Annandale vs Rozelle

In both, most households own their home. Rozelle is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 5.6 km.

Rozelle commands a higher median household income of $166,192 compared to Annandale's $139,516, and sits closer to the CBD at 4.4 km versus 5.6 km. Unit prices are notably steeper in Rozelle at $1,132,500 against Annandale's $840,000, though Annandale offers a slightly better gross rental yield for houses at 2.7%. Both suburbs share strong walkability scores (96 and 94 respectively) and sit in the top socio-economic decile, making either a fit depending on whether you prioritise proximity to the city and higher incomes, or more affordable unit entry prices.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Annandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 8)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Annandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($859,000 vs $1,135,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Annandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($570/wk vs $650/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rozelle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rozelle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (3.5% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Annandale and Rozelle drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Annandale Rozelle
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Annandale Rozelle
Walkability 96 / 94
Annandale — Walkability: 96/100 Rozelle — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 40 / 39
Annandale — Safety: 40/100 Rozelle — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Annandale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rozelle — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rozelle has higher household incomes ($166,192 vs $139,516); Rozelle rents higher ($650/wk vs $570/wk).

Annandale Rozelle
Population 9,487
+10% vs other
 8,553
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -2.0%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $139,516/yr $166,192/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $570/wk $650/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annandale Rozelle
0-4 5.1% / 6.5%
Annandale — 0-4: 5.1% Rozelle — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.8% / 10.7%
Annandale — 5-14: 10.8% Rozelle — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.3% / 3.8%
Annandale — 15-19: 4.3% Rozelle — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.7% / 4.0%
Annandale — 20-24: 5.7% Rozelle — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 17.4% / 15.1%
Annandale — 25-34: 17.4% Rozelle — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 16.7% / 18.8%
Annandale — 35-44: 16.7% Rozelle — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 15.2% / 15.8%
Annandale — 45-54: 15.2% Rozelle — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 11.1% / 11.3%
Annandale — 55-64: 11.1% Rozelle — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.6% / 9.3%
Annandale — 65-74: 8.6% Rozelle — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.6% / 3.9%
Annandale — 75-84: 3.6% Rozelle — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.4% / 0.6%
Annandale — 85+: 1.4% Rozelle — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annandale 42.7% lone person
Annandale — Lone Person: 42.7% Annandale — Couple Families: 38.1% Annandale — One Parent Families: 9.8% Annandale — Group Household: 8.0% Annandale — Other Families: 1.4%
Rozelle 41.6% lone person
Rozelle — Lone Person: 41.6% Rozelle — Couple Families: 39.8% Rozelle — One Parent Families: 11.1% Rozelle — Group Household: 6.1% Rozelle — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Annandale 42.5% renting
Annandale — Owned Outright: 26.2% Annandale — Mortgage: 31.3% Annandale — Renting: 42.5%
Rozelle 40.4% renting
Rozelle — Owned Outright: 26.6% Rozelle — Mortgage: 33.1% Rozelle — Renting: 40.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Annandale Rozelle
Bachelor Degree 28.7% / 27.8%
Annandale — Bachelor Degree: 28.7% Rozelle — Bachelor Degree: 27.8%
Postgraduate Degree 14.3% / 13.7%
Annandale — Postgraduate Degree: 14.3% Rozelle — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.2%
Annandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Rozelle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 5.9%
Annandale — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Rozelle — Certificate III & IV: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.7%
Annandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Rozelle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Annandale Rozelle
England 5.1% / 8.3%
Annandale — England: 5.1% Rozelle — England: 8.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Annandale — New Zealand: 2.6% Rozelle — New Zealand: 2.6%
China 0.9% / 1.3%
Annandale — China: 0.9% Rozelle — China: 1.3%
Ireland 0.7% / 1.4%
Annandale — Ireland: 0.7% Rozelle — Ireland: 1.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
Annandale — South Africa: 0.8% Rozelle — South Africa: 1.1%
Italy 0.8% / —
Annandale — Italy: 0.8% Rozelle — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annandale 47.2% townhouses
Annandale — Townhouses: 47.2% Annandale — Flats / Apartments: 30.0% Annandale — Houses: 22.8%
Rozelle 38.8% townhouses
Rozelle — Townhouses: 38.8% Rozelle — Flats / Apartments: 36.7% Rozelle — Houses: 24.5%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Annandale Rozelle
Median house price $2,258,750 $2,325,000
Median unit price $859,000 $1,135,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 66 sales
 22 days
from 73 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Annandale Rozelle
1 bed $710K / $923K
Annandale — 1 bed: $710K (25 sales) Rozelle — 1 bed: $923K (48 sales)

25 vs 48 sales

2 bed $1.03M / $1.53M
Annandale — 2 bed: $1.03M (20 sales) Rozelle — 2 bed: $1.53M (37 sales)

20 vs 37 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Annandale Rozelle
2 bed $1.89M / $1.9M
Annandale — 2 bed: $1.89M (61 sales) Rozelle — 2 bed: $1.9M (82 sales)

61 vs 82 sales

3 bed $2.33M / $2.42M
Annandale — 3 bed: $2.33M (67 sales) Rozelle — 3 bed: $2.42M (75 sales)

67 vs 75 sales

4 bed $3.15M / $3.09M
Annandale — 4 bed: $3.15M (31 sales) Rozelle — 4 bed: $3.09M (36 sales)

31 vs 36 sales

5 bed $4.47M / $2.8M
Annandale — 5 bed: $4.47M (6 sales) Rozelle — 5 bed: $2.8M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Annandale Rozelle
Residential 71% 46%
Other and special use 1% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 10%
Parks and recreation 9% 8%
Commercial 4% 5%
Industrial 4% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Annandale and 98% of Rozelle. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Annandale Rozelle
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Annandale Rozelle
Houses 2.7%
$1,100/wk on $2.1M
 2.8%
$1,400/wk on $2.6M
Units 2.4%
$650/wk on $1.39M
 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.2M

Ranking within NSW

Annandale Rozelle
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Annandale Rozelle
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Annandale Rozelle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Annandale Rozelle
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.3 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.0%

Schools in Annandale

  • Annandale Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Annandale North Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mackillop Education Waranara School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Rozelle

  • Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Rozelle Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Aloysius' College, Rozelle Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Annandale Rozelle
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 18 8
Parks & reserves 12 8
Childcare 7 5
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Annandale Rozelle
Walkability score 96/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 5.6 km
+21% vs other
 4.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 8 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 173.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 483.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.0%
postcode 2038
 2.6%
postcode 2039
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 2038
 12
postcode 2039

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Annandale Rozelle
Worked from Home 65.0% / 68.1%
Annandale — Worked from Home: 65.0% Rozelle — Worked from Home: 68.1%
Car (driver) 22.2% / 21.1%
Annandale — Car (driver): 22.2% Rozelle — Car (driver): 21.1%
Walked Only 4.8% / 3.5%
Annandale — Walked Only: 4.8% Rozelle — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus 3.0% / 3.2%
Annandale — Bus: 3.0% Rozelle — Bus: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 1.4%
Annandale — Car (passenger): 1.8% Rozelle — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Bicycle 1.2% / 1.8%
Annandale — Bicycle: 1.2% Rozelle — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Annandale Rozelle
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 7.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Annandale Rozelle
Connectivity score 72/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
5,128 premises
 16%
4,895 premises

Climate

Annandale Rozelle
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Annandale Rozelle
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Annandale Rozelle
Average residential rate $1,342/yr
same for both
Council Inner West
same for both

Federal electorate

Annandale Rozelle
Division Grayndler Sydney
Member Anthony Albanese Tanya Plibersek
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Annandale Rozelle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Annandale

Cafe Culture Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Trams Urban

Rozelle

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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