Suburbs Rosehill (NSW)

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Rosehill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rosehill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rosehill NSW is 4,047 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rosehill is $899 per week ($46,748 per year). Median rent in Rosehill is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Rosehill has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rosehill has a population density of 1102.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rosehill is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosehill is $1,997.

There were 81 recorded offences in Rosehill in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (36 offences).

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📍 Rosehill, New South Wales — 33.8265°S, 151.0315°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (40)

Rosehill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Rosehill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$899/wk
$46,748 per year
#2166 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
#2258 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,997/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 1.2 per bedroom

Rosehill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.3% (2,159) Female 46.7% (1,895)

Population Density

1102.6
people per km²
4,047 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$2,011
Family income/wk

Rosehill Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rosehill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
30.9% 137 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
69.1% 306 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rosehill Country of Birth

India
44.1%
Australia
41.0%
China
7.4%
Iran
1.8%
Bangladesh
1.6%
England
1.3%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Fiji
0.8%
Afghanistan
0.6%
Egypt
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rosehill Religion

Hinduism
32.4%
No Religion
18.6%
Catholic
18.4%
Islam
11.0%
Not stated
7.4%
Other Religions Tot
4.7%
Buddhism
3.9%
Othr Rel Sikhism
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rosehill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rosehill Languages Spoken at Home

Gujarati
20.1%
Other
15.9%
Hindi
14.7%
Arabic
13.7%
Mandarin
12.4%
IAL Punjabi
10.9%
Urdu
7.9%
Other Indo-Aryan
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rosehill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.4% 1,164 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.3% 570 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.0% 141 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.3% 935 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rosehill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.8%
Postgraduate Degree
27.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.8%
Certificate III/IV
11.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rosehill Occupation

Professionals
32.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Managers
10.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.7%
Labourers
7.1%
Sales Workers
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rosehill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.1%
Information Technology
17.1%
Engineering
17.1%
Society & Culture
9.4%
Health
7.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Education
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Architecture & Building
3.1%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rosehill Dwelling Types

Separate house
66.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
31.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rosehill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rosehill Marital Status

💍
Married
52.1% 1,708
↔️
Separated
3.3% 109
📋
Divorced
7.4% 241
🕊️
Widowed
2.0% 66
👤
Never married
35.2% 1,152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rosehill Ancestry

Other
28.2%
Indian
24.6%
Chinese
10.0%
English
9.9%
Australian
9.3%
Lebanese
7.6%
Filipino
3.6%
Irish
2.5%
Scottish
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.0%
German
1.0%
Spanish
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rosehill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
41.6%
Vocational Education
20.8%
Pre-school
13.9%
Secondary — Government
10.9%
Primary — Catholic
6.2%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rosehill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.0% 229
✅
No need for assistance
97.0% 7,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rosehill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.0% 242
—
Not a volunteer
92.0% 2,793

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rosehill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.1%
$800-$999/mo
1.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
34.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rosehill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.8%
Did not go to work
18.5%
Train
5.9%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Walked only
5.3%
Bus
4.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rosehill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.9%
1 vehicle
56.4%
2 vehicles
21.8%
3 vehicles
5.0%
4+ vehicles
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rosehill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
18.6%
2 bedrooms
55.1%
3 bedrooms
17.6%
4 bedrooms
5.9%
5 bedrooms
2.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rosehill Population Mobility

23.9%
moved in the last year
64.3%
moved in the last 5 years
6.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rosehill Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
65
Indigenous residents
7,575
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rosehill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
197
Diabetes
97
Asthma
78
Heart disease
58
Arthritis
50
Stroke
21
Kidney disease
20
Lung condition
20
Cancer
13
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rosehill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.9%
$150-$299/wk
3.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rosehill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
56.0%
Couple — no children
24.0%
Couple — no children under 15
8.6%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rosehill Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.6% 19
👤
Never served
99.4% 3,027

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rosehill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
6.5% 197
—
Did not provide
93.5% 2,831

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rosehill Children Ever Born

No children
44.1%
1 child
25.5%
2 children
19.1%
3 children
7.2%
4 children
2.5%
5+ children
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rosehill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
11
1961–1970
44
1971–1980
59
1981–1990
154
1991–2000
185
2001–2010
567
2011–2015
494
2016
172
2017
202
2018
242
2019
300
2020
118
2021
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rosehill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.1%
5–14 hours
21.7%
15–29 hours
9.9%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
43.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rosehill Household Size

1 person
29.8%
2 persons
26.7%
3 persons
21.4%
4 persons
14.3%
5 persons
4.1%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rosehill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,837
Moved from NSW
528
Moved — same area (SA2)
262
Moved from overseas
44
Moved from VIC
26
Moved from QLD
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rosehill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.8%
Step family — no other children
4.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rosehill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 81 total

Theft
36
Assault
12
Other Against Property
10
Property Damage
8
Other Against Person
6
Drug Offences
6
Sexual Offences
2
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Rosehill Schools

40
schools nearby
21
government
1040
avg ICSEA score
20,899
total students
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,097 students
1144
ICSEA
Parramatta Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 671 students
1134
ICSEA
Alpha Omega Senior College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 822 students
1111
ICSEA
Bayanami Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 663 students
1108
ICSEA
Newington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 665 students
1104
ICSEA
St Oliver's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 167 students
1100
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 408 students
1094
ICSEA
Parramatta East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 465 students
1091
ICSEA
St Patrick's Marist College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,070 students
1089
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 377 students
1079
ICSEA
Al-Faisal College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,282 students
1077
ICSEA
Parramatta North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 253 students
1077
ICSEA
Oatlands Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 159 students
1072
ICSEA
Macarthur Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 997 students
1071
ICSEA
Dundas Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 312 students
1070
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 40 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rosehill Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,763/wk
Median Rent $390/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rosehill

≈ $7,640/month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $1,373/wk
Rent share 22.1%

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Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $802/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $30/wk

Rosehill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Islington
Pop: 2,026 Income: $995/wk Rent: $430/wk
Oakville
Pop: 2,027 Income: $876/wk Rent: $600/wk
Oakdale (NSW)
Pop: 2,028 Income: $849/wk Rent: $410/wk
Cambridge Gardens
Pop: 2,030 Income: $835/wk Rent: $420/wk
Wee Waa
Pop: 2,034 Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk
Point Frederick
Pop: 2,043 Income: $882/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rosehill

What is the population of Rosehill NSW?

The population of Rosehill NSW is 4,047 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1102.6 people per km².Rosehill is ranked #1,899 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rosehill?

The median personal income in Rosehill NSW is $899 per week, or $46,748 per year.The median household income is $1,763 per week.Family income is $2,011 per week.Rosehill is ranked #2,166 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rosehill?

Median rent in Rosehill NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rosehill ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rosehill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosehill NSW is $1,997. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rosehill?

The median age in Rosehill NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rosehill a good suburb to live in?

Rosehill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,047.The median income is $899/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13422. All dollar figures in AUD.