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VIC · Wellington Council

Rosedale, 3847

Current weather

10.3°CLight drizzle

94% humidity · 7 km/h wind · 15.1° / 8.3° today · 9.1 mm rain

Desirability score

36/100

4009th in Australia

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Rosedale (Vic.) is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 1,729 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 253 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 146.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,729
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,224
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
49 of 727
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
49.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
82 / 13 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
253
Against the person
61
Against property
129
Rate per 1,000 residents
146.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State safety percentile
85.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault21
  • B21 Criminal Damage31
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle22
  • B49 Other Theft33
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order29

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
962
  • Rosedale Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Latrobe St/Princes Hwy
  • Latrobe St/Princes Hwy
  • Rosedale Railway Station
  • Rosedale Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

18 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Subdivision of the land into 2 lots. Subdivision of the land into 2 lots.
    263 ROSEDALE-STRADBROKE ROAD ROSEDALE 3847Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with construction of a garage. Buildings and works associated with construction of a garage.
    23 DUKE STREET ROSEDALE 3847Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a class B broiler farm. Use and development of the land for a class B broiler farm.
    Rosedale-Longford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works for an industrial building. Buildings and works for an industrial building.
    WILLUNG ROAD ROSEDALE 3847Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of the land into 3 lots & new access to RDZ1. Subdivision of the land into 3 lots and new access to RDZ1.
    25-27 Lyons StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.
    18 Byes LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Five lot subdivision of the land. Five lot subdivision of the land.
    41-43 Lyons StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling. Use and development of a dwelling.
    20 Lyons StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Two lot subdivision. Two lot subdivision.
    124 Willung RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.
    18 Byes LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings & works associated with construction of industrial building. Buildings & works associated with construction of industrial building.
    133 Mill LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development/farm cluster broiler farm&access cat 1 road zone. Use and development/farm cluster broiler farm&access cat 1 road zone.
    Rosedale-Longford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Amendment to Permit/ B & W associated with construction of a dwelling. One New Dwelling
    62 Cansick StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling for free range egg production. Use and development of a dwelling for free range egg production.
    29 Huffers LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a class B broiler farm. Use and development of the land for a class B broiler farm.
    Rosedale-Longford RoadNo permit required
  • Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling & shed. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling & shed.
    27 Moore StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings & works associated with construction of industrial building. Buildings & works associated with construction of industrial building.
    133 Mill LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works/construction of an industrial building. Buildings and works/construction of an industrial building.
    133 Mill LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Rosedale Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Willow ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Just Better Care Gippsland (Rosedale)Prince Streethealth_care
  • Rosedale PharmacyPrince Streetpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • ROSEDALE HOTELNH0645
  • ROSEDALE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXNH1589
  • ST MARKS ANGLICAN CHURCHNH0599

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Rosedale Early Learning & KindergartenPrince Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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)
11
Parks (OSM)
4

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
36.0/100
National rank
4009th in Australia
State rank
800th in VIC
Peer rank
#151 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#354 among Country & regional 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

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime21
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime31
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime22
  • B49 Other Theftcrime33
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime29
  • Rosedale Early Learning & KindergartenchildcarePrince Streetkindergarten
  • ROSEDALE HOTELheritageNH0645
  • ROSEDALE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXheritageNH1589
  • ST MARKS ANGLICAN CHURCHheritageNH0599
  • Just Better Care Gippsland (Rosedale)healthPrince Streethealth_care

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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