Eastlakes vs Rosebery

Rosebery is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Eastlakes. In both, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Rosebery: a median of $900,000, against $735,000 in Eastlakes, and rent is higher there too. Rosebery is closer to the city centre: 7.7 km, against 11.9 km. On these figures, Eastlakes tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Rosebery suits young adults and 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

Rosebery

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 7)
  • But Eastlakes is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Eastlakes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($735,000 vs $900,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,228,000 vs $2,515,000)
  • But Rosebery leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eastlakes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosebery

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.7 km vs 11.9 km)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rosebery

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 74/100)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Eastlakes has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Rosebery

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (33.8% vs -8.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.8% vs 4.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eastlakes 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.

Eastlakes 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.

Eastlakes Rosebery
Walkability 76 / 92
Eastlakes — Walkability: 76/100 Rosebery — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 26 / 46
Eastlakes — Safety: 26/100 Rosebery — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eastlakes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosebery — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosebery has more residents (13,533 vs 6,347); Rosebery has higher household incomes ($118,248 vs $67,600).

Eastlakes Rosebery
Population 6,347 13,533
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.2% +33.8%
Median age 40 33
Median household income $67,600/yr $118,248/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $580/wk
+53% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes Rosebery
0-4 5.4% / 5.9%
Eastlakes — 0-4: 5.4% Rosebery — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.4% / 6.1%
Eastlakes — 5-14: 10.4% Rosebery — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 5.2% / 3.4%
Eastlakes — 15-19: 5.2% Rosebery — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 5.7% / 9.6%
Eastlakes — 20-24: 5.7% Rosebery — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 14.6% / 29.4%
Eastlakes — 25-34: 14.6% Rosebery — 25-34: 29.4%
35-44 14.4% / 17.4%
Eastlakes — 35-44: 14.4% Rosebery — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 13.4% / 10.3%
Eastlakes — 45-54: 13.4% Rosebery — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 11.4% / 7.4%
Eastlakes — 55-64: 11.4% Rosebery — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 9.9% / 5.4%
Eastlakes — 65-74: 9.9% Rosebery — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 7.0% / 3.8%
Eastlakes — 75-84: 7.0% Rosebery — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.3% / 1.4%
Eastlakes — 85+: 2.3% Rosebery — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 38.6% lone person
Eastlakes — Lone Person: 38.6% Eastlakes — Couple Families: 37.8% Eastlakes — One Parent Families: 15.0% Eastlakes — Group Household: 6.0% Eastlakes — Other Families: 2.5%
Rosebery 39.4% lone person
Rosebery — Lone Person: 39.4% Rosebery — Couple Families: 34.2% Rosebery — One Parent Families: 10.5% Rosebery — Group Household: 13.3% Rosebery — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 52.5% renting
Eastlakes — Owned Outright: 25.7% Eastlakes — Mortgage: 21.8% Eastlakes — Renting: 52.5%
Rosebery 52.0% renting
Rosebery — Owned Outright: 20.5% Rosebery — Mortgage: 27.5% Rosebery — Renting: 52.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eastlakes Rosebery
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 25.6%
Eastlakes — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Rosebery — Bachelor Degree: 25.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 12.2%
Eastlakes — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Rosebery — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 7.9%
Eastlakes — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Rosebery — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Eastlakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Rosebery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Eastlakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Rosebery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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.

Eastlakes Rosebery
China 3.0% / 10.8%
Eastlakes — China: 3.0% Rosebery — China: 10.8%
Indonesia 4.3% / 2.3%
Eastlakes — Indonesia: 4.3% Rosebery — Indonesia: 2.3%
Bangladesh 6.0% / —
Eastlakes — Bangladesh: 6.0% Rosebery — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Greece 2.6% / 2.7%
Eastlakes — Greece: 2.6% Rosebery — Greece: 2.7%
England — / 3.7%
Eastlakes — England: not among its largest Rosebery — England: 3.7%
Philippines 2.9% / —
Eastlakes — Philippines: 2.9% Rosebery — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland — / 2.6%
Eastlakes — Ireland: not among its largest Rosebery — Ireland: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 69.5% flats / apartments
Eastlakes — Flats / Apartments: 69.5% Eastlakes — Houses: 28.5% Eastlakes — Townhouses: 2.0%
Rosebery 72.2% flats / apartments
Rosebery — Flats / Apartments: 72.2% Rosebery — Houses: 23.1% Rosebery — Townhouses: 4.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Eastlakes Rosebery
Median house price $2,228,000 $2,515,000
Median unit price $735,000 $900,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 20 sales
 25 days
from 39 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.

Eastlakes Rosebery
2 bed $1.49M / $2.12M
Eastlakes — 2 bed: $1.49M (5 sales) Rosebery — 2 bed: $2.12M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

3 bed $2.17M / $2.37M
Eastlakes — 3 bed: $2.17M (18 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $2.37M (20 sales)

18 vs 20 sales

4 bed $2.25M / $2.65M
Eastlakes — 4 bed: $2.25M (17 sales) Rosebery — 4 bed: $2.65M (11 sales)

17 vs 11 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.

Eastlakes Rosebery
1 bed $588K / $675K
Eastlakes — 1 bed: $588K (6 sales) Rosebery — 1 bed: $675K (73 sales)

6 vs 73 sales

2 bed $735K / $928K
Eastlakes — 2 bed: $735K (71 sales) Rosebery — 2 bed: $928K (127 sales)

71 vs 127 sales

3 bed $828K / $1.37M
Eastlakes — 3 bed: $828K (8 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $1.37M (43 sales)

8 vs 43 sales

Zoning mix

Eastlakes Rosebery
Residential 34% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 62% 7%
Industrial 0% 10%
Commercial 2% 3%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Other and special use 0% 3%
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

Eastlakes Rosebery
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
 2,350
across Sydney
Approvals change year on year +98% +929%

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.

Eastlakes Rosebery
Houses — 4.0%
$1,350/wk on $1.77M
Units 4.2%
$720/wk on $900K
 5.8%
$992/wk on $890K

Ranking within NSW

Eastlakes Rosebery
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 13% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Rosebery is more walkable (92 vs 76); Rosebery scores higher overall (68 vs 58).

Eastlakes Rosebery
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 68/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Eastlakes carries more crime risk (74 vs 54).

Eastlakes Rosebery
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 27
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Eastlakes Rosebery
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.1 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 5.1%

Schools in Eastlakes

  • Eastlakes Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Rosebery

  • St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gardeners Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eastlakes Rosebery
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 25
Parks & reserves 7 13
Childcare 3 10
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Eastlakes sits further from the CBD (11.9 km vs 7.7 km).

Eastlakes Rosebery
Walkability score 76/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 11.9 km
+35% vs other
 7.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 203.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 411.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2018
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2018
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.

Eastlakes Rosebery
Worked from Home 29.3% / 53.6%
Eastlakes — Worked from Home: 29.3% Rosebery — Worked from Home: 53.6%
Car (driver) 45.6% / 30.3%
Eastlakes — Car (driver): 45.6% Rosebery — Car (driver): 30.3%
Bus 10.0% / 3.9%
Eastlakes — Bus: 10.0% Rosebery — Bus: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 3.3%
Eastlakes — Car (passenger): 6.9% Rosebery — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 4.7% / 4.4%
Eastlakes — Walked Only: 4.7% Rosebery — Walked Only: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.6%).

Setting

Eastlakes Rosebery
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Eastlakes Rosebery
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,060 premises
 30%
6,540 premises

Climate

Eastlakes Rosebery
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eastlakes Rosebery
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.8 µg/m³ 12.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm 0.73 pphm

Council rates

Eastlakes Rosebery
Average residential rate $1,217/yr $875/yr
Council Bayside (NSW) Sydney

Federal electorate

Eastlakes Rosebery
Division Kingsford Smith Sydney
Member Matt Thistlethwaite Tanya Plibersek
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eastlakes Rosebery
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eastlakes

Apartments Inner Multicultural Parks Urban

Rosebery

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

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