NSW · Snowy Valleys Council
Rosewood (Snowy Valleys - NSW), NSW, 2652
Desirability index
#762 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rosewood (Snowy Valleys - NSW) is a small locality in the Snowy Valleys area, home to around 218 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 264 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 1211.0 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 51.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 264
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 102
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,211
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences31
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
Public transport
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Craven Rd At Coppabella Rd
- Rosewood Memorial Park, Tumbarumba Rd
- Tumbarumba Rd At Rosewood Hills Rd
- Tumbarumba Rd Opp Rosewood Memorial Park
- Tumbarumba Rd Opp Rosewood RFB
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).
1 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development290 Craven Road Rosewood NSW 2652Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 19.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #762 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Craven Rd At Coppabella Rdtransport
- Rosewood Memorial Park, Tumbarumba Rdtransport
- Tumbarumba Rd At Rosewood Hills Rdtransport
- Tumbarumba Rd Opp Rosewood Memorial Parktransport
- Tumbarumba Rd Opp Rosewood RFBtransport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Developmentplanning290 Craven Road Rosewood NSW 2652Lodged 23 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime29
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime19
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime17
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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