Nambrok vs Rosedale

Nambrok is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Rosedale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nambrok, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nambrok tends to suit couples, while Rosedale suits older residents.

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

Rosedale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Nambrok carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nambrok

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

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

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (193.8 km vs 200 km)
  • But Nambrok has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 153 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
  • But Nambrok carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Rosedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nambrok Rosedale
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.

Nambrok Rosedale
Walkability 0 / 10
Nambrok — Walkability: 0/100 Rosedale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 64 / 12
Nambrok — Safety: 64/100 Rosedale — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Nambrok — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosedale — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 100 / 24
Nambrok — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rosedale — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Rosedale has more residents (1,729 vs 280); Nambrok has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $63,648).

Nambrok Rosedale
Population 280 1,729
+518% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% +4.5%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $84,500/yr
+25% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nambrok Rosedale
0-4 6.1% / 6.8%
Nambrok — 0-4: 6.1% Rosedale — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.8% / 9.9%
Nambrok — 5-14: 11.8% Rosedale — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.8% / 4.7%
Nambrok — 15-19: 6.8% Rosedale — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.2% / 4.6%
Nambrok — 20-24: 3.2% Rosedale — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 14.6% / 12.8%
Nambrok — 25-34: 14.6% Rosedale — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 15.0% / 10.5%
Nambrok — 35-44: 15.0% Rosedale — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.6% / 12.0%
Nambrok — 45-54: 13.6% Rosedale — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.6% / 15.6%
Nambrok — 55-64: 13.6% Rosedale — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 9.3% / 14.3%
Nambrok — 65-74: 9.3% Rosedale — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 3.6% / 7.8%
Nambrok — 75-84: 3.6% Rosedale — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 1.2%
Nambrok — 85+: not among its largest Rosedale — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nambrok 55.3% couple families
Nambrok — Couple Families: 55.3% Nambrok — Lone Person: 36.2% Nambrok — One Parent Families: 8.5% Nambrok — Group Household: 0.0% Nambrok — Other Families: 0.0%
Rosedale 36.1% couple families
Rosedale — Couple Families: 36.1% Rosedale — Lone Person: 42.3% Rosedale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Rosedale — Group Household: 4.1% Rosedale — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nambrok 10.5% renting
Nambrok — Owned Outright: 51.3% Nambrok — Mortgage: 38.2% Nambrok — Renting: 10.5%
Rosedale 17.2% renting
Rosedale — Owned Outright: 42.3% Rosedale — Mortgage: 40.5% Rosedale — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nambrok Rosedale
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 21.7%
Nambrok — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 4.9%
Nambrok — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.3%
Nambrok — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.5%
Nambrok — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.0%
Nambrok — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Nambrok Rosedale
Philippines 6.8% / 0.5%
Nambrok — Philippines: 6.8% Rosedale — Philippines: 0.5%
England 2.5% / 3.1%
Nambrok — England: 2.5% Rosedale — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.8%
Nambrok — New Zealand: 1.4% Rosedale — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.5%
Nambrok — South Africa: 1.1% Rosedale — South Africa: 0.5%
India 1.1% / —
Nambrok — India: 1.1% Rosedale — India: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.5%
Nambrok — Ireland: not among its largest Rosedale — Ireland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Nambrok — Netherlands: not among its largest Rosedale — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nambrok 100.0% houses
Nambrok — Houses: 100.0% Nambrok — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Nambrok — Townhouses: 0.0%
Rosedale 95.9% houses
Rosedale — Houses: 95.9% Rosedale — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Rosedale — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nambrok Rosedale
Median house price — $525,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $193,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Nambrok has more rural and farming land (98% vs 71%).

Nambrok Rosedale
Rural and farming 98% 71%
Parks and recreation 0% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Nambrok Rosedale
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nambrok Rosedale
House price — Higher than 11% of VIC
Income Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 80% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 19% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Rosedale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Nambrok Rosedale
Grade — D
Score — 11/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rosedale carries more flood risk (76 vs 0); Rosedale carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0).

Nambrok Rosedale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
76/100
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

Nambrok Rosedale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nambrok

  • Nambrok Denison Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Rosedale

  • Rosedale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nambrok Rosedale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 8 13

Mobility

Nambrok sits further from the CBD (200 km vs 193.8 km).

Nambrok Rosedale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 200 km
+3% vs other
 193.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3847
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3847
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.

Nambrok Rosedale
Car (driver) 58.9% / 77.6%
Nambrok — Car (driver): 58.9% Rosedale — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 12.3%
Nambrok — Worked from Home: 28.6% Rosedale — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Walked Only 8.0% / 3.2%
Nambrok — Walked Only: 8.0% Rosedale — Walked Only: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.0%
Nambrok — Car (passenger): 4.5% Rosedale — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus — / 1.0%
Nambrok — Bus: not among its largest Rosedale — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Nambrok Rosedale
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.2 km 37.7 km

NBN connectivity

Nambrok Rosedale
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
121 premises
 0%
848 premises

Climate

Nambrok Rosedale
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Nambrok Rosedale
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Nambrok Rosedale
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nambrok Rosedale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nambrok

Rural

Rosedale

Affordable Rural

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