Granville vs Rosehill

In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Rosehill tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

Granville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Granville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,208,500 vs $1,420,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosehill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 57%)

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

Commuting to the city

Granville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 29/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (23% vs 8%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Granville is more walkable (96/100 vs 29/100)
  • Rosehill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (83% vs 65%)

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

Investors

Granville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Granville Rosehill
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.

Granville Rosehill
Walkability 96 / 29
Granville — Walkability: 96/100 Rosehill — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 16 / 21
Granville — Safety: 16/100 Rosehill — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Granville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosehill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Granville has more residents (16,716 vs 4,047); Rosehill has higher household incomes ($91,676 vs $83,096).

Granville Rosehill
Population 16,716
+76% vs other
 4,047
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +6.3%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $83,096/yr $91,676/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+2% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Granville Rosehill
0-4 6.0% / 8.2%
Granville — 0-4: 6.0% Rosehill — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 9.6% / 10.9%
Granville — 5-14: 9.6% Rosehill — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.2% / 2.6%
Granville — 15-19: 4.2% Rosehill — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 12.0% / 6.7%
Granville — 20-24: 12.0% Rosehill — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 25.3% / 28.7%
Granville — 25-34: 25.3% Rosehill — 25-34: 28.7%
35-44 14.5% / 21.6%
Granville — 35-44: 14.5% Rosehill — 35-44: 21.6%
45-54 10.2% / 8.4%
Granville — 45-54: 10.2% Rosehill — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 8.6% / 6.7%
Granville — 55-64: 8.6% Rosehill — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 6.0% / 4.3%
Granville — 65-74: 6.0% Rosehill — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 2.7% / 1.4%
Granville — 75-84: 2.7% Rosehill — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.9% / 0.5%
Granville — 85+: 0.9% Rosehill — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Granville 39.8% couple families
Granville — Couple Families: 39.8% Granville — Lone Person: 28.8% Granville — One Parent Families: 14.6% Granville — Group Household: 12.9% Granville — Other Families: 3.9%
Rosehill 41.6% couple families
Rosehill — Couple Families: 41.6% Rosehill — Lone Person: 37.2% Rosehill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Rosehill — Group Household: 8.9% Rosehill — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Granville 56.7% renting
Granville — Owned Outright: 18.7% Granville — Mortgage: 24.7% Granville — Renting: 56.7%
Rosehill 70.0% renting
Rosehill — Owned Outright: 9.3% Rosehill — Mortgage: 20.7% Rosehill — Renting: 70.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Granville Rosehill
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 22.0%
Granville — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Rosehill — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 14.1%
Granville — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Rosehill — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.6%
Granville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Rosehill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 5.8%
Granville — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Rosehill — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Granville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Rosehill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Granville Rosehill
India 9.0% / 30.0%
Granville — India: 9.0% Rosehill — India: 30.0%
Nepal 13.4% / 1.6%
Granville — Nepal: 13.4% Rosehill — Nepal: 1.6%
China 7.5% / 5.9%
Granville — China: 7.5% Rosehill — China: 5.9%
Lebanon 4.5% / 3.1%
Granville — Lebanon: 4.5% Rosehill — Lebanon: 3.1%
Philippines 3.4% / 2.7%
Granville — Philippines: 3.4% Rosehill — Philippines: 2.7%
Pakistan 2.3% / 2.9%
Granville — Pakistan: 2.3% Rosehill — Pakistan: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Granville 56.0% flats / apartments
Granville — Flats / Apartments: 56.0% Granville — Houses: 34.8% Granville — Townhouses: 9.2%
Rosehill 74.2% flats / apartments
Rosehill — Flats / Apartments: 74.2% Rosehill — Houses: 17.2% Rosehill — Townhouses: 8.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Granville Rosehill
Median house price $1,208,500 $1,420,000
Median unit price $500,000 $529,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 68 sales
 28 days
from 6 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.

Granville Rosehill
1 bed $450K / $420K
Granville — 1 bed: $450K (21 sales) Rosehill — 1 bed: $420K (14 sales)

21 vs 14 sales

2 bed $500K / $532K
Granville — 2 bed: $500K (175 sales) Rosehill — 2 bed: $532K (78 sales)

175 vs 78 sales

3 bed $675K / $602K
Granville — 3 bed: $675K (18 sales) Rosehill — 3 bed: $602K (8 sales)

18 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Rosehill has more industrially zoned land (62% vs 8%).

Granville Rosehill
Residential 70% 13%
Industrial 8% 62%
Parks and recreation 4% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
Environmental 2% 6%
Commercial 5% 1%
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

Granville Rosehill
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 2,888
across Parramatta
Approvals change year on year -28% +154%

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.

Granville Rosehill
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.16M
 —
Units 6.1%
$630/wk on $540K
 5.5%
$565/wk on $530K

Ranking within NSW

Granville Rosehill
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools Higher than 44% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW

Liveability

Granville is more walkable (96 vs 29).

Granville Rosehill
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Granville Rosehill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
79/100
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 22
within 5 km
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Granville Rosehill
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.4 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 2.7%

Schools in Granville

  • Muslim Girls Grammar School Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Granville Boys High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Delany College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Granville Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Rosehill

  • Rosehill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Granville Rosehill
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 14 4
Childcare 14 6
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Granville Rosehill
Walkability score 96/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 22.2 km 23.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 223.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
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.

Granville Rosehill
Car (driver) 40.0% / 41.6%
Granville — Car (driver): 40.0% Rosehill — Car (driver): 41.6%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 38.7%
Granville — Worked from Home: 28.1% Rosehill — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Train 22.9% / 7.8%
Granville — Train: 22.9% Rosehill — Train: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.0%
Granville — Car (passenger): 4.8% Rosehill — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.9%
Granville — Walked Only: 2.4% Rosehill — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.6%).

Setting

Granville Rosehill
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.2 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Granville Rosehill
Connectivity score 81/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
6,966 premises
 11%
2,042 premises

Climate

Granville Rosehill
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Granville Rosehill
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Granville Rosehill
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,103/yr
Council Cumberland Parramatta

Federal electorate

Granville Rosehill
Division Blaxland Parramatta
Member Jason Clare Andrew Charlton
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Granville Rosehill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Granville

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

Rosehill

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural

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