Bakewell vs Rosebery

In both, about half of households rent. In Rosebery, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosebery: a median of $718,000, against $632,000 in Bakewell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bakewell tends to suit people living alone, while Rosebery suits couples.

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

Rosebery

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 54%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Bakewell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($632,338 vs $718,123)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bakewell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bakewell has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 32%)
  • Rosebery is more walkable (78/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bakewell Rosebery
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.

Bakewell Rosebery
Walkability 66 / 78
Bakewell — Walkability: 66/100 Rosebery — Walkability: 78/100

Demographics

Rosebery has more residents (4,127 vs 3,091); Rosebery has higher household incomes ($124,644 vs $101,660).

Bakewell Rosebery
Population 3,091 4,127
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% -2.2%
Median age 32 30
Median household income $101,660/yr $124,644/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $420/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bakewell Rosebery
0-4 7.9% / 8.9%
Bakewell — 0-4: 7.9% Rosebery — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 15.8% / 17.8%
Bakewell — 5-14: 15.8% Rosebery — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 6.0% / 6.3%
Bakewell — 15-19: 6.0% Rosebery — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.0% / 6.6%
Bakewell — 20-24: 6.0% Rosebery — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 18.7% / 19.8%
Bakewell — 25-34: 18.7% Rosebery — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 15.8% / 16.6%
Bakewell — 35-44: 15.8% Rosebery — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 14.0% / 12.1%
Bakewell — 45-54: 14.0% Rosebery — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 9.3% / 6.9%
Bakewell — 55-64: 9.3% Rosebery — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 4.5% / 3.6%
Bakewell — 65-74: 4.5% Rosebery — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 1.4% / 1.1%
Bakewell — 75-84: 1.4% Rosebery — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 0.4% / 0.3%
Bakewell — 85+: 0.4% Rosebery — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bakewell 40.0% couple families
Bakewell — Couple Families: 40.0% Bakewell — Lone Person: 32.4% Bakewell — One Parent Families: 21.6% Bakewell — Group Household: 5.1% Bakewell — Other Families: 0.9%
Rosebery 53.8% couple families
Rosebery — Couple Families: 53.8% Rosebery — Lone Person: 22.7% Rosebery — One Parent Families: 16.7% Rosebery — Group Household: 5.4% Rosebery — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bakewell 46.7% renting
Bakewell — Owned Outright: 10.8% Bakewell — Mortgage: 42.5% Bakewell — Renting: 46.7%
Rosebery 53.8% renting
Rosebery — Owned Outright: 8.7% Rosebery — Mortgage: 37.5% Rosebery — Renting: 53.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bakewell Rosebery
Philippines 5.7% / 2.9%
Bakewell — Philippines: 5.7% Rosebery — Philippines: 2.9%
England 2.0% / 2.5%
Bakewell — England: 2.0% Rosebery — England: 2.5%
India 2.0% / 2.0%
Bakewell — India: 2.0% Rosebery — India: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Bakewell — New Zealand: 1.9% Rosebery — New Zealand: 2.1%
Pakistan 0.7% / 1.0%
Bakewell — Pakistan: 0.7% Rosebery — Pakistan: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Bakewell Rosebery
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 17.3%
Bakewell — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Rosebery — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 8.9%
Bakewell — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Rosebery — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.8%
Bakewell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Rosebery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.1%
Bakewell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Rosebery — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Bakewell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Rosebery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bakewell 54.3% houses
Bakewell — Houses: 54.3% Bakewell — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Bakewell — Townhouses: 13.4%
Rosebery 68.3% houses
Rosebery — Houses: 68.3% Rosebery — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Rosebery — Townhouses: 20.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bakewell Rosebery
Median house price $632,338 $718,123
Median unit price $395,000 $390,000
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 26 sales
 20 days
from 42 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.

Bakewell Rosebery
2 bed $380K / $375K
Bakewell — 2 bed: $380K (51 sales) Rosebery — 2 bed: $375K (33 sales)

51 vs 33 sales

3 bed $425K / $540K
Bakewell — 3 bed: $425K (34 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $540K (12 sales)

34 vs 12 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.

Bakewell Rosebery
3 bed $615K / $648K
Bakewell — 3 bed: $615K (53 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $648K (28 sales)

53 vs 28 sales

4 bed $738K / $735K
Bakewell — 4 bed: $738K (18 sales) Rosebery — 4 bed: $735K (55 sales)

18 vs 55 sales

5 bed $742K / $841K
Bakewell — 5 bed: $742K (6 sales) Rosebery — 5 bed: $841K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Bakewell Rosebery
New dwellings approved 247
across Palmerston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Bakewell Rosebery
Houses 5.0%
$715/wk on $750K
 5.1%
$800/wk on $820K
Units 6.3%
$580/wk on $479K
 —

Ranking within NT

Bakewell Rosebery
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 97% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NT Higher than 66% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NT Higher than 45% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of NT —

Liveability

Rosebery scores higher overall (78 vs 55); Rosebery is more walkable (78 vs 66).

Bakewell Rosebery
Grade B A
Score 55/100 78/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bakewell Rosebery
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bakewell Rosebery
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bakewell

  • Bakewell Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Rosebery

  • Rosebery Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bakewell Rosebery
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Bakewell Rosebery
Walkability score 66/100 78/100
Distance to Darwin 25.3 km 25.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 52/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0832
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 0832
same for both

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.

Bakewell Rosebery
Car (driver) 85.2% / 86.3%
Bakewell — Car (driver): 85.2% Rosebery — Car (driver): 86.3%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.2%
Bakewell — Car (passenger): 6.6% Rosebery — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Worked from Home 3.5% / 3.4%
Bakewell — Worked from Home: 3.5% Rosebery — Worked from Home: 3.4%
Bus 3.1% / 1.7%
Bakewell — Bus: 3.1% Rosebery — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.8%
Bakewell — Walked Only: 1.1% Rosebery — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Bakewell Rosebery
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bakewell Rosebery
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,375 premises
 100%
1,555 premises

Climate

Bakewell Rosebery
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Bakewell Rosebery
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Bakewell Rosebery
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bakewell Rosebery
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bakewell

Apartments Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Rosebery

Family Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Young Families

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