Rosanna vs Macleod

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosanna: a median of $1.37 million, against $1.2 million in Macleod, and rent is higher there too.

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

Macleod

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Rosanna has more childcare (12 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Macleod

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,195,000 vs $1,374,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Rosanna has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • Macleod carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Rosanna returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 3.6%)
  • Macleod returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rosanna Macleod
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.

Rosanna Macleod
Walkability 93 / 86
Rosanna — Walkability: 93/100 Macleod — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 48 / 59
Rosanna — Safety: 48/100 Macleod — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rosanna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Macleod — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 73
Rosanna — Low flood risk: 63/100 Macleod — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Rosanna has higher household incomes ($115,076 vs $102,232).

Rosanna Macleod
Population 8,616 9,892
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +1.3%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $115,076/yr
+11% vs other
 $102,232/yr
Median weekly rent $421/wk
+6% vs other
 $396/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosanna Macleod
0-4 5.1% / 5.9%
Rosanna — 0-4: 5.1% Macleod — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.0% / 11.7%
Rosanna — 5-14: 14.0% Macleod — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.2% / 5.6%
Rosanna — 15-19: 5.2% Macleod — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.1% / 5.1%
Rosanna — 20-24: 5.1% Macleod — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.9% / 12.1%
Rosanna — 25-34: 10.9% Macleod — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 15.0% / 14.5%
Rosanna — 35-44: 15.0% Macleod — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.6% / 14.4%
Rosanna — 45-54: 13.6% Macleod — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 10.9% / 11.0%
Rosanna — 55-64: 10.9% Macleod — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 8.8% / 9.9%
Rosanna — 65-74: 8.8% Macleod — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.3% / 5.9%
Rosanna — 75-84: 6.3% Macleod — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 5.0% / 4.2%
Rosanna — 85+: 5.0% Macleod — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosanna 50.5% couple families
Rosanna — Couple Families: 50.5% Rosanna — Lone Person: 32.7% Rosanna — One Parent Families: 11.9% Rosanna — Group Household: 3.9% Rosanna — Other Families: 1.0%
Macleod 45.7% couple families
Macleod — Couple Families: 45.7% Macleod — Lone Person: 36.1% Macleod — One Parent Families: 13.1% Macleod — Group Household: 3.9% Macleod — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosanna 23.0% renting
Rosanna — Owned Outright: 41.9% Rosanna — Mortgage: 35.1% Rosanna — Renting: 23.0%
Macleod 23.6% renting
Macleod — Owned Outright: 38.8% Macleod — Mortgage: 37.7% Macleod — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Rosanna Macleod
China 3.2% / 2.8%
Rosanna — China: 3.2% Macleod — China: 2.8%
India 2.8% / 2.5%
Rosanna — India: 2.8% Macleod — India: 2.5%
England 2.5% / 2.8%
Rosanna — England: 2.5% Macleod — England: 2.8%
Italy 3.2% / 1.5%
Rosanna — Italy: 3.2% Macleod — Italy: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Rosanna — New Zealand: 1.4% Macleod — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Rosanna Macleod
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 20.5%
Rosanna — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Macleod — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 8.9%
Rosanna — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Macleod — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 8.8%
Rosanna — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Macleod — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.5%
Rosanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Macleod — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 3.7%
Rosanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Macleod — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosanna 81.0% houses
Rosanna — Houses: 81.0% Rosanna — Townhouses: 16.3% Rosanna — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Macleod 76.6% houses
Macleod — Houses: 76.6% Macleod — Townhouses: 20.0% Macleod — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rosanna Macleod
Median house price $1,374,000 $1,195,000
Median unit price $740,000 $725,000
Median land price — $1,010,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 77 sales
 24 days
from 69 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.

Rosanna Macleod
2 bed $673K / $700K
Rosanna — 2 bed: $673K (29 sales) Macleod — 2 bed: $700K (27 sales)

29 vs 27 sales

3 bed $911K / $826K
Rosanna — 3 bed: $911K (15 sales) Macleod — 3 bed: $826K (14 sales)

15 vs 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rosanna Macleod
2 bed $1.11M / $893K
Rosanna — 2 bed: $1.11M (10 sales) Macleod — 2 bed: $893K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.01M
Rosanna — 3 bed: $1.27M (72 sales) Macleod — 3 bed: $1.01M (61 sales)

72 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.56M
Rosanna — 4 bed: $1.49M (49 sales) Macleod — 4 bed: $1.56M (37 sales)

49 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $1.57M
Rosanna — 5 bed: $1.64M (12 sales) Macleod — 5 bed: $1.57M (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Rosanna Macleod
Residential 82% 66%
Parks and recreation 9% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 12%
Commercial 1%
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

Rosanna Macleod
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

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.

Rosanna Macleod
Houses 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.29M
 3.6%
$700/wk on $1.02M
Units 4.5%
$620/wk on $715K
 3.6%
$492/wk on $715K

Ranking within VIC

Rosanna Macleod
House price Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC

Liveability

Rosanna Macleod
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rosanna carries more flood risk (37 vs 27); Rosanna carries more crime risk (52 vs 41).

Rosanna Macleod
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rosanna Macleod
Inside the suburb 5
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.7 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9%
same for both

Schools in Rosanna

  • Banyule Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rosanna Golf Links Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rosanna Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Martin of Tours School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Rosanna Golf Links Primary School-Rosanna Golf Links Deaf Facility Government · Primary

Schools in Macleod

  • Charles La Trobe P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • Macleod College Government · Combined below peers
  • Charles La Trobe P-12 College-Deaf Facility Government · Combined
  • Ivanhoe Grammar School - University Campus Independent · Combined
  • Mastery Schools Victoria Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Rosanna Macleod
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 12 2
Parks & reserves 9 19
Childcare 12 6
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Rosanna Macleod
Walkability score 93/100 86/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.1 km 18.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 162.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 98.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3084
 1.5%
postcode 3085
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3084
 25
postcode 3085

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.

Rosanna Macleod
Car (driver) 42.8% / 47.1%
Rosanna — Car (driver): 42.8% Macleod — Car (driver): 47.1%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 42.9%
Rosanna — Worked from Home: 46.2% Macleod — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Train 5.2% / 5.2%
Rosanna — Train: 5.2% Macleod — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.8%
Rosanna — Car (passenger): 2.5% Macleod — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.0%
Rosanna — Walked Only: 2.3% Macleod — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).

Setting

Rosanna Macleod
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 17.7 km

NBN connectivity

Rosanna Macleod
Connectivity score 89/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
4,188 premises
 46%
4,599 premises

Climate

Rosanna Macleod
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rosanna Macleod
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rosanna Macleod
Average residential rate $1,787/yr
same for both
Council Banyule
same for both

Federal electorate

Rosanna Macleod
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosanna Macleod
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosanna

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

Macleod

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet Townhouses Transport Hub

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