Dorroughby vs Rosebank

Rosebank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Dorroughby. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Rosebank: a median of $1.27 million, against $1.13 million in Dorroughby, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rosebank tends to suit share households.

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

Rosebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dorroughby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,134,000 vs $1,275,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dorroughby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $435/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosebank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (500 min vs 505 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (748.3 km vs 752.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Dorroughby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dorroughby Rosebank
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.

Dorroughby Rosebank
Walkability 23 / 25
Dorroughby — Walkability: 23/100 Rosebank — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 55 / 61
Dorroughby — Safety: 55/100 Rosebank — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dorroughby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosebank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosebank has more residents (423 vs 158); Rosebank rents higher ($435/wk vs $260/wk).

Dorroughby Rosebank
Population 158 423
+168% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +2.4%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $84,500/yr $86,320/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $435/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dorroughby Rosebank
0-4 7.0% / 4.7%
Dorroughby — 0-4: 7.0% Rosebank — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 5.7% / 10.2%
Dorroughby — 5-14: 5.7% Rosebank — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.6% / 5.4%
Dorroughby — 15-19: 7.6% Rosebank — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 1.9% / 1.9%
Dorroughby — 20-24: 1.9% Rosebank — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 8.9% / 9.5%
Dorroughby — 25-34: 8.9% Rosebank — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.4% / 12.8%
Dorroughby — 35-44: 11.4% Rosebank — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 15.2% / 18.2%
Dorroughby — 45-54: 15.2% Rosebank — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 26.6% / 18.0%
Dorroughby — 55-64: 26.6% Rosebank — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 20.3% / 17.3%
Dorroughby — 65-74: 20.3% Rosebank — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 1.9% / 3.1%
Dorroughby — 75-84: 1.9% Rosebank — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.5% / —
Dorroughby — 85+: 2.5% Rosebank — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dorroughby 42.5% couple families
Dorroughby — Couple Families: 42.5% Dorroughby — Lone Person: 37.5% Dorroughby — One Parent Families: 12.5% Dorroughby — Group Household: 7.5%
Rosebank 36.3% couple families
Rosebank — Couple Families: 36.3% Rosebank — Lone Person: 30.8% Rosebank — One Parent Families: 18.7% Rosebank — Group Household: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dorroughby 14.8% renting
Dorroughby — Owned Outright: 49.2% Dorroughby — Mortgage: 36.1% Dorroughby — Renting: 14.8%
Rosebank 16.4% renting
Rosebank — Owned Outright: 47.3% Rosebank — Mortgage: 36.3% Rosebank — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dorroughby Rosebank
England 5.7% / 4.0%
Dorroughby — England: 5.7% Rosebank — England: 4.0%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Dorroughby — New Zealand: not among its largest Rosebank — New Zealand: 2.4%
Ireland — / 1.4%
Dorroughby — Ireland: not among its largest Rosebank — Ireland: 1.4%
Canada — / 0.9%
Dorroughby — Canada: not among its largest Rosebank — Canada: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.7%
Dorroughby — Germany: not among its largest Rosebank — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Dorroughby Rosebank
Bachelor Degree 20.9% / 20.1%
Dorroughby — Bachelor Degree: 20.9% Rosebank — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.7%
Dorroughby — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Rosebank — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 7.3%
Dorroughby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Rosebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 5.2%
Dorroughby — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Rosebank — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Dorroughby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rosebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dorroughby 100.0% houses
Dorroughby — Houses: 100.0%
Rosebank 100.0% houses
Rosebank — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dorroughby Rosebank
Median house price $1,134,000 $1,275,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 104 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Dorroughby Rosebank
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Environmental 2%
same for both
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

Dorroughby Rosebank
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dorroughby Rosebank
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Dorroughby Rosebank
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Dorroughby Rosebank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
39/100
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
same for both

Schools

Dorroughby Rosebank
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dorroughby

  • Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in Rosebank

  • Rosebank Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dorroughby Rosebank
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 4 9

Mobility

Dorroughby sits further from the CBD (752.2 km vs 748.3 km).

Dorroughby Rosebank
Walkability score 23/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 752.2 km 748.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 505 min 500 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
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.

Dorroughby Rosebank
Car (driver) 59.2% / 49.1%
Dorroughby — Car (driver): 59.2% Rosebank — Car (driver): 49.1%
Worked from Home 36.6% / 43.6%
Dorroughby — Worked from Home: 36.6% Rosebank — Worked from Home: 43.6%
Walked Only 4.2% / 7.3%
Dorroughby — Walked Only: 4.2% Rosebank — Walked Only: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Dorroughby Rosebank
Elevation 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.8 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dorroughby Rosebank
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 0%
197 premises

Climate

Dorroughby Rosebank
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Dorroughby Rosebank
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Dorroughby Rosebank
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dorroughby Rosebank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dorroughby

River Rural

Rosebank

Rural

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