NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Rosewood, 2446
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Port Macquarie-Hastings, Rosewood keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 221
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,728
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,338
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 57
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
- Domestic Violence Related Assault107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault50
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
- 739
- Rosewood 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rosewood Rd After Oxley Hwy
- Rosewood Rd Before Beechwood Rd
- Rosewood Rd Before Beechwood Rd
- Rosewood Rd Opp Quarry Rd
- Yallaroi Rd At Quarry 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
27 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 CARINYA ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)2479 OXLEY HIGHWAY ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure113 BAGO VIEW DRIVE ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2479 OXLEY HIGHWAY ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space23 CARABOST STREET ROSEWOOD 2652Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 BLUFFVIEW ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)34 CARINYA ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses70 ROSEWOOD ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 CARABOST STREET ROSEWOOD 2652Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure184 ROSEWOOD ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 BLUFFVIEW ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development1660 TUMBARUMBA ROAD ROSEWOOD 2652Determined
August 2023
- Shed56 YALLAROI ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
May 2023
- Shed42 YALLAROI ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 BLUFFVIEW ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development39 YALLAROI ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
July 2022
- Secondary dwelling672 ROSEWOOD ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
March 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces143 QUARRY ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
February 2022
- Shed109 QUARRY ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
2021· 8 proposals
November 2021
- Subdivision of landCraven Road RosewoodDetermined
- Subdivision of land1895 TUMBARUMBA ROAD ROSEWOOD 2652Determined
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees316 ROSEWOOD ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces23 CARABOST STREET ROSEWOOD 2652Determined
July 2021
- Shed39 YALLAROI ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
June 2021
- Development Application316 ROSEWOOD ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
May 2021
- Development Application44 QUARRY ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
March 2021
- Farm buildings44 QUARRY ROAD ROSEWOOD 2446Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Swimming pool (2)
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- 17.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6710th in Australia
- State rank
- 2084th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #563 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1012 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
- Rosewood Rd After Oxley Hwytransport
- Rosewood Rd Before Beechwood Rdtransport
- Rosewood Rd Before Beechwood Rdtransport
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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