Beaconsfield vs Rosebery

In both, about half of households rent. In Rosebery, most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Rosebery: a median of $2.52 million, against $2.01 million in Beaconsfield, though rent is higher in Beaconsfield. On these figures, Beaconsfield tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Beaconsfield carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Beaconsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,010,000 vs $2,515,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($580/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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beaconsfield carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)
  • Rosebery has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Rosebery

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (33.8% vs 18.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Beaconsfield 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.

Beaconsfield 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.

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Walkability 96 / 92
Beaconsfield — Walkability: 96/100 Rosebery — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 66 / 46
Beaconsfield — Safety: 66/100 Rosebery — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beaconsfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosebery — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosebery has more residents (13,533 vs 1,172); Beaconsfield has higher household incomes ($159,172 vs $118,248).

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Population 1,172 13,533
+1055% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.7% +33.8%
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $159,172/yr
+26% vs other
 $118,248/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+11% vs other
 $580/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield Rosebery
0-4 7.1% / 5.9%
Beaconsfield — 0-4: 7.1% Rosebery — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 5.6% / 6.1%
Beaconsfield — 5-14: 5.6% Rosebery — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 2.3% / 3.4%
Beaconsfield — 15-19: 2.3% Rosebery — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 8.9% / 9.6%
Beaconsfield — 20-24: 8.9% Rosebery — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 30.1% / 29.4%
Beaconsfield — 25-34: 30.1% Rosebery — 25-34: 29.4%
35-44 21.0% / 17.4%
Beaconsfield — 35-44: 21.0% Rosebery — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 11.2% / 10.3%
Beaconsfield — 45-54: 11.2% Rosebery — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 8.2% / 7.4%
Beaconsfield — 55-64: 8.2% Rosebery — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 4.4% / 5.4%
Beaconsfield — 65-74: 4.4% Rosebery — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 0.9% / 3.8%
Beaconsfield — 75-84: 0.9% Rosebery — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.3% / 1.4%
Beaconsfield — 85+: 0.3% Rosebery — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 36.6% lone person
Beaconsfield — Lone Person: 36.6% Beaconsfield — Couple Families: 35.1% Beaconsfield — Group Household: 17.4% Beaconsfield — One Parent Families: 7.9% Beaconsfield — Other Families: 3.0%
Rosebery 39.4% lone person
Rosebery — Lone Person: 39.4% Rosebery — Couple Families: 34.2% Rosebery — Group Household: 13.3% Rosebery — One Parent Families: 10.5% Rosebery — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 49.2% renting
Beaconsfield — Owned Outright: 15.0% Beaconsfield — Mortgage: 35.8% Beaconsfield — Renting: 49.2%
Rosebery 52.0% renting
Rosebery — Owned Outright: 20.5% Rosebery — Mortgage: 27.5% Rosebery — Renting: 52.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Bachelor Degree 29.8% / 25.6%
Beaconsfield — Bachelor Degree: 29.8% Rosebery — Bachelor Degree: 25.6%
Postgraduate Degree 12.6% / 12.2%
Beaconsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 12.6% Rosebery — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.2%
Beaconsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Rosebery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 7.9%
Beaconsfield — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Rosebery — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.8%
Beaconsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Rosebery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

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.

Beaconsfield Rosebery
China 1.8% / 10.8%
Beaconsfield — China: 1.8% Rosebery — China: 10.8%
England 3.8% / 3.7%
Beaconsfield — England: 3.8% Rosebery — England: 3.7%
Indonesia 3.3% / 2.3%
Beaconsfield — Indonesia: 3.3% Rosebery — Indonesia: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.0%
Beaconsfield — New Zealand: 2.9% Rosebery — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 1.6% / 1.5%
Beaconsfield — India: 1.6% Rosebery — India: 1.5%
Greece — / 2.7%
Beaconsfield — Greece: not among its largest Rosebery — Greece: 2.7%
Ireland — / 2.6%
Beaconsfield — Ireland: not among its largest Rosebery — Ireland: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 39.2% flats / apartments
Beaconsfield — Flats / Apartments: 39.2% Beaconsfield — Townhouses: 44.6% Beaconsfield — Houses: 16.2%
Rosebery 72.2% flats / apartments
Rosebery — Flats / Apartments: 72.2% Rosebery — Townhouses: 4.8% Rosebery — Houses: 23.1%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Median house price $2,010,000 $2,515,000
Median unit price $860,000 $900,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 4 sales
 25 days
from 39 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.

Beaconsfield Rosebery
2 bed $1.87M / $2.12M
Beaconsfield — 2 bed: $1.87M (6 sales) Rosebery — 2 bed: $2.12M (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

3 bed $2.36M / $2.37M
Beaconsfield — 3 bed: $2.36M (5 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $2.37M (20 sales)

5 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Residential 89% 75%
Industrial 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Commercial 0% 3%
Other and special use 0% 3%
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

Beaconsfield Rosebery
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +929%
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.

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Houses 3.1%
$1,200/wk on $2M
 4.0%
$1,350/wk on $1.77M
Units — 5.8%
$992/wk on $890K

Ranking within NSW

Beaconsfield Rosebery
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 13% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Beaconsfield scores higher overall (94 vs 68).

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Grade A+ B
Score 94/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rosebery carries more crime risk (54 vs 34).

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 13
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 1.9 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 5.1%

Schools in Beaconsfield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Rosebery

  • St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gardeners Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 25
Parks & reserves 3 13
Childcare 0 10
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Walkability score 96/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 7.6 km 7.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min
same for both
Public transport score 90/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 411.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.9%
postcode 2015
 2.1%
postcode 2018
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 9
postcode 2015
 8
postcode 2018

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.

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Worked from Home 58.5% / 53.6%
Beaconsfield — Worked from Home: 58.5% Rosebery — Worked from Home: 53.6%
Car (driver) 23.6% / 30.3%
Beaconsfield — Car (driver): 23.6% Rosebery — Car (driver): 30.3%
Walked Only 6.5% / 4.4%
Beaconsfield — Walked Only: 6.5% Rosebery — Walked Only: 4.4%
Train 5.1% / 3.2%
Beaconsfield — Train: 5.1% Rosebery — Train: 3.2%
Bus 2.1% / 3.9%
Beaconsfield — Bus: 2.1% Rosebery — Bus: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.3%
Beaconsfield — Car (passenger): 2.3% Rosebery — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.5%).

Setting

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 4.0 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Connectivity score 61/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
644 premises
 30%
6,540 premises

Climate

Beaconsfield Rosebery
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)

Beaconsfield Rosebery
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.73 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beaconsfield Rosebery
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beaconsfield

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Rosebery

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

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