Hoskinstown vs Rossi
Rossi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Hoskinstown. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rossi tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
Rossi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs 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
Hoskinstown
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (196 min vs 212 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (295.6 km vs 305.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hoskinstown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rossi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.2% vs 1.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hoskinstown and Rossi 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
Hoskinstown has more residents (191 vs 117); Hoskinstown skews older (38 vs 32).
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 191 +39% vs other | 117 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.1% | +23.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 32 |
| Median household income | $151,632/yr +9% vs other | $137,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $435/wk | $458/wk +5% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Property market
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $825,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $435,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 94% |
| Environmental | 7% | 6% |
| 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
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 510 across Queanbeyan-Palerang same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +231% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 36% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 95% of NSW | Higher than 91% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 91% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 92% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
Liveability
Hoskinstown is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | High 78/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 17/100 |
| 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
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 13 |
Mobility
Rossi sits further from the CBD (305.5 km vs 295.6 km).
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 295.6 km | 305.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 196 min | 212 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.8% postcode 2621 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 2621 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 748 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 916 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 57 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 622 mm | 718 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.5°C | 25.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.8°C | 1.0°C |
Council rates
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,751/yr same for both | |
| Council | Queanbeyan-Palerang same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hoskinstown | Rossi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.