NSW · Maitland Council
Rosebrook, 2320
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Rosebrook is a residential smaller community in Maitland with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 32
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,140
- Employment rate
- 67.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · 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)
- $485
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 357
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 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions609
- Domestic Violence Related Assault329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle237
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
8 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool810 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Determined
January 2025
- Dual occupancy; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation810 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure774 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Determined
2023· 2 proposals
March 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition987 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling821 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Dual occupancy1014 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling1082 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Dwelling1082 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime609
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime381
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime307
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime237
- Dual occupancyplanning1014 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Lodged 19 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodationplanning810 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Lodged 14 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1082 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Lodged 21 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1082 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning774 MAITLAND VALE ROAD ROSEBROOK 2320Lodged 01 Aug 2024 · Determined
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)
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