NT · Palmerston Council
Rosebery (NT), NT, 0832
Current weather
28.8°CPartly cloudy
65% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 28.9° / 21.7° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#35 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rosebery (NT) is a smaller suburban community in the Palmerston area, home to around 4,127 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,127
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,397
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 1,401
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,128
- Employment rate
- 73.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 101 / 270 / 141
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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 964
- Rosebery Primary SchoolPrimary
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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- 42 Rosebery Drive
- 68 Rosebery Drive
- Forrest Pde before McAulay St
- Granites Dve before Rosebery Shops
- Rosebery Dve after Flametree Cct
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Antonino Drive (537)Bus stop
- Bakewell Woolworths (970)Bus stop
- Catchlove Street (538)Bus stop
- Forrest Parade (148)Bus stop
- Forrest Parade (411)Bus stop
- Forrest Parade (572)Bus stop
- Forrest Parade (575)Bus stop
- Forrest Parade (576)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Haydon ParkPark
- Joan Fejo 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
- Top End Medical Center - RoseberyForrest Paradedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Rosebery Early Learning Centre & ChildcareForrest Paradekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #35 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Rosebery Early Learning Centre & ChildcarechildcareForrest Paradekindergarten
- Top End Medical Center - RoseberyhealthForrest Paradedoctor
- Haydon Parkgovernmentpark
- Joan Fejo Parkgovernmentpark
- 42 Rosebery Drivetransport
- 68 Rosebery Drivetransport
- Forrest Pde before McAulay Sttransport
- Granites Dve before Rosebery Shopstransport
- Rosebery Dve after Flametree Ccttransport
- Rosebery Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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