Suburbs Roselands

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Roselands NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Roselands NSW is 12,356 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Roselands is $666 per week ($34,632 per year). Median rent in Roselands is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Roselands has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Roselands has a population density of 4501.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Roselands is Greece. The most common religion is Catholic (25% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roselands is $2,281.

There were 130 recorded offences in Roselands in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (55 offences).

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📍 Roselands, New South Wales — 33.9333°S, 151.0753°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (52)

Roselands Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Roselands Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$666/wk
$34,632 per year
#6058 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
#1715 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,281/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 1 per bedroom

Roselands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (6,140) Female 50.3% (6,212)

Population Density

4501.8
people per km²
12,356 people · 2.7 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,900
Family income/wk

Roselands 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)

Roselands Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.6% 1,237 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.4% 1,420 dwellings

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

Roselands Country of Birth

Australia
78.5%
Greece
5.1%
China
5.0%
India
2.6%
Bangladesh
2.6%
Indonesia
1.9%
Egypt
1.2%
England
1.0%
Hong Kong
1.0%
Fiji
1.0%

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

Roselands Religion

Catholic
25.4%
Islam
24.4%
Eastern Orthodox
20.0%
No Religion
13.7%
Not stated
6.9%
Anglican
3.9%
Buddhism
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Roselands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Roselands Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
38.1%
Greek
24.4%
Mandarin
7.6%
Cantonese
7.1%
Urdu
6.6%
Other
5.9%
SAL Tot
5.3%
Bengali
4.9%

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

Roselands Employment

💼
Employed full-time
29.2% 2,438 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.6% 1,386 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 299 people
🏠
Not in labour force
50.6% 4,231 people

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

Roselands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.3%
Certificate III/IV
27.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.1%
Postgraduate Degree
11.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Roselands Occupation

Professionals
30.2%
Clerical & Administrative
15.6%
Managers
14.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.6%
Community & Personal Service
10.4%
Sales Workers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.2%
Labourers
4.5%

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

Roselands Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.8%
Engineering
14.3%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Education
9.7%
Health
9.2%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Information Technology
6.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Creative Arts
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

Roselands Dwelling Types

Separate house
78.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Roselands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Roselands Marital Status

💍
Married
51.3% 5,065
↔️
Separated
3.7% 364
📋
Divorced
8.1% 795
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 492
👤
Never married
32.0% 3,156

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Roselands Ancestry

Other
25.0%
Lebanese
14.8%
Greek
14.1%
Australian
12.9%
English
8.8%
Chinese
8.7%
Italian
5.3%
Irish
2.7%
Indian
2.1%
Vietnamese
2.1%
Scottish
1.9%
Filipino
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Roselands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.7%
Secondary — Government
18.6%
Secondary — Catholic
12.8%
Primary — Catholic
12.0%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Pre-school
10.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.1%

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

Roselands Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.2% 1,681
✅
No need for assistance
92.8% 21,623

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

Roselands Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.9% 736
—
Not a volunteer
92.1% 8,529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Roselands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Roselands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
57.6%
Did not go to work
29.4%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Train
2.5%
Walked only
2.1%
Other
1.0%
Truck
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Bus
0.5%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Roselands Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.4%
1 vehicle
37.6%
2 vehicles
34.8%
3 vehicles
12.8%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

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

Roselands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.8%
2 bedrooms
25.8%
3 bedrooms
38.6%
4 bedrooms
23.4%
5 bedrooms
6.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Roselands Population Mobility

11.0%
moved in the last year
33.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Roselands Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
245
Indigenous residents
23,326
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Roselands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
601
Diabetes
385
Asthma
315
Heart disease
260
Arthritis
244
Lung condition
141
Cancer
129
Kidney disease
113
Stroke
104
Dementia
12

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

Roselands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
17.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Roselands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.9%
Couple — no children under 15
22.9%
Couple — no children
16.9%
One parent — no children under 15
8.8%
One parent — children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Roselands Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 7
🏅
Previously served
0.7% 64
👤
Never served
99.2% 9,249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Roselands Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 1,239
—
Did not provide
86.6% 7,979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Roselands Children Ever Born

No children
33.6%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
28.5%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
2.3%

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

Roselands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
18
1951–1960
137
1961–1970
607
1971–1980
582
1981–1990
821
1991–2000
729
2001–2010
828
2011–2015
467
2016
86
2017
110
2018
108
2019
128
2020
33
2021
10

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

Roselands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.0%
5–14 hours
23.2%
15–29 hours
11.0%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
37.7%

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

Roselands Household Size

1 person
20.7%
2 persons
26.4%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
19.6%
5 persons
10.1%
6+ persons
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Roselands Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,320
Moved from NSW
986
Moved — same area (SA2)
184
Moved from overseas
66
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from WA
6
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from SA
3
Moved from TAS
3

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

Roselands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.3%
Step family — no other children
5.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Roselands Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 130 total

Theft
55
Other Against Person
21
Assault
14
Drug Offences
13
Property Damage
11
Other Against Property
8
Sexual Offences
6
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Roselands Schools

52
schools nearby
30
government
1021
avg ICSEA score
25,265
total students
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,043 students
1146
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 439 students
1113
ICSEA
St Declan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 539 students
1108
ICSEA
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 637 students
1100
ICSEA
St Ursula's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,110 students
1095
ICSEA
Arkana College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 231 students
1092
ICSEA
Al Noori Muslim School Independent
Primary · K-12 · 2,407 students
1086
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 450 students
1083
ICSEA
All Saints Grammar Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 646 students
1077
ICSEA
Penshurst Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 458 students
1061
ICSEA
St Charbel's College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,198 students
1054
ICSEA
Beverly Hills Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 320 students
1051
ICSEA
Al Hikma College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 399 students
1049
ICSEA
Mount Lewis Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 173 students
1047
ICSEA
Penshurst West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 220 students
1047
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 schools

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

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Roselands Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,685/wk
Median Rent $410/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.3%

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

If you earn X in Roselands

≈ $7,302/month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $1,275/wk
Rent share 24.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coonamble
Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $220/wk
Wee Waa
Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $210/wk
Buronga
Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $207/wk
North Albury
Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $170/wk
Leeton
Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $160/wk
Bellambi
Income: $611/wk Rent: $252/wk Save: $158/wk
Blayney
Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $145/wk
South Bathurst
Income: $723/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $100/wk

Roselands vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Concord West
Pop: 6,178 Income: $938/wk Rent: $450/wk
Glen Innes
Pop: 6,219 Income: $515/wk Rent: $230/wk
Bligh Park
Pop: 6,220 Income: $935/wk Rent: $410/wk
East Albury
Pop: 6,224 Income: $858/wk Rent: $280/wk
Warilla
Pop: 6,226 Income: $531/wk Rent: $300/wk
North Albury
Pop: 6,232 Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Roselands

What is the population of Roselands NSW?

The population of Roselands NSW is 12,356 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4501.8 people per km².Roselands is ranked #424 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Roselands?

The median personal income in Roselands NSW is $666 per week, or $34,632 per year.The median household income is $1,685 per week.Family income is $1,900 per week.Roselands is ranked #6,058 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Roselands?

Median rent in Roselands NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Roselands ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Roselands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roselands NSW is $2,281. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Roselands?

The median age in Roselands NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Roselands a good suburb to live in?

Roselands is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,356.The median income is $666/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 13423. All dollar figures in AUD.