NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Rosedale, 2536
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Rosedale is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. The coast is the anchor, with regional towns nearby for markets, dining and weekend exploring. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 225
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 57.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 178
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,825
- Employment rate
- 46.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 3 / 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)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 155
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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions98
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
- Malicious Damage To Property131
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
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- George Bass Dr After Saltwood Dr
- George Bass Dr At Roseby Dr
- George Bass Dr At Rosedale Pde
- George Bass Dr At Rosedale Pde
- George Bass Dr Opp Roseby Dr
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
145 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision73 BEVIAN ROAD ROSEDALE 2536Under Assessment
- Subdivision6 BOWER PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 KNOWLMAN ROAD ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport; Rainwater tanks4 DALE PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)73 SALTWOOD DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 DALE PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 SEBBENS CRESCENT ROSEDALE 2536Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 SALTWOOD DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 HODDLE PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 MILLER AVENUE ROSEDALE 2536Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 DALE PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport; Rainwater tanks4 DALE PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 AMAROO DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure6B ROSEBY DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport11 ROSEBY DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 YOWANI ROAD ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 Sebbens Crescent Rosedale NSW 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 SALTWOOD DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 TRANQUIL BAY PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 JIMMIES PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 AMAROO DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 JIMMIES PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport19 TALLWOOD CRESCENT ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)73 SALTWOOD DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 SALTWOOD DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support62 saltwood dr rosdedale nsw 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 PURDIE PARADE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 MILLER AVENUE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 AMAROO DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure50 SALTWOOD DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 JIMMIES PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 SEBBENS CRESCENT ROSEDALE 2536Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 SEBBENS CRESCENT ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 AMAROO DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 JIMMIES PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation56 YOWANI ROAD ROSEDALE 2536Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 AMAROO DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 PURDIE PARADE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 HODDLE PLACE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 SALTWOOD DRIVE ROSEDALE 2536Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- George Bass Dr after Saltwood DrBus stop
- George Bass Dr at Roseby DrBus stop
- George Bass Dr at Rosedale PdeBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 22.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6341st in Australia
- State rank
- 1976th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #114 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #190 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- George Bass Dr after Saltwood Dramenitiesbus_stop
- George Bass Dr at Roseby Dramenitiesbus_stop
- George Bass Dr at Rosedale Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime102
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime98
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime135
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime131
- George Bass Dr After Saltwood Drtransport
- George Bass Dr At Roseby Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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