Rosanna vs Viewbank

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosanna, about half of households are couple families. In Viewbank, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosanna: a median of $1.37 million, against $1.21 million in Viewbank, though rent is higher in Viewbank. On these figures, Rosanna tends to suit 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

Viewbank

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)
  • But Rosanna has more childcare (12 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Viewbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,213,250 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

Rosanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 57/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rosanna

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Viewbank carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Viewbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rosanna and Viewbank 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 Viewbank
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 Viewbank
Walkability 93 / 57
Rosanna — Walkability: 93/100 Viewbank — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 48 / 71
Rosanna — Safety: 48/100 Viewbank — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rosanna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Viewbank — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 23
Rosanna — Low flood risk: 63/100 Viewbank — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Viewbank skews older (43 vs 41).

Rosanna Viewbank
Population 8,616
+18% vs other
 7,030
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +1.5%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $115,076/yr
+7% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $421/wk $451/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosanna Viewbank
0-4 5.1% / 4.5%
Rosanna — 0-4: 5.1% Viewbank — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.0% / 16.0%
Rosanna — 5-14: 14.0% Viewbank — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.2% / 6.8%
Rosanna — 15-19: 5.2% Viewbank — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.1% / 4.9%
Rosanna — 20-24: 5.1% Viewbank — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.9% / 6.4%
Rosanna — 25-34: 10.9% Viewbank — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 15.0% / 13.6%
Rosanna — 35-44: 15.0% Viewbank — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.6% / 15.5%
Rosanna — 45-54: 13.6% Viewbank — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.9% / 11.7%
Rosanna — 55-64: 10.9% Viewbank — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.8% / 9.9%
Rosanna — 65-74: 8.8% Viewbank — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.3% / 8.4%
Rosanna — 75-84: 6.3% Viewbank — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 5.0% / 2.4%
Rosanna — 85+: 5.0% Viewbank — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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%
Viewbank 58.8% couple families
Viewbank — Couple Families: 58.8% Viewbank — Lone Person: 24.3% Viewbank — One Parent Families: 14.5% Viewbank — Group Household: 1.6% Viewbank — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Viewbank 13.2% renting
Viewbank — Owned Outright: 47.6% Viewbank — Mortgage: 39.3% Viewbank — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rosanna Viewbank
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 18.3%
Rosanna — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Viewbank — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 9.0%
Rosanna — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Viewbank — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 9.1%
Rosanna — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Viewbank — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.6%
Rosanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Viewbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 3.1%
Rosanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Viewbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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

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 Viewbank
China 3.2% / 6.4%
Rosanna — China: 3.2% Viewbank — China: 6.4%
India 2.8% / 3.0%
Rosanna — India: 2.8% Viewbank — India: 3.0%
Italy 3.2% / 2.0%
Rosanna — Italy: 3.2% Viewbank — Italy: 2.0%
England 2.5% / 2.6%
Rosanna — England: 2.5% Viewbank — England: 2.6%
Malaysia 1.0% / 1.6%
Rosanna — Malaysia: 1.0% Viewbank — Malaysia: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Rosanna — New Zealand: 1.4% Viewbank — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

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%
Viewbank 90.3% houses
Viewbank — Houses: 90.3% Viewbank — Townhouses: 9.8% Viewbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rosanna Viewbank
Median house price $1,374,000 $1,213,250
Median unit price $740,000 $775,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 77 sales
 22 days
from 27 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 Viewbank
2 bed $673K / $665K
Rosanna — 2 bed: $673K (29 sales) Viewbank — 2 bed: $665K (9 sales)

29 vs 9 sales

3 bed $911K / $915K
Rosanna — 3 bed: $911K (15 sales) Viewbank — 3 bed: $915K (8 sales)

15 vs 8 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 Viewbank
3 bed $1.27M / $1.09M
Rosanna — 3 bed: $1.27M (72 sales) Viewbank — 3 bed: $1.09M (42 sales)

72 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.35M
Rosanna — 4 bed: $1.49M (49 sales) Viewbank — 4 bed: $1.35M (39 sales)

49 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $1.46M
Rosanna — 5 bed: $1.64M (12 sales) Viewbank — 5 bed: $1.46M (9 sales)

12 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Rosanna Viewbank
Residential 82% 48%
Parks and recreation 9% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 4%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Environmental 0% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
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 Viewbank
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 Viewbank
Houses 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.29M
 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.14M
Units 4.5%
$620/wk on $715K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Rosanna Viewbank
House price Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools Higher than 17% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of VIC —

Liveability

Rosanna is more walkable (93 vs 57); Viewbank scores higher overall (74 vs 69).

Rosanna Viewbank
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Viewbank carries more flood risk (77 vs 37); Rosanna carries more crime risk (52 vs 29).

Rosanna Viewbank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
37/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Rosanna Viewbank
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.7 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.1%

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 Viewbank

  • Viewbank College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Viewbank Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rosanna Viewbank
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 1
Parks & reserves 9 13
Childcare 12 4
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Rosanna Viewbank
Walkability score 93/100 57/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.1 km 18.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 29 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 162.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3084
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3084
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.

Rosanna Viewbank
Car (driver) 42.8% / 51.6%
Rosanna — Car (driver): 42.8% Viewbank — Car (driver): 51.6%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 40.3%
Rosanna — Worked from Home: 46.2% Viewbank — Worked from Home: 40.3%
Train 5.2% / 3.6%
Rosanna — Train: 5.2% Viewbank — Train: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.7%
Rosanna — Car (passenger): 2.5% Viewbank — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 0.6%
Rosanna — Walked Only: 2.3% Viewbank — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.6% / 0.7%
Rosanna — Bus: 0.6% Viewbank — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.6%).

Setting

Rosanna Viewbank
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

Rosanna Viewbank
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
 44%
2,722 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rosanna Viewbank
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

Viewbank

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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