Bellamack vs Rosebery

In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Bellamack, most households rent. In Rosebery, about half of households rent.

Rosebery is the larger and more walkable suburb, with a walkability score of 78 compared to Bellamack's 50, and a notably higher liveability score of 78 versus 63. Household incomes are similar, though Rosebery edges ahead at $124,644 yearly. Rental costs are higher in Rosebery at $420 per week against $360, while house prices are comparable; however, Bellamack offers better value in units at $450,000 median price versus $390,000 in Rosebery. Bellamack may suit buyers prioritising unit affordability and rental yield on houses, while Rosebery appeals to those who value walkability and a more established community feel.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($390,000 vs $450,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellamack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/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 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 50/100)

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

Bellamack 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.

Bellamack 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.

Bellamack Rosebery
Walkability 50 / 78
Bellamack — Walkability: 50/100 Rosebery — Walkability: 78/100

Demographics

Rosebery has more residents (4,127 vs 2,423); Rosebery rents higher ($420/wk vs $360/wk).

Bellamack Rosebery
Population 2,423 4,127
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% -2.2%
Median age 29 30
Median household income $121,212/yr $124,644/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellamack Rosebery
0-4 9.0% / 8.9%
Bellamack — 0-4: 9.0% Rosebery — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 18.4% / 17.8%
Bellamack — 5-14: 18.4% Rosebery — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 6.8% / 6.3%
Bellamack — 15-19: 6.8% Rosebery — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.6% / 6.6%
Bellamack — 20-24: 7.6% Rosebery — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 20.0% / 19.8%
Bellamack — 25-34: 20.0% Rosebery — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 15.9% / 16.6%
Bellamack — 35-44: 15.9% Rosebery — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.3% / 12.1%
Bellamack — 45-54: 11.3% Rosebery — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 5.4% / 6.9%
Bellamack — 55-64: 5.4% Rosebery — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 3.5% / 3.6%
Bellamack — 65-74: 3.5% Rosebery — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 1.6% / 1.1%
Bellamack — 75-84: 1.6% Rosebery — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 0.3% / 0.3%
Bellamack — 85+: 0.3% Rosebery — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellamack 52.5% couple families
Bellamack — Couple Families: 52.5% Bellamack — Lone Person: 22.7% Bellamack — One Parent Families: 17.5% Bellamack — Group Household: 6.6% Bellamack — Other Families: 0.7%
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.

Bellamack 59.9% renting
Bellamack — Owned Outright: 4.4% Bellamack — Mortgage: 35.7% Bellamack — Renting: 59.9%
Rosebery 53.8% renting
Rosebery — Owned Outright: 8.7% Rosebery — Mortgage: 37.5% Rosebery — Renting: 53.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellamack Rosebery
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.3%
Bellamack — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Rosebery — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.9%
Bellamack — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Rosebery — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.8%
Bellamack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Rosebery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.1%
Bellamack — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Rosebery — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Bellamack — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Rosebery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Bellamack Rosebery
Philippines 3.2% / 2.9%
Bellamack — Philippines: 3.2% Rosebery — Philippines: 2.9%
India 2.4% / 2.0%
Bellamack — India: 2.4% Rosebery — India: 2.0%
England 1.5% / 2.5%
Bellamack — England: 1.5% Rosebery — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.1%
Bellamack — New Zealand: 1.8% Rosebery — New Zealand: 2.1%
Pakistan — / 1.0%
Bellamack — Pakistan: not among its largest Rosebery — Pakistan: 1.0%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Bellamack — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Rosebery — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellamack 71.5% houses
Bellamack — Houses: 71.5% Bellamack — Flats / Apartments: 19.8% Bellamack — Townhouses: 8.7%
Rosebery 68.3% houses
Rosebery — Houses: 68.3% Rosebery — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Rosebery — Townhouses: 20.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bellamack Rosebery
Median house price $722,500 $718,123
Median unit price $450,000 $390,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 33 sales
 20 days
from 42 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.

Bellamack Rosebery
3 bed $652K / $648K
Bellamack — 3 bed: $652K (22 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $648K (28 sales)

22 vs 28 sales

4 bed $760K / $735K
Bellamack — 4 bed: $760K (45 sales) Rosebery — 4 bed: $735K (55 sales)

45 vs 55 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.

Bellamack Rosebery
2 bed $380K / $375K
Bellamack — 2 bed: $380K (10 sales) Rosebery — 2 bed: $375K (33 sales)

10 vs 33 sales

3 bed $540K / $540K
Bellamack — 3 bed: $540K (11 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $540K (12 sales)

11 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Bellamack 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.

Bellamack Rosebery
Houses 5.3%
$810/wk on $800K
 5.1%
$800/wk on $820K
Units 7.7%
$612/wk on $412K
 —

Ranking within NT

Bellamack Rosebery
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NT Higher than 97% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NT Higher than 66% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 45% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 88% of NT —

Liveability

Rosebery is more walkable (78 vs 50); Rosebery scores higher overall (78 vs 63).

Bellamack Rosebery
Grade B A
Score 63/100 78/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bellamack 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

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

Schools in Bellamack

  • Forrest Parade School Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Rosebery

  • Rosebery Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellamack Rosebery
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Bellamack Rosebery
Walkability score 50/100 78/100
Distance to Darwin 25.1 km 25.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
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.

Bellamack Rosebery
Car (driver) 83.4% / 86.3%
Bellamack — Car (driver): 83.4% Rosebery — Car (driver): 86.3%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 7.2%
Bellamack — Car (passenger): 7.9% Rosebery — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 3.4%
Bellamack — Worked from Home: 4.7% Rosebery — Worked from Home: 3.4%
Bus 2.3% / 1.7%
Bellamack — Bus: 2.3% Rosebery — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.8%
Bellamack — Walked Only: 1.0% Rosebery — Walked Only: 0.8%

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

Setting

Bellamack Rosebery
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bellamack 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bellamack

Coastal Family Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

Rosebery

Family Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Young Families

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