Federal vs Rosebank
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Federal: a median of $1.64 million, against $1.27 million in Rosebank. On these figures, Rosebank tends to suit share households 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
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
Rosebank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,275,000 vs $1,640,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Federal has a shorter drive in (494 min vs 500 min)
- Rosebank sits closer to the CBD (748.3 km vs 763.4 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
Federal
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.0% vs 2.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Federal 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.
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.
Demographics
Federal has more residents (784 vs 423); Federal has higher household incomes ($99,320 vs $86,320).
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 784 +46% vs other | 423 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.0% | +2.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 49 |
| Median household income | $99,320/yr +13% vs other | $86,320/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $450/wk +3% vs other | $435/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,640,000 | $1,275,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $2,350,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 77 days from 13 sales | 104 days from 8 sales |
Zoning mix
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 98% |
| Residential | 5% | 0% |
| Environmental | 4% | 2% |
| 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
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 129 across Byron | 138 across Lismore |
| Approvals change year on year | -65% | +0% |
Ranking within NSW
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 60/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | 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
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Federal
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Rosebank
- Rosebank Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 6 | 9 |
Mobility
Federal sits further from the CBD (763.4 km vs 748.3 km).
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 763.4 km +2% vs other | 748.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 494 min | 500 min |
| Public transport score | 25/100 Bus | 24/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 7.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 6.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.5%).
Setting
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 153 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 129 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.1 km | 19.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 324 premises | 0% 197 premises |
Climate
| Federal | 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
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,577/yr | $1,487/yr |
| Council | Byron | Lismore |
Federal electorate
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Richmond | Page |
| Member | Justine Elliot | Kevin Hogan |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Federal | Rosebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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