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The quick read on

Rosemeadow

NSW 2560 · Campbelltown (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$986,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$850,000

latest suburb median

Population
8,007

ABS 2021

Postcode
2560

Rosemeadow, New South Wales

Property market insights for Rosemeadow

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rosemeadow NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 89 sales in the preceding 12 months

$986,000

Up 6.0% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$910k
4 bed
$1.06m
5+ bed
$1.3m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 156 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$630 per week

Up 5.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Rosemeadow, NSW is currently $986,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rosemeadow has a 12-month growth rate of 6.0% for houses and 13.3% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Rosemeadow.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rosemeadow is $630 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rosemeadow is $850,000, which has increased 13.3% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $835,000 in Rosemeadow. The median rent for units and apartments in Rosemeadow is $475 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Rosemeadow safe?

The overall rate for Rosemeadow is 1,196 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Rosemeadow.

Overall crime rate

1,196

offences per 100,000 residents

65% belowGreater Sydney

RosemeadowGreater 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 Rosemeadow?

Rosemeadow NSW 2560 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

8,007 people call Rosemeadow home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,708 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
8,007
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$1,933 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.9%Above
15–3427.9%In line
35–5425.2%Below
55–7420.5%Above
75 and over3.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses84.3%Above
Townhouses14.2%Above
Apartments1.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright23.7%Below
Paying a mortgage42.1%Above
Renting34.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.5%Below
One car36.4%Below
Two cars37.8%Above
Three or more19.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.1%Below
Drove to work49.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Rosemeadow

21.1% of workers in Rosemeadow worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.

2.2% of Rosemeadow residents were born in New Zealand.

28.0% of people in Rosemeadow described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rosemeadow

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rosemeadow NSW 2560.

Is Rosemeadow family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.9% of Rosemeadow's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

2,150 family households lived in Rosemeadow; 47.1% were couple families and 25.0% were one-parent families.

44.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Rosemeadow?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Rosemeadow had 8,007 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

24.1% 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 Rosemeadow?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 84.3% of occupied private dwellings in Rosemeadow.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Rosemeadow?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

23.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

42.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

34.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Rosemeadow?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Rosemeadow had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 18.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 28.0%, while 33.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Rosemeadow?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

49.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Rosemeadow?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 36.4% of the total.

57.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Rosemeadow, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.

26.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Rosemeadow?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

68.7% of residents used only English at home.

26.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Rosemeadow residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

26.4% of Rosemeadow's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.6% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Rosemeadow?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 27.1% of ancestry responses in Rosemeadow.

Australian ancestry made up 32.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Rosemeadow?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 9.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Rosemeadow?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

28.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Rosemeadow show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.9% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Rosemeadow?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rosemeadow?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,708 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,933.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Rosemeadow compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.1% in Rosemeadow, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 23.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 34.1% in Rosemeadow, 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 Rosemeadow

Is Rosemeadow expensive?

The median house price is $986,000, while units and apartments sit at $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Rosemeadow good for families?

The Census counted 2,150 local families, and 22.9% 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 Rosemeadow?

Larger houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Rosemeadow

118 streets in Rosemeadow

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Agrippa St
  • Alexis Pl
  • Alonso Cl
  • Anthony Dr
  • Antonio Cl
  • Archibald Cr
  • Ariel Pl
  • Balthasar Cl
  • Banquo Pl
  • Bardolph Ave
  • Benvolio Rd
  • Bernardo St
  • Bianca Pl
  • Blunt Pl
  • Brutus
  • Caliban Pl
  • Calpurnia
  • Canidius St
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  • Capulet Pl
  • Cassio Way
  • Cassius
  • Cawdor Pl
  • Ceres Pl
  • Charmian Pl
  • Cicero
  • Claudius Pl
  • Cleopatra Dr
  • Colevile Pl
  • Copperfield Dr
  • Cordelia St
  • Cymbeline St
  • Demetrius Rd
  • Desdemona St
  • Donalbain Cct
  • Dorcas Pl
  • Edmund Pl
  • Emilia Cl
  • Eros Pl
  • Fabian Pl
  • Falstaff Pl
  • Ferdinand Pl
  • Fitzgibbon Ln
  • Fitzwater
  • Flavius St
  • Fortinbras Cl
  • Francisco Cr
  • Gadshill Pl
  • Gallus Place
  • Glendower St
  • Gonzalo St
  • Greco Pl
  • Hamlet Cr
  • Horatio St
  • Hotspur Pl
  • Iago Pl
  • Illyria Street
  • Iras Pl
  • Jessica Pl
  • Jubilee Cct
  • Juliet Cl
  • Julius Rd
  • Laertes Place
  • Lear Place
  • Leontes Cl
  • Lorenzo Cr
  • Lucius Pl
  • Lysander Ave
  • Macbeth
  • Macduff
  • Malcolm
  • Malvolio St
  • Marcellus Pl
  • Marian Dr
  • Mccabe Pl
  • Menus Pl
  • Mercutio Pl
  • Miranda Pl
  • Montague Pl
  • Mowbray
  • Octavia Ave
  • Olivia Cl
  • Ophelia St
  • Orlando St
  • Orsino Pl
  • Osric Street
  • Oswald Cr
  • Othello Ave
  • Philo Cl
  • Pindarus
  • Polonius St
  • Portia Cl
  • Prospero Cl
  • Pyramus Cct
  • Regan St
  • Reynaldo Pl
  • Roderigo Cl
  • Romeo Cr
  • Sampson Pl
  • Scarus Pl
  • Sebastian Ave
  • Seyton Pl
  • Siward Pl
  • Soliano St
  • Stephano Pl
  • Tamora St
  • Taurus Pl
  • Thane Cl
  • Theseus Cct
  • Thisbe Pl
  • Thomas Rose Dr
  • Titania Pl
  • Valentine Pl
  • Vernon Cl
  • Viola Pl
  • Violenta Way
  • Voltimand Place
  • Westminster
  • Willoughby

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.