatswood to Chatswood CBDCycling route
Epping RoadCycling route
Gordon - ChatswoodCycling route
Dog park
Drinking water (5)
Roseville Golf CourseGolf course
Joy In Movement ChatswoodGym
Unit 4 1015 Pacific Highway, Roseville
VT1 Martial ArtsGym
Yoga RosevilleGym
Bancroft ParkPark
Barambah ReservePark
Barcoo ReservePark
Broad Bent ReservePark
Hemsley ReservePark
Little Digger ParkPark
Loyal Henry ParkPark
Morrell ReservePark
Park
Roseville Chase Community ParkPark
Roseville Memorial ParkPark
Roseville ParkPark
Scott Crescent ReservePark
The Grass AreaPark
Wright ReservePark
3-6 PlaygroundPlayground
K-2 PlaygroundPlayground
Ku-ring-gai CouncilPlayground
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Sous Le SoleilPublic toilets
Kooroora Tennis ClubSports centre
Basketball CourtSports field
Cricket PitchSports field
DuntroonSports field
Giant Chess BoardSports field
Handball CourtsSports field
Loyal Henry OvalSports field
Netball CourtsSports field
Roseville Park Tennis ClubSports field
Sports field
Table Tennis TablesSports field
Swimming pool (37)
Little Digger TrackWalking trail
Two Creeks TrackWalking trail
Entertainment(2)
Roseville CinemasCinema
112 Pacific Highway
The AmphitheatreTheatre
Transport(62)
61 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(55)
Beauty salon
Bench (22)
Bicycle Parking
CamzillaCamera
98 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Lexus ChatswoodCar
NissanCar
RenaultCar
Zeekr ChatswoodCar
Unit 1 1015 Pacific Highway, Roseville
COZI IM Kid's FashionClothes
78 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Dry Cleaning
Impression FramingFrame
White Lady FuneralsFuneral Directors
Roche BoboisFurniture
Unit 2 1015 Pacific Highway
Garden
Vegetable PatchGarden
Angel HairHairdresser
Sudo HairHairdresser
90 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Via RusticaHouseware
Firs Estate CottageInformation
Information (8)
Little Digger TrackInformation
Ramsdens Jewellers of RosevilleJewelry
88 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Relaxing Thai Massage RosevilleMassage
102 Pacific Highway, Roseville
X TalentMusic School
Unit 1 98 Pacific Highway, Roseville
MontbellOutdoor
Sous Le SoleilOutdoor Seating
Chase Business Park ParkingParking
Chatswood Business Park ParkingParking
Ku-ring-gai CouncilParking
Parking (7)
Staff Car ParkParking
Parking Entrance
Active Rehab the Hands PhysioPhysiotherapist
82 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Roseville PysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Picnic Table (4)
Christian Assembly of SydneyPlace of worship
Roseville Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
7A Lord Street
St. Andrew's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box (2)
Move PsychologyPsychotherapist
100a Pacific Highway, Roseville
North PsychPsychotherapist
86a Pacific Highway, Roseville
Escape BathhousePublic Bath
989 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Shelter (4)
Larry AdlerSki
Ark ski shopSki Rental
The I Am Project - Natural Skincare and WelbeingSkincare
Taxi
TelstraTelephone
Ticket Validator
Transport for NSWTicket Validator
RivetLabTrade
Waste Basket (3)
EtomoYes
Greta's RosevilleYes
72 Pacific Highway, Roseville
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Christian Assembly of Sydney
Roseville Uniting Church
7A Lord Street
St. Andrew's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
RoadworksPacific Highway, Shirley Road23 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
RoadworksPacific Highway, Shirley Road18 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Bradfield
Member of Parliament
Nicolette BOELE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,860
Turnout (2025)
93.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
0.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Roseville EastLabor 39.3% · Coalition 60.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
RosevilleLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Roseville SouthLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
LindfieldLabor 40.9% · Coalition 59.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Lindfield NorthLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)