NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Roselands, 2196
Current weather
15.7°CClear sky
59% humidity · 11.9 km/h wind · 21.1° / 12.6° today · 2 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Canterbury-Bankstown, Roselands is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in growth momentum and parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 12,356
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,685
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 352 of 4,318
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,281
- Employment rate
- 48.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 364 / 654 / 872
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)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $850
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 217
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)
- 626
- Against the person
- 174
- Against property
- 311
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault133
- Fraud330
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment182
- Malicious Damage To Property119
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault107
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,001
- McCallums Hill Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
150 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canterbury Rd After Remly St
- Canterbury Rd Before Canarys Rd
- Karne St After Martin St
- Karne St At Martin St
- Violet St Before Martin St
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).
220 planning-related records
2026· 16 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station75 CHAPEL STREET ROSELANDS 2196Under Assessment
May 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading1206-1210 CANTERBURY ROAD ROSELANDS 2196On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 ROSEVIEW AVENUE ROSELANDS 2196Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure2 LEIGH AVENUE ROSELANDS 2196Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation42 ROGERS STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia24 ALBION STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure58 BELEMBA AVENUE ROSELANDS 2196Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)215 MOOREFIELDS ROAD ROSELANDS 2196Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station75 CHAPEL STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses9B SHORTER AVENUE ROSELANDS 2196Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Business identification sign; Car park17 CHAPEL STREET ROSELANDS 2196Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)82 BONDS ROAD ROSELANDS 2196Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Specialised Retail Premises24 Roselands Avenue, RoselandsOn Exhibition
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise1152 CANTERBURY ROAD ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space50 MARTIN STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 CHAPEL STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 CHICK STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 ROSEVIEW AVENUE ROSELANDS 2196Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation50 PHILLIP STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 rogers street Roselands 2196Determined
- Home business; 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 Australia96 PAYTEN AVENUE ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise1108-1110 CANTERBURY ROAD ROSELANDS 2196Under Assessment
- Mobile food and drink outlet; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading93 CHAPEL STREET ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 CHAPEL STREET ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 KERRY CRESCENT ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
September 2025
- Place of public worship; Hours of operation and trading37 LUDGATE STREET ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)15 DUNLOP STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 CHICK STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Local distribution premise83 CHAPEL STREET ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
- Subdivision36 MYERS STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry88 ROGERS STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 FAIRVIEW AVENUE ROSELANDS 2196Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises1122 CANTERBURY ROAD ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 REMLY STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure2 MARTIN STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living1246 CANTERBURY ROAD ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure41 REMLY STREET ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot84 ROGERS STREET ROSELANDS 2196Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)117 REMLY STREET ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 LEON AVENUE ROSELANDS 2196Withdrawn
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
125 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- NABBank
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Albion St at Ludgate StBus stop
- Berring Av at Alpha AvBus stop
- Berring Av opp Alpha AvBus stop
- Bonds Rd before Eva StBus stop
- Canarys Rd after King Georges RdBus stop
- Canarys Rd after Ludgate StBus stop
- Canarys Rd at Nicoll StBus 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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bungalow Road ReservePark
- Flora Street ReservePark
- John K Stewart ReservePark
- Leonard ReservePark
- Ludgate Street ReserveNature reserve
- Roseanne ReservePark
- Roselands Aquatic CentrePark
- Scott ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Fruitful Speech Therapy, RoselandsLegge Streetclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 48.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2118th in Australia
- State rank
- 670th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #229 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #450 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Albion St at Ludgate Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Babette Hair Dressingamenitieshairdresser
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Berring Av at Alpha Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Berring Av opp Alpha Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bonds Rd before Eva Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Canarys Rd after King Georges Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Canarys Rd after Ludgate Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.