Catherine Field vs Rossmore

Catherine Field is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in 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 $1.26 million in Catherine Field. On these figures, Catherine Field tends to suit young adults and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Catherine Field carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 75/100)
  • Rossmore has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Catherine Field

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,260,000 vs $4,650,000)
  • has cheaper land ($4,050,000 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 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Catherine Field is more walkable (34/100 vs 22/100)
  • Rossmore sits closer to the CBD (53.4 km vs 56.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Catherine Field

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 22/100)
  • But Rossmore has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Catherine Field

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.5% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Catherine Field 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.

Catherine Field 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.

Catherine Field Rossmore
Walkability 34 / 22
Catherine Field — Walkability: 34/100 Rossmore — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 55 / 25
Catherine Field — Safety: 55/100 Rossmore — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 84 / 77
Catherine Field — Low fire risk: 84/100 Rossmore — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Catherine Field has higher household incomes ($120,432 vs $95,004); Rossmore skews older (40 vs 33).

Catherine Field Rossmore
Population 2,609
+14% vs other
 2,241
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +57.5% -2.0%
Median age 33 40
Median household income $120,432/yr
+21% vs other
 $95,004/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+4% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Catherine Field Rossmore
0-4 7.4% / 5.1%
Catherine Field — 0-4: 7.4% Rossmore — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.8% / 13.1%
Catherine Field — 5-14: 13.8% Rossmore — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.6% / 8.0%
Catherine Field — 15-19: 5.6% Rossmore — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 7.4% / 7.2%
Catherine Field — 20-24: 7.4% Rossmore — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 18.4% / 10.2%
Catherine Field — 25-34: 18.4% Rossmore — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 13.3% / 10.7%
Catherine Field — 35-44: 13.3% Rossmore — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.8% / 15.2%
Catherine Field — 45-54: 11.8% Rossmore — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 10.5% / 11.2%
Catherine Field — 55-64: 10.5% Rossmore — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.0% / 11.0%
Catherine Field — 65-74: 7.0% Rossmore — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.7% / 6.6%
Catherine Field — 75-84: 3.7% Rossmore — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.0% / 1.7%
Catherine Field — 85+: 1.0% Rossmore — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Catherine Field 66.3% couple families
Catherine Field — Couple Families: 66.3% Catherine Field — One Parent Families: 16.1% Catherine Field — Lone Person: 13.5% Catherine Field — Group Household: 3.1% Catherine Field — Other Families: 1.0%
Rossmore 59.2% couple families
Rossmore — Couple Families: 59.2% Rossmore — One Parent Families: 18.0% Rossmore — Lone Person: 18.4% Rossmore — Group Household: 3.6% Rossmore — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Catherine Field 20.8% renting
Catherine Field — Owned Outright: 33.4% Catherine Field — Mortgage: 45.8% Catherine Field — Renting: 20.8%
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.

Catherine Field Rossmore
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 14.8%
Catherine Field — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Rossmore — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 5.6%
Catherine Field — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Rossmore — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.2%
Catherine Field — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Rossmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 1.4%
Catherine Field — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Rossmore — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.8%
Catherine Field — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Rossmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Catherine Field Rossmore
China 3.5% / 3.1%
Catherine Field — China: 3.5% Rossmore — China: 3.1%
Italy 2.2% / 3.6%
Catherine Field — Italy: 2.2% Rossmore — Italy: 3.6%
Lebanon — / 5.4%
Catherine Field — Lebanon: not among its largest Rossmore — Lebanon: 5.4%
Nepal 2.7% / —
Catherine Field — Nepal: 2.7% Rossmore — Nepal: not among its largest
Fiji 1.3% / 1.2%
Catherine Field — Fiji: 1.3% Rossmore — Fiji: 1.2%
India 1.6% / —
Catherine Field — India: 1.6% Rossmore — India: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Catherine Field — New Zealand: not among its largest Rossmore — New Zealand: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Catherine Field 97.5% houses
Catherine Field — Houses: 97.5% Catherine Field — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Catherine Field — Townhouses: 2.4%
Rossmore 97.5% houses
Rossmore — Houses: 97.5% Rossmore — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Rossmore — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Catherine Field Rossmore
Median house price $1,260,000 $4,650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $4,050,000 $5,325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 67 sales
 218 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Rossmore has more rural and farming land (91% vs 72%).

Catherine Field Rossmore
Rural and farming 72% 91%
Residential 23% 0%
Environmental 3%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Catherine Field 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

Catherine Field 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.

Catherine Field Rossmore
Houses 3.3%
$785/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Catherine Field Rossmore
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW —

Liveability

Catherine Field is more walkable (34 vs 22); Catherine Field scores higher overall (59 vs 40).

Catherine Field Rossmore
Grade B C
Score 59/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Rossmore carries more crime risk (75 vs 45).

Catherine Field Rossmore
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
75/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Catherine Field Rossmore
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Catherine Field

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

Schools in Rossmore

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

Amenities in the suburb

Catherine Field Rossmore
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Catherine Field sits further from the CBD (56.1 km vs 53.4 km).

Catherine Field Rossmore
Walkability score 34/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 56.1 km
+5% vs other
 53.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 51 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2557
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2557
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.

Catherine Field Rossmore
Car (driver) 57.7% / 52.8%
Catherine Field — Car (driver): 57.7% Rossmore — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 33.1% / 38.0%
Catherine Field — Worked from Home: 33.1% Rossmore — Worked from Home: 38.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.0%
Catherine Field — Car (passenger): 4.5% Rossmore — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 5.1%
Catherine Field — Walked Only: 1.4% Rossmore — Walked Only: 5.1%
Train 3.3% / 1.1%
Catherine Field — Train: 3.3% Rossmore — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).

Setting

Catherine Field Rossmore
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.3 km 33.7 km

NBN connectivity

Catherine Field Rossmore
Connectivity score 99/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
1,677 premises
 73%
817 premises

Climate

Catherine Field 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)

Catherine Field 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Catherine Field

Acreage Outer

Rossmore

Acreage Luxury Multicultural Outer

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