Bringelly vs Rossmore

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rossmore: a median of $4.65 million, against $2.95 million in Bringelly. On these figures, Bringelly 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Bringelly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,950,500 vs $4,650,000)
  • has cheaper land ($3,550,000 vs $5,325,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rossmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rossmore

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (53.4 km vs 57.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rossmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bringelly Rossmore
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.

Bringelly Rossmore
Walkability 14 / 22
Bringelly — Walkability: 14/100 Rossmore — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 31 / 25
Bringelly — Safety: 31/100 Rossmore — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 70 / 77
Bringelly — Low fire risk: 70/100 Rossmore — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Bringelly skews older (42 vs 40).

Bringelly Rossmore
Population 2,433
+8% vs other
 2,241
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -2.0%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $95,316/yr $95,004/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bringelly Rossmore
0-4 4.1% / 5.1%
Bringelly — 0-4: 4.1% Rossmore — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.2% / 13.1%
Bringelly — 5-14: 12.2% Rossmore — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 7.6% / 8.0%
Bringelly — 15-19: 7.6% Rossmore — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 8.0% / 7.2%
Bringelly — 20-24: 8.0% Rossmore — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 10.6% / 10.2%
Bringelly — 25-34: 10.6% Rossmore — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 10.4% / 10.7%
Bringelly — 35-44: 10.4% Rossmore — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 13.5% / 15.2%
Bringelly — 45-54: 13.5% Rossmore — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.6% / 11.2%
Bringelly — 55-64: 14.6% Rossmore — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 12.7% / 11.0%
Bringelly — 65-74: 12.7% Rossmore — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.9% / 6.6%
Bringelly — 75-84: 4.9% Rossmore — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.7% / 1.7%
Bringelly — 85+: 1.7% Rossmore — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bringelly 59.1% couple families
Bringelly — Couple Families: 59.1% Bringelly — Lone Person: 20.0% Bringelly — One Parent Families: 15.6% Bringelly — Group Household: 4.2% Bringelly — Other Families: 1.1%
Rossmore 59.2% couple families
Rossmore — Couple Families: 59.2% Rossmore — Lone Person: 18.4% Rossmore — One Parent Families: 18.0% Rossmore — Group Household: 3.6% Rossmore — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bringelly 22.3% renting
Bringelly — Owned Outright: 51.5% Bringelly — Mortgage: 26.3% Bringelly — Renting: 22.3%
Rossmore 33.6% renting
Rossmore — Owned Outright: 48.8% Rossmore — Mortgage: 17.6% Rossmore — Renting: 33.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bringelly Rossmore
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 14.8%
Bringelly — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Rossmore — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 5.6%
Bringelly — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Rossmore — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.2%
Bringelly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Rossmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.4%
Bringelly — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Rossmore — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.8%
Bringelly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Rossmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Bringelly Rossmore
Lebanon 1.6% / 5.4%
Bringelly — Lebanon: 1.6% Rossmore — Lebanon: 5.4%
Italy 2.3% / 3.6%
Bringelly — Italy: 2.3% Rossmore — Italy: 3.6%
China 1.1% / 3.1%
Bringelly — China: 1.1% Rossmore — China: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Bringelly — New Zealand: 1.0% Rossmore — New Zealand: 1.2%
Iraq 1.3% / 0.8%
Bringelly — Iraq: 1.3% Rossmore — Iraq: 0.8%
England 1.3% / 0.8%
Bringelly — England: 1.3% Rossmore — England: 0.8%
Fiji — / 1.2%
Bringelly — Fiji: not among its largest Rossmore — Fiji: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bringelly 98.0% houses
Bringelly — Houses: 98.0% Bringelly — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Rossmore 97.5% houses
Rossmore — Houses: 97.5% Rossmore — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bringelly Rossmore
Median house price $2,950,500 $4,650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,550,000 $5,325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 120 days
from 6 sales
 218 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Rossmore has more rural and farming land (91% vs 48%); Bringelly has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Bringelly Rossmore
Rural and farming 48% 91%
Residential 14% 0%
Other and special use 12% 0%
Commercial 12% 0%
Environmental 7% 3%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of Bringelly and 98% of Rossmore. 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

Bringelly Rossmore
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
 2,229
across Liverpool
Approvals change year on year -21% +28%

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.

Bringelly Rossmore
Houses 1.2%
$750/wk on $3.39M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bringelly Rossmore
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

Rossmore is more walkable (22 vs 14).

Bringelly Rossmore
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bringelly Rossmore
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bringelly Rossmore
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Bringelly

  • Bringelly Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Rossmore

  • Bellfield College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Rossmore Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bringelly Rossmore
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Bringelly sits further from the CBD (57.6 km vs 53.4 km).

Bringelly Rossmore
Walkability score 14/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 57.6 km
+7% vs other
 53.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 51 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2556
 1.7%
postcode 2557
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2556
 69
postcode 2557

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.

Bringelly Rossmore
Car (driver) 52.9% / 52.8%
Bringelly — Car (driver): 52.9% Rossmore — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 36.3% / 38.0%
Bringelly — Worked from Home: 36.3% Rossmore — Worked from Home: 38.0%
Walked Only 3.9% / 5.1%
Bringelly — Walked Only: 3.9% Rossmore — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.0%
Bringelly — Car (passenger): 4.0% Rossmore — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 1.7% / 1.1%
Bringelly — Train: 1.7% Rossmore — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.9%).

Setting

Bringelly Rossmore
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.3 km 33.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bringelly Rossmore
Connectivity score 95/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 75%
863 premises
 73%
817 premises

Climate

Bringelly Rossmore
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bringelly Rossmore
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bringelly Rossmore
Average residential rate $1,504/yr $1,322/yr
Council Camden Liverpool

Federal electorate

Bringelly Rossmore
Division Hume Werriwa
Member Angus Taylor Anne Maree Stanley
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Bringelly Rossmore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bringelly

Acreage Outer Premium

Rossmore

Acreage Luxury Multicultural Outer

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