Median house price
$1.25M
+20% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
Rossmore, 2557
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,480
Growth (1 yr)
+13.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+101.2%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,827/wk
Employment rate
46%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,245,000
Languages at home
42.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Italian, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Liverpool Council, Rossmore is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability lands below average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Rossmore snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$780/wk
Population (ERP)
3,480
+14% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.0%
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
#199
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
8th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
30th
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
- 36.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4311th in Australia
- State rank
- 1360th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #199 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #736 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $785
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 191
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,245,000
- Median price change
- +20.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,480(June 2025)
+13.7% annual · +101.2% over 5 years · 100th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +13.7%
- 5-year growth
- +101.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +420
- Change in 5 years
- +1,750
- Growth rank in NSW
- 100th 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 (~5,000), extrapolated at +7.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,241
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,827
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 670
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 594 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 99
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault87
- Fraud92
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment84
- Malicious Damage To Property97
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault60
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 960.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 30th
School list
- Bellfield CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 704 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Rossmore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bringelly Rd At King St
- Fifteenth Av At Devonshire Rd
- Fifteenth Av Opp Herbert St
- Fifteenth Av Opp Western Rd
- Rossmore Public School, Bringelly Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.45
Community(2)
- Bellfield CollegeSchool
29-31 Rossmore Avenue West
- Rossmore Public SchoolSchool
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(5)
- College
- Grave Yard
Church Street, Rossmore
- Parking (5)
- BPPetrol station
- RossmorePlace of worship
Church Street, Rossmore
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Rossmore GrangePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Rossmore
Church Street, Rossmore
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The George Centre (9.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 89
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.6
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; School29 ROSSMORE AVENUE WEST ROSSMORE 2557Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Horticulture11 EMMETTS FARM ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Withdrawn
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Rural supplies716 TWELFTH AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Withdrawn
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Crop or fodder production565 BRINGELLY ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment; Supporting Development45 HERLEY AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise832 BRINGELLY ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Under Assessment
July 2025
- Demolition; Crop or fodder production565 BRINGELLY ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure80 HERLEY AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Withdrawn
May 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility; Recreation area; Other Infrastructure990 FIFTEENTH AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Withdrawn
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry760 BRINGELLY ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Rural worker's dwelling40 HERLEY AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 NORTH AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; School29 ROSSMORE AVENUE WEST ROSSMORE 2557Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture9 EMMETTS FARM ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture3 ROSSMORE AVENUE EAST ROSSMORE 2557Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 DEVONSHIRE ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Withdrawn
August 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool34 POLO ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; School29 ROSSMORE AVENUE WEST ROSSMORE 2557Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Animal care premises45 HERLEY AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture84 ROSSMORE CRESCENT ROSSMORE 2557Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces22 KAREN ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
2023· 15 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 ROSSMORE AVENUE EAST ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)48 MASTERFIELD STREET ROSSMORE 2557Determined
September 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive plant agriculture; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops38 WYNYARD AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 BELLFIELD AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 MAY AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
July 2023
- Other45 WHITAKER ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 MAY AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Rejected
May 2023
- Other565 BRINGELLY ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Recreational Uses; Other120 HERLEY AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
April 2023
- Farm buildings3 ROSSMORE AVENUE EAST ROSSMORE 2557Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy14 BELLFIELD AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Shed5 ROSSMORE AVENUE EAST ROSSMORE 2557Determined
January 2023
- Other175 RAMSAY ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Industrial development; Business premises; Retail premises832-850 BRINGELLY ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
- Other34 KAREN ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Other42 WYNYARD AVENUE ROSSMORE 2557Determined
November 2022
- Other34 KAREN ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Rejected
October 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildings22 KAREN ROAD ROSSMORE 2557Determined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed; Business premises; Change of use5 CLEMENTSON DRIVE ROSSMORE 2557Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- The Church of the Holy Innocents, Churchyard and Cemetery130 Rossmore Avenue West, Rossmore SHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Werriwa
- Member of Parliament
- Anne Maree STANLEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,790
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.2%Labor 56.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.9 km away).
Coalition 55.8%Labor 44.2%
12.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Rossmore (Werriwa)Labor 41.8% · Coalition 58.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- AustralLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- Leppington (Werriwa)Labor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- Kemps Creek (Werriwa)Labor 35.5% · Coalition 64.5% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- West HoxtonLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)6.2 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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