NSW · Inner West Council
Rozelle, 2039
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Rozelle is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and growth momentum, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 8,553
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,196
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 421 of 4,027
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Employment rate
- 70.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 186 / 1,397 / 1,258
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)
- $830
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $910
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 100
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)
- 448
- Against the person
- 110
- Against property
- 223
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud44
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault30
- Steal From Retail Store27
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,137
- Rozelle Public SchoolPrimary
- Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusSecondary
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
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- Victoria Rd After Darling St
- Victoria Rd After Terry St
- Victoria Rd At Loughlin St
- Victoria Rd At Wellington St
- Victoria Rd Before Evans 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).
668 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Flagpoles50 HORNSEY STREET ROZELLE 2039Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 MURDOCH STREET ROZELLE 2039Under Assessment
- Shop top housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia644 DARLING STREET ROZELLE 2039Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure120 EVANS STREET ROZELLE 2039Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies683 DARLING STREET ROZELLE 2039Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink623 DARLING STREET ROZELLE 2039Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 MARGARET STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 Nelson Street, Rozelle NSW 2039Additional Information Requested
- Demolition44 NELSON STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Demolition202 EVANS STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise636 DARLING STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 MACKENZIE STREET ROZELLE 2039Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70 NELSON STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 ROBERT STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 PARK STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
March 2026
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 HORNSEY STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure123 EVANS STREET ROZELLE 2039Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment67 VICTORIA ROAD ROZELLE 2039Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 HANCOCK STREET ROZELLE 2039Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies2A-2B GORDON STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure157 MANSFIELD STREET ROZELLE 2039Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 SLADE STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading649 DARLING STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling6 ROSSER STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Demolition536 DARLING STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Demolition4 RED LION STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 FOUCART STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool69 EVANS STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
February 2026
- Demolition539 DARLING STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Demolition95 EVANS STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 FOUCART STREET ROZELLE 2039Under Assessment
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74 EVANS STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure105 DENISON STREET ROZELLE 2039Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 MURDOCH STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 CAMBRIDGE STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Demolition17 PROSPER STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 HANOVER STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah44A ROSSER STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 CAMBRIDGE STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
- Subdivision6 ELIZABETH STREET ROZELLE 2039Determined
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
106 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Red Lion HotelAlcohol
- Bench (9)
- Velofix Bicycle Service CentreBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (9)
- Bus stop (2)
- Darling St at Beattie StBus stop
- Darling St at Merton StBus stop
- Darling St at Thornton StBus stop
- Darling St at Waterloo StBus stop
- Darling St at Wisbeach 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
- Buruwan ParkPark
- Dickson GreenPark
- Easton ParkPark
- Hannan ReservePark
- King George ParkPark
- O'Connor ReservePark
- Rozelle ParklandsPark
- Stimson ReservePark
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
- Soothing Care DentalDarling Streetdentist
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- White Bay Power StationVictoria Road, RozelleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Rozelle OSHClubDarling Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
- 56.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1203rd in Australia
- State rank
- 390th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #147 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #277 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 3 Weeds Hotelamenities197 Evans Street, Rozellepub
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Ampol Foodaryamenities121 Victoria Road, Rozellefuel
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Bald Rockamenitiespub
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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