Median price trend for houses
Based on 104 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,390,000
Up 4.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.02m
- 3 bed
- $1.2m
- 4 bed
- $1.49m
- 5+ bed
- $1.47m
Street with shops, cars parked on roadside
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The quick read on
Rosanna
VIC 3084 · Banyule
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,390,000
- Median unit
- $782,000
- Population
- 8,616
- Postcode
- 3084
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ABS 2021
Rosanna, Victoria
Property market insights for Rosanna
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rosanna VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 62 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rosanna, VIC is currently $1,390,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rosanna has a 12-month growth rate of 4.7% for houses and 0.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,490,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,470,000 in Rosanna.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rosanna is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rosanna is $782,000, which has increased 0.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $385,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $684,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $908,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Rosanna. The median rent for units and apartments in Rosanna is $600 per week and has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rosanna safe?
The overall rate for Rosanna is 2,501 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Rosanna.
Overall crime rate
2,501
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Melbourne
RosannaGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Rosanna?
Rosanna VIC 3084 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
8,616 people call Rosanna home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,213 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,616
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,482 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $421 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Above
15–3421.1%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7419.7%Above
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.0%Above
Townhouses16.3%In line
Apartments2.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.9%Above
Paying a mortgage35.1%Below
Renting23.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.9%Below
One car39.9%Above
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more13.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.2%Above
Drove to work37.2%Below
Train, tram or bus3.9%In line
Walked or cycled2.4%In line
What stands out in Rosanna
40.2% of workers in Rosanna worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.2% of Rosanna residents were born in China.
43.4% of people in Rosanna described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rosanna
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rosanna VIC 3084.
Is Rosanna family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of Rosanna's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,346 family households lived in Rosanna; 51.6% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.
40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rosanna?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rosanna had 8,616 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rosanna?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.0% of occupied private dwellings in Rosanna.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rosanna?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rosanna?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rosanna had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.4% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 28.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rosanna?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
37.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rosanna?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 39.9% of the total.
54.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rosanna, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.9% reported a different address.
26.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rosanna?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.6% of residents used only English at home.
23.5% used a language other than English at home.
4.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rosanna residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.6% of Rosanna's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.4% was born in Australia.
3.2% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rosanna?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.5% of ancestry responses in Rosanna.
Australian ancestry made up 27.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rosanna?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
37.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rosanna?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rosanna show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rosanna?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rosanna?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,213 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,482.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $421 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rosanna compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.2% in Rosanna, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 41.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 23.0% in Rosanna, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Rosanna
Is Rosanna expensive?
The median house price is $1,390,000, while units and apartments sit at $782,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rosanna good for families?
The Census counted 2,346 local families, and 19.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Rosanna?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,490,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Rosanna
95 streets in Rosanna
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfreda Ave
- Anthony Ct
- Arden Cr
- Bachli Ct
- Banyule Rd
- Beetham Pde
- Bellevue Ave
- Berrima Rd
- Beverley Rd
- Braeside Ave
- Braid Hill Rd
- Brassey Ave
- Cantala Ave
- Chapman St
- Coolock Ct
- Coorie Cr
- Crampton Cr
- Cremin Ct
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- Dafield Ct
- Darvall St
- Davies St
- Devlin Ct
- Dobson Ave
- Douglas Street
- Ellesmere Pde
- Falcon Rd
- Ferguson St
- Ferrier Ct
- Finlayson St
- Finn St
- Golf Ave
- Graham Rd
- Grandview Gr
- Greensborough Road
- Grenhilda Rd
- Greville Rd
- Grove Rd
- Hartley Ct
- Haughton Pde
- Hill Ct
- Hillside Rd
- Hodgson St
- Homewood Ct
- Hylton Cr
- Interlaken Pde
- Invermay Gr
- Jolliffe Cr
- Jones Cr
- Kathleen St
- Kenneth St
- Laane Ave
- Lees Ct
- Leon Ave
- Leura Ave
- Lewellin Gr
- Lionel St
- Longview Pde
- Lower Plenty Rd
- Lower Plenty Road
- Maleela Gr
- Mcauley Dr
- Mccrae Rd
- Mercedes Ct
- Michelle Ct
- Milford Gr
- Millicent St
- Miriam St
- Moorwatha St
- Mountain View Pde
- Mount Ida Ave
- Nagle Ct
- Phillips Cr
- Pickworth Ct
- Pilgrim Ct
- Prospect Rd
- Pyalong Ave
- Regina St
- Rhonda St
- Rosanna Rd
- Rowell St
- Ruthven St
- Silk St
- Simon Ct
- St Andrews Ave
- Stanton Cr
- Station Rd
- St James Rd
- Stokes St
- Strasbourg Rd
- Thomson Dr
- Turnham Ave
- Victoria Ave
- Von Nida Cr
- Waiora Rd
- Yarraview Pde
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