Median price trend for houses
Based on 79 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,620,000
Up 4.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.52m
- 3 bed
- $1.52m
- 4 bed
- $1.66m
- 5+ bed
- $2.2m
Public bus on a suburban street corner
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The quick read on
Roselands
NSW 2196 · Canterbury-Bankstown
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,620,000
- Median unit
- $610,000
- Population
- 12,356
- Postcode
- 2196
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ABS 2021
Roselands, New South Wales
Property market insights for Roselands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Roselands NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 92 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Roselands, NSW is currently $1,620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Roselands has a 12-month growth rate of 4.8% for houses and 8.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,660,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,200,000 in Roselands.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Roselands is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Roselands is $610,000, which has increased 8.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $620,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Roselands. The median rent for units and apartments in Roselands is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Roselands safe?
The overall rate for Roselands is 1,715 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% below the Greater Sydney 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 Roselands.
Overall crime rate
1,715
offences per 100,000 residents
50% belowGreater Sydney
RoselandsGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Roselands?
Roselands NSW 2196 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
12,356 people call Roselands home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,685 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,356
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,281 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.1%Above
15–3425.9%Below
35–5426.8%Below
55–7419.6%In line
75 and over7.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses60.9%Above
Townhouses16.5%Above
Apartments22.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.2%Above
Paying a mortgage37.0%Above
Renting30.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.4%Below
One car37.6%Below
Two cars34.8%Above
Three or more20.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.0%Below
Drove to work38.0%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Roselands
32.0% of workers in Roselands worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.8% of Roselands residents were born in China.
12.7% of people in Roselands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Roselands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Roselands NSW 2196.
Is Roselands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.1% of Roselands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
3,210 family households lived in Roselands; 53.3% were couple families and 18.2% were one-parent families.
40.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Roselands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Roselands had 12,356 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Roselands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 60.9% of occupied private dwellings in Roselands.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 22.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Roselands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
37.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Roselands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Roselands had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 26.4%, while 36.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Roselands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
38.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Roselands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 37.6% of the total.
55.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Roselands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.
38.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Roselands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
36.2% of residents used only English at home.
58.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Roselands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.7% of Roselands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.3% was born in Australia.
3.8% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Roselands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 9.3% of ancestry responses in Roselands.
Australian ancestry made up 13.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Roselands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Roselands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
24.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Roselands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.4% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Roselands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Roselands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,685 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,281.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Roselands compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.0% in Roselands, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 32.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 30.8% in Roselands, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Roselands
Is Roselands expensive?
The median house price is $1,620,000, while units and apartments sit at $610,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Roselands good for families?
The Census counted 3,210 local families, and 20.1% 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 Roselands?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,520,000, 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 Roselands
88 streets in Roselands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albion St
- Alpha Ave
- Armitree St
- Bambra Ave
- Beggs St
- Belemba Ave
- Bennett Ave
- Berenice St
- Berring Ave
- Beverley Cr
- Bonds Rd
- Bower St
- Bungalow Rd
- Canarys Rd
- Canterbury Rd
- Carol Cr
- Chapel St
- Chick St
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- Daisy St
- Diana Ave
- Draper Ave
- Dreadnought Street
- Dunlop St
- Enid Ave
- Eva St
- Ewen St
- Fairview Avenue
- Farnham Ave
- Fenwick Ave
- Flora St
- Georges Cr
- Gunyah Cr
- Haigh Ave
- Halifax Ave
- Highland Ave
- Hillview St
- Hilton Ave
- John Marie Pl
- Karne St North
- Katrina Pl
- Keevin St
- Kent Ave
- Kerry Cr
- King Georges Rd
- Legge St
- Leigh Ave
- Leon Ave
- Leslie St
- Lofts Ave
- Ludgate Street
- Martin St
- Maryl Ave
- Mccallum St
- Mona Ave
- Moorefields Rd
- Mount Ave
- Myers St
- Nicoll St
- Payten Ave
- Penshurst Rd
- Pentland Ave
- Phillip St
- Pineview Ave
- Prestige Ave
- Raymond Ave
- Remly St
- Ridgewell St
- Robin Pl
- Rogers St
- Roseanne Ave
- Roseland Ave
- Roselands Dr
- Roseview Ave
- Sando Cr
- Sandra Cr
- Shirley Ave
- Shorter Ave
- Skinner Ave
- Smee Ave
- Springfield Ave
- Stephen Pl
- Stephenson St
- Stern Pl
- Stoddart St
- Sylvester Ave
- Violet St
- Walter St
- Westella Ave
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