Rosebank vs Whian Whian
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whian Whian, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosebank: a median of $1.27 million, against $840,000 in Whian Whian, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rosebank tends to suit people living alone, while Whian Whian suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Rosebank
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 55/100)
- But Whian Whian is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 55%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Whian Whian
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,275,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Whian Whian
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $435/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rosebank
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (500 min vs 519 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (748.3 km vs 758.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rosebank
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Whian Whian
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.9% vs 2.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rosebank and Whian Whian 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
Rosebank has more residents (423 vs 179); Rosebank rents higher ($435/wk vs $350/wk).
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 423 +58% vs other | 179 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.4% | +27.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 47 |
| Median household income | $86,320/yr +13% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $435/wk +20% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,275,000 | $840,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 104 days from 8 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Whian Whian has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 2%); Rosebank has more rural and farming land (98% vs 20%).
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 20% |
| Environmental | 2% | 80% |
| 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
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Lismore same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 55% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 35% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 58% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
Rosebank is more walkable (25 vs 0).
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Whian Whian carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Whian Whian carries more crime risk (55 vs 39).
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| 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
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Rosebank
- Rosebank Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Whian Whian
- Whian Whian Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 7 |
Mobility
Whian Whian sits further from the CBD (758.4 km vs 748.3 km).
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 25/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 748.3 km | 758.4 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 500 min | 519 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2480 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 2480 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 (59.3%).
Setting
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 129 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 347 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 19.0 km | 21.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 197 premises | 0% 74 premises |
Climate
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,569 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,487/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lismore same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rosebank | Whian Whian | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Rosebank
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.