Primrose Valley vs Rossi

Rossi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Primrose Valley. In both, most 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 70%)

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

Primrose Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $458/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Primrose Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (207 min vs 212 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rossi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 7%)

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 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Primrose Valley 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.

Primrose Valley Rossi
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.

Primrose Valley Rossi
Walkability 0 / 0
Primrose Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Rossi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 83
Primrose Valley — Safety: 76/100 Rossi — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 33 / 22
Primrose Valley — Low fire risk: 33/100 Rossi — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Primrose Valley has more residents (155 vs 117); Rossi rents higher ($458/wk vs $360/wk).

Primrose Valley Rossi
Population 155
+25% vs other
 117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +23.2%
Median age 39 32
Median household income $136,500/yr $137,800/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $458/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Primrose Valley Rossi
0-4 6.5% / 12.0%
Primrose Valley — 0-4: 6.5% Rossi — 0-4: 12.0%
5-14 12.3% / 17.9%
Primrose Valley — 5-14: 12.3% Rossi — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 5.8% / 8.5%
Primrose Valley — 15-19: 5.8% Rossi — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 5.2% / 2.6%
Primrose Valley — 20-24: 5.2% Rossi — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 14.8% / 22.2%
Primrose Valley — 25-34: 14.8% Rossi — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 14.2% / 5.1%
Primrose Valley — 35-44: 14.2% Rossi — 35-44: 5.1%
45-54 13.5% / 19.7%
Primrose Valley — 45-54: 13.5% Rossi — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 17.4% / 6.8%
Primrose Valley — 55-64: 17.4% Rossi — 55-64: 6.8%
65-74 5.2% / 9.4%
Primrose Valley — 65-74: 5.2% Rossi — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 1.9% / 6.0%
Primrose Valley — 75-84: 1.9% Rossi — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Primrose Valley — 85+: not among its largest Rossi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Primrose Valley 59.5% couple families
Primrose Valley — Couple Families: 59.5% Primrose Valley — Lone Person: 29.7% Primrose Valley — One Parent Families: 10.8%
Rossi 85.7% couple families
Rossi — Couple Families: 85.7% Rossi — Lone Person: 14.3% Rossi — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Primrose Valley 33.3% renting
Primrose Valley — Owned Outright: 31.4% Primrose Valley — Mortgage: 35.3% Primrose Valley — Renting: 33.3%
Rossi 12.9% renting
Rossi — Owned Outright: 25.8% Rossi — Mortgage: 61.3% Rossi — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Primrose Valley 100.0% houses
Primrose Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Rossi 100.0% houses
Rossi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Primrose Valley Rossi
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 22.2%
Primrose Valley — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Rossi — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 8.5%
Primrose Valley — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Rossi — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.5%
Primrose Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Rossi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / —
Primrose Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Rossi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Primrose Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Rossi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Zoning mix

Primrose Valley has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 6%); Rossi has more rural and farming land (94% vs 70%).

Primrose Valley Rossi
Rural and farming 70% 94%
Environmental 29% 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

Primrose Valley Rossi
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Primrose Valley Rossi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

Primrose Valley Rossi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Rossi carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 67).

Primrose Valley Rossi
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
24/100
 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

Primrose Valley 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

Primrose Valley Rossi
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 12 13

Mobility

Primrose Valley Rossi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 304.9 km 305.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 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.

Primrose Valley Rossi
Car (driver) 75.7% / 100.0%
Primrose Valley — Car (driver): 75.7% Rossi — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 18.6% / —
Primrose Valley — Worked from Home: 18.6% Rossi — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Primrose Valley — Car (passenger): 5.7% Rossi — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Primrose Valley Rossi
Elevation 909 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 916 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Primrose Valley Rossi
Connectivity score 22/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Primrose Valley 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

Primrose Valley Rossi
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Primrose Valley Rossi
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Primrose Valley Rossi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Primrose Valley

Rural

Rossi

Family Rural Young Families

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