Rosebery - Beaconsfield is well-off — but expensive to rent
Rosebery - Beaconsfield 2015 · Sydney Inner City, Greater Sydney, NSW
Rosebery - Beaconsfield is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); growing fast, up 2.87% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $900 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); most of the growth is high-rise — over half the homes are now flats or units.
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 32 and households on a median $2,366 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $2,385,000low sample |
| Unit / flat | $1,100,000n=89 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Rosebery - Beaconsfield was $1,200,000, based on sales in postcode 2015, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. By type: a house $2,385,000 and a unit / flat $1,100,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,200,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2015, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $960low sample | $1,350low sample | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $750n=89 | $943n=82 | $1,400low sample | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Rosebery - Beaconsfield was $900, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2015, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $120 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,350 and a 2-bedroom unit $943.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
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| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $900 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2015, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Rosebery - Beaconsfield on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Rosebery - Beaconsfield, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Rosebery - Beaconsfield against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Rosebery - Beaconsfield population grew from 8,895 in 2016 to 13,993 in 2025, a change of 57.3% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Rosebery - Beaconsfield | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,895 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 9,585 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 10,350 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 11,449 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 12,150 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 12,391 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 12,942 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 13,353 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 13,603 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 13,993 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Rosebery - Beaconsfield gained 1,198 residents from internal migration and 577 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,510 people moved away — a net addition of 265 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,198
- Internal migration out+1,183
- Overseas migration in+577
- Natural increase+125
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,365 | 12,290 | +47% |
| Median age | 32 | 32 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,071/wk | $2,366/wk | +14% |
| Median weekly rent | $600/wk | $600/wk | +0.0% |
| Born overseas | 52.3% | 53.6% | +1.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 16.3%
- Mortgaged 27.6%
- Rented 53.8%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,082
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,142
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 983
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,144
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Rosebery - Beaconsfield, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Rosebery - Beaconsfield, last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property250 /100k−13% vs Greater Sydney↓ 5%
- Theft236 /100k+513% vs Greater Sydney↑ 32%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment193 /100k−38% vs Greater Sydney↓ 18%
- Assault129 /100k+144% vs Greater Sydney↓ 31%
- Drug offences86 /100k+424% vs Greater Sydney↑ 20%
Rate per 100,000 people in Rosebery - Beaconsfield; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in Rosebery - Beaconsfield over the last 12 months, running 13% below the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 250 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 5% vs prior year |
| Theft | 236 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 32% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 193 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Assault | 129 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 31% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 86 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Rosebery - Beaconsfield SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 6 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 16 green spaces. For families: 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 19 cafés, 12 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms and 7 sports fields. The nearest train station, Green Square, is about 1,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 38 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Gardeners Road Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- The Green Elephant - Rosebery
- Papulio Early Learning
- PlayBright Early Learning Centre
- Kids Academy
Gyms & fitness
- Body Zone 24 Hour Gym
- Groundup
GPs & clinics
- Rosebery Family Practice
- Botany Road Doctors
- Green Square Dental
Supermarkets
- Woolworths Metro
- Family Asian Supermarket
- IGA
Green spaces
- Butterscotch Park
- Turruwul Park
- Crete Reserve
- Sweetacres Park
- Tarakan Reserve
- Kimberley Reserve
- Elalamein Park
- Honeykiss Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Rosebery - Beaconsfield SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Rosebery - Beaconsfield sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 86% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Gardeners Road Public School (primary), J J Cahill Memorial High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kensington Public School (primary), Alexandria Park Community School (primary), Daceyville Public School (primary), Eastlakes Public School (primary), Randwick Boys High School (secondary), Alexandria Park Community School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Gardeners Road Public School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereRosebery - Beaconsfield+2.9%
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- 02Zetland+4.8%
- 03Sydney (South) - Haymarket+4.3%
- 04Sydney (North) - Millers Point+4.2%
- 05Redfern+2.3%
- 06Waterloo+1.8%
- 07Erskineville - Alexandria+1.7%
- 08Camperdown - Darlington+1.4%
- 09Potts Point - Woolloomooloo+0.9%
- 10Surry Hills+0.4%
- 11Darlinghurst+0.2%
- 12Chippendale+0.2%
- 13Newtown (NSW)+0.0%
- 14Glebe - Forest Lodge-0.1%
- 15Pyrmont-0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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