Rosebery is an established suburb in New South Wales within the Sydney local government area (postcode 2018). It is home to about 13,533 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
Rosebery has a median house price of $2.0 million, which has declined steeply by 21.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $788,000 (-12.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $970. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Rosebery is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1085, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 tram stop, 37 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Sydney LGA is moderate at 7,521 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.6%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 16.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -21.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.