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Roseville NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Roseville NSW is 10,340 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Roseville is $1,203 per week ($62,556 per year). Median rent in Roseville is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Roseville has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Roseville has a population density of 2635.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Roseville is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roseville is $3,651.

There were 50 recorded offences in Roseville in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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📍 Roseville, New South Wales — 33.7826°S, 151.1810°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (27)

Roseville Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Roseville Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,203/wk
$62,556 per year
#414 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,651/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Roseville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (5,046) Female 51.2% (5,297)

Population Density

2635.7
people per km²
10,340 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,689
Family income/wk

Roseville 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)

Roseville Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.8% 1,343 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.2% 1,153 dwellings

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

Roseville Country of Birth

Australia
75.2%
China
10.0%
England
6.0%
Hong Kong
3.9%
India
1.8%
Iran
1.0%
Indonesia
0.7%
Germany
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
France
0.4%

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

Roseville Religion

No Religion
45.8%
Catholic
21.4%
Anglican
15.8%
Not stated
5.7%
Buddhism
3.5%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Roseville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
91.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.9%

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

Roseville Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
48.3%
Cantonese
24.8%
Other
8.6%
Korean
5.5%
SAL Tot
4.2%
Persian ED
3.2%
Spanish
3.0%
French
2.4%

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

Roseville Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.3% 3,045 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.1% 1,593 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 227 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.6% 2,691 people

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

Roseville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.2%
Postgraduate Degree
26.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.1%
Certificate III/IV
5.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Roseville Occupation

Professionals
50.5%
Managers
22.7%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Community & Personal Service
4.8%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.2%
Labourers
1.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.9%

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

Roseville Field of Study

Management & Commerce
36.1%
Society & Culture
16.6%
Health
11.5%
Engineering
8.3%
Information Technology
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.7%
Education
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Architecture & Building
2.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.7%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

Roseville Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Roseville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
1.8%
$650-$799/wk
2.5%
$800-$999/wk
3.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
41.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Roseville Marital Status

💍
Married
58.0% 4,788
↔️
Separated
1.8% 150
📋
Divorced
5.6% 463
🕊️
Widowed
3.4% 285
👤
Never married
31.2% 2,576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Roseville Ancestry

English
24.1%
Australian
20.1%
Chinese
19.7%
Other
9.6%
Irish
8.3%
Scottish
7.5%
Italian
2.5%
German
2.3%
Indian
1.9%
Korean
1.6%
Dutch
1.2%
Greek
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Roseville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
20.4%
Secondary — Government
11.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.3%
Pre-school
9.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.1%
Vocational Education
7.0%
Primary — Catholic
4.0%

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

Roseville Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.9% 579
✅
No need for assistance
97.1% 19,420

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

Roseville Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.3% 1,777
—
Not a volunteer
77.7% 6,205

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Roseville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
13.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
1.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Roseville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.2%
Did not go to work
26.6%
Train
6.8%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Walked only
4.0%
Bus
2.1%
Other
1.2%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%

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

Roseville Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.2%
1 vehicle
41.0%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
10.9%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

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

Roseville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.5%
2 bedrooms
19.7%
3 bedrooms
26.3%
4 bedrooms
29.4%
5 bedrooms
16.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.8%

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

Roseville Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
38.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Roseville Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
45
Indigenous residents
20,089
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Roseville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
579
Asthma
367
Arthritis
205
Heart disease
185
Diabetes
143
Cancer
130
Lung condition
86
Stroke
62
Kidney disease
55
Dementia
12

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

Roseville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Roseville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.4%
Couple — no children under 15
22.9%
Couple — no children
20.8%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Roseville Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 12
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 111
👤
Never served
98.4% 7,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Roseville Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 964
—
Did not provide
87.9% 6,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Roseville Children Ever Born

No children
33.7%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
31.5%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Roseville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
45
1951–1960
105
1961–1970
189
1971–1980
330
1981–1990
563
1991–2000
622
2001–2010
877
2011–2015
569
2016
121
2017
111
2018
131
2019
160
2020
70
2021
25

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

Roseville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.6%
5–14 hours
31.6%
15–29 hours
16.9%
30+ hours
9.9%
Did not do domestic work
18.9%

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

Roseville Household Size

1 person
16.5%
2 persons
30.0%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
22.8%
5 persons
9.5%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Roseville Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,468
Moved from NSW
1,007
Moved — same area (SA2)
257
Moved from overseas
147
Moved from VIC
31
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from SA
6

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

Roseville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.0%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.2%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Roseville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 50 total

Theft
17
Assault
10
Property Damage
8
Other Against Person
6
Other Against Property
5
Sexual Offences
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Roseville Schools

27
schools nearby
15
government
1154
avg ICSEA score
17,812
total students
Roseville College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,060 students
1191
ICSEA
Ravenswood School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,451 students
1185
ICSEA
Roseville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 520 students
1172
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 259 students
1168
ICSEA
Artarmon Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,063 students
1167
ICSEA
Castle Cove Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 273 students
1167
ICSEA
Lindfield East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 531 students
1167
ICSEA
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School Independent
Primary · K-2 · 98 students
1164
ICSEA
Lane Cove West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 474 students
1163
ICSEA
Lindfield Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 584 students
1162
ICSEA
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 277 students
1161
ICSEA
Lindfield Learning Village Government
Combined · K-12 · 803 students
1152
ICSEA
Willoughby Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,036 students
1152
ICSEA
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 405 students
1148
ICSEA
Killara High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,803 students
1147
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Roseville Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,200/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Roseville

≈ $13,867/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $2,600/wk
Rent share 18.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tatton
Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $215/wk
Mount Colah
Income: $1,032/wk Rent: $525/wk Save: $75/wk
Murrumbateman
Income: $1,389/wk Rent: $528/wk Save: $72/wk
Thornleigh
Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $530/wk Save: $70/wk
Mount Pleasant (NSW)
Income: $1,160/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $50/wk
Canada Bay
Income: $1,056/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $50/wk
Cattai
Income: $969/wk Rent: $560/wk Save: $40/wk
Willoughby (NSW)
Income: $1,264/wk Rent: $583/wk Save: $17/wk

Roseville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Claremont Meadows
Pop: 5,177 Income: $979/wk Rent: $430/wk
Singleton (NSW)
Pop: 5,185 Income: $736/wk Rent: $300/wk
Prospect (NSW)
Pop: 5,187 Income: $841/wk Rent: $435/wk
Glendenning
Pop: 5,196 Income: $855/wk Rent: $430/wk
Fairfield East
Pop: 5,198 Income: $459/wk Rent: $300/wk
Erina
Pop: 5,205 Income: $607/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Roseville

What is the population of Roseville NSW?

The population of Roseville NSW is 10,340 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2635.7 people per km².Roseville is ranked #612 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Roseville?

The median personal income in Roseville NSW is $1,203 per week, or $62,556 per year.The median household income is $3,200 per week.Family income is $3,689 per week.Roseville is ranked #414 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Roseville?

Median rent in Roseville NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Roseville ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Roseville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roseville NSW is $3,651. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Roseville?

The median age in Roseville NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Roseville a good suburb to live in?

Roseville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,340.The median income is $1,203/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 13426. All dollar figures in AUD.