Crosslands vs Rosewood

Crosslands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Rosewood. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Crosslands: a median of $890,000, against $280,000 in Rosewood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Crosslands tends to suit families with children, while Rosewood suits 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

Crosslands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Rosewood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($280,000 vs $890,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crosslands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 9/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (378.8 km vs 381 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crosslands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 9/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Crosslands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crosslands Rosewood
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.

Crosslands Rosewood
Walkability 20 / 9
Crosslands — Walkability: 20/100 Rosewood — Walkability: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Crosslands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosewood — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Crosslands has more residents (626 vs 221); Crosslands rents higher ($430/wk vs $315/wk).

Crosslands Rosewood
Population 626
+65% vs other
 221
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% -1.3%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $72,228/yr $89,856/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+27% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crosslands Rosewood
0-4 5.9% / 4.5%
Crosslands — 0-4: 5.9% Rosewood — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 18.1% / 11.3%
Crosslands — 5-14: 18.1% Rosewood — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.7% / 7.2%
Crosslands — 15-19: 6.7% Rosewood — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.0% / 2.3%
Crosslands — 20-24: 3.0% Rosewood — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 7.5% / 9.5%
Crosslands — 25-34: 7.5% Rosewood — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.6% / 9.5%
Crosslands — 35-44: 12.6% Rosewood — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.1% / 12.2%
Crosslands — 45-54: 12.1% Rosewood — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.5% / 22.2%
Crosslands — 55-64: 11.5% Rosewood — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 12.1% / 17.6%
Crosslands — 65-74: 12.1% Rosewood — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 7.8% / 6.3%
Crosslands — 75-84: 7.8% Rosewood — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.3% / 1.8%
Crosslands — 85+: 1.3% Rosewood — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 52.4% couple families
Crosslands — Couple Families: 52.4% Crosslands — Lone Person: 23.8% Crosslands — One Parent Families: 19.6% Crosslands — Other Families: 0.0% Crosslands — Group Household: 4.2%
Rosewood 52.7% couple families
Rosewood — Couple Families: 52.7% Rosewood — Lone Person: 30.9% Rosewood — One Parent Families: 5.5% Rosewood — Other Families: 10.9% Rosewood — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 15.4% renting
Crosslands — Owned Outright: 46.6% Crosslands — Mortgage: 38.0% Crosslands — Renting: 15.4%
Rosewood 11.6% renting
Rosewood — Owned Outright: 58.1% Rosewood — Mortgage: 30.2% Rosewood — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crosslands Rosewood
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 24.0%
Crosslands — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Rosewood — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.8%
Crosslands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Rosewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 8.6%
Crosslands — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Rosewood — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 3.6%
Crosslands — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Rosewood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Crosslands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Rosewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Crosslands Rosewood
England 3.0% / 3.2%
Crosslands — England: 3.0% Rosewood — England: 3.2%
Scotland 2.4% / —
Crosslands — Scotland: 2.4% Rosewood — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.4%
Crosslands — Thailand: not among its largest Rosewood — Thailand: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.4%
Crosslands — Canada: not among its largest Rosewood — Canada: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Crosslands — Philippines: 0.8% Rosewood — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Crosslands — New Zealand: 0.5% Rosewood — New Zealand: 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.

Crosslands 98.6% houses
Crosslands — Houses: 98.6% Crosslands — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Rosewood 100.0% houses
Rosewood — Houses: 100.0% Rosewood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crosslands Rosewood
Median house price $890,000 $280,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $125,000

Zoning mix

Rosewood has more rural and farming land (92% vs 76%).

Crosslands Rosewood
Rural and farming 76% 92%
Environmental 12% 4%
Residential 6% 4%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
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

Crosslands Rosewood
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Crosslands Rosewood
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Crosslands is more walkable (20 vs 9).

Crosslands Rosewood
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rosewood carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Crosslands Rosewood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
35/100
 —
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Crosslands Rosewood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Crosslands Rosewood
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Rosewood sits further from the CBD (381 km vs 378.8 km).

Crosslands Rosewood
Walkability score 20/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 378.8 km 381 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min 266 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2446
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2446
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.

Crosslands Rosewood
Car (driver) 81.6% / 72.7%
Crosslands — Car (driver): 81.6% Rosewood — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 19.2%
Crosslands — Worked from Home: 14.8% Rosewood — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 8.1%
Crosslands — Car (passenger): 3.6% Rosewood — Car (passenger): 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Crosslands Rosewood
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Crosslands Rosewood
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
232 premises
 0%
87 premises

Climate

Crosslands Rosewood
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Crosslands Rosewood
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Crosslands Rosewood
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Crosslands Rosewood
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crosslands Rosewood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crosslands

Acreage Family

Rosewood

Affordable Retirees Rural

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