Rosebery vs Mascot

Mascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Rosebery. In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Rosebery, about half of households rent. In Mascot, most households rent. Rosebery is closer to the city centre: 7.7 km, against 14.7 km. On these figures, Mascot tends to suit young adults.

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

Mascot

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 13)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 10)
  • But Rosebery carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mascot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,970,000 vs $2,515,000)

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

Rosebery

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (14 min vs 28 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7.7 km vs 14.7 km)
  • But Mascot gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rosebery

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 31/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Mascot has more GPs (6 vs 3)

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

Investors

Mascot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.2% vs 33.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rosebery Mascot
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.

Rosebery Mascot
Walkability 92 / 31
Rosebery — Walkability: 92/100 Mascot — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 46 / 31
Rosebery — Safety: 46/100 Mascot — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rosebery — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mascot — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mascot has more residents (21,591 vs 13,533); Rosebery skews older (33 vs 30).

Rosebery Mascot
Population 13,533 21,591
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.8% +46.2%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $118,248/yr $117,208/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk $600/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosebery Mascot
0-4 5.9% / 5.3%
Rosebery — 0-4: 5.9% Mascot — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 6.1% / 6.5%
Rosebery — 5-14: 6.1% Mascot — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 3.4% / 3.3%
Rosebery — 15-19: 3.4% Mascot — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 9.6% / 13.3%
Rosebery — 20-24: 9.6% Mascot — 20-24: 13.3%
25-34 29.4% / 34.3%
Rosebery — 25-34: 29.4% Mascot — 25-34: 34.3%
35-44 17.4% / 15.1%
Rosebery — 35-44: 17.4% Mascot — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 10.3% / 8.3%
Rosebery — 45-54: 10.3% Mascot — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 7.4% / 6.5%
Rosebery — 55-64: 7.4% Mascot — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 5.4% / 4.2%
Rosebery — 65-74: 5.4% Mascot — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 3.8% / 2.4%
Rosebery — 75-84: 3.8% Mascot — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.4% / 0.9%
Rosebery — 85+: 1.4% Mascot — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosebery 39.4% lone person
Rosebery — Lone Person: 39.4% Rosebery — Couple Families: 34.2% Rosebery — Group Household: 13.3% Rosebery — One Parent Families: 10.5% Rosebery — Other Families: 2.5%
Mascot 31.6% lone person
Mascot — Lone Person: 31.6% Mascot — Couple Families: 35.1% Mascot — Group Household: 18.7% Mascot — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mascot — Other Families: 4.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosebery 52.0% renting
Rosebery — Owned Outright: 20.5% Rosebery — Mortgage: 27.5% Rosebery — Renting: 52.0%
Mascot 58.3% renting
Mascot — Owned Outright: 16.6% Mascot — Mortgage: 25.1% Mascot — Renting: 58.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rosebery Mascot
Bachelor Degree 25.6% / 25.0%
Rosebery — Bachelor Degree: 25.6% Mascot — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 12.2% / 11.6%
Rosebery — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2% Mascot — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.0%
Rosebery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Mascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 7.8%
Rosebery — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Mascot — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.3%
Rosebery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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.

Rosebery Mascot
China 10.8% / 11.4%
Rosebery — China: 10.8% Mascot — China: 11.4%
Indonesia 2.3% / 9.8%
Rosebery — Indonesia: 2.3% Mascot — Indonesia: 9.8%
England 3.7% / 2.1%
Rosebery — England: 3.7% Mascot — England: 2.1%
Ireland 2.6% / 2.2%
Rosebery — Ireland: 2.6% Mascot — Ireland: 2.2%
India 1.5% / 2.6%
Rosebery — India: 1.5% Mascot — India: 2.6%
Greece 2.7% / —
Rosebery — Greece: 2.7% Mascot — Greece: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.2%
Rosebery — Philippines: not among its largest Mascot — Philippines: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosebery 72.2% flats / apartments
Rosebery — Flats / Apartments: 72.2% Rosebery — Houses: 23.1% Rosebery — Townhouses: 4.8%
Mascot 75.0% flats / apartments
Mascot — Flats / Apartments: 75.0% Mascot — Houses: 21.0% Mascot — Townhouses: 3.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Rosebery Mascot
Median house price $2,515,000 $1,970,000
Median unit price $900,000 $905,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 39 sales
 25 days
from 62 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.

Rosebery Mascot
2 bed $2.12M / $1.68M
Rosebery — 2 bed: $2.12M (7 sales) Mascot — 2 bed: $1.68M (18 sales)

7 vs 18 sales

3 bed $2.37M / $1.97M
Rosebery — 3 bed: $2.37M (20 sales) Mascot — 3 bed: $1.97M (33 sales)

20 vs 33 sales

4 bed $2.65M / $2.19M
Rosebery — 4 bed: $2.65M (11 sales) Mascot — 4 bed: $2.19M (12 sales)

11 vs 12 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.

Rosebery Mascot
1 bed $675K / $725K
Rosebery — 1 bed: $675K (73 sales) Mascot — 1 bed: $725K (50 sales)

73 vs 50 sales

2 bed $928K / $915K
Rosebery — 2 bed: $928K (127 sales) Mascot — 2 bed: $915K (125 sales)

127 vs 125 sales

3 bed $1.37M / $1.21M
Rosebery — 3 bed: $1.37M (43 sales) Mascot — 3 bed: $1.21M (44 sales)

43 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Rosebery Mascot
Residential 75% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 70%
Industrial 10% 7%
Environmental 0% 5%
Commercial 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
Other and special use 3%
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

Rosebery Mascot
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
 857
across Bayside (NSW)
Approvals change year on year +929% +98%

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.

Rosebery Mascot
Houses 4.0%
$1,350/wk on $1.77M
 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
Units 5.8%
$992/wk on $890K
 6.1%
$990/wk on $850K

Ranking within NSW

Rosebery Mascot
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools Higher than 13% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Rosebery is more walkable (92 vs 31).

Rosebery Mascot
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mascot carries more crime risk (69 vs 54).

Rosebery Mascot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Rosebery Mascot
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 1.6 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 5.4%

Schools in Rosebery

  • St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gardeners Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Mascot

  • Mascot Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • J J Cahill Memorial High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rosebery Mascot
Supermarkets 4 3
Cafes & restaurants 25 80
Parks & reserves 13 23
Childcare 10 13
GPs 3 6
Pharmacies 2 8
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 2 4
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Mascot sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 7.7 km).

Rosebery Mascot
Walkability score 92/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 7.7 km 14.7 km
+91% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 411.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 520.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2018
 3.6%
postcode 2020
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2018
 7
postcode 2020

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.

Rosebery Mascot
Worked from Home 53.6% / 44.6%
Rosebery — Worked from Home: 53.6% Mascot — Worked from Home: 44.6%
Car (driver) 30.3% / 29.4%
Rosebery — Car (driver): 30.3% Mascot — Car (driver): 29.4%
Train 3.2% / 12.8%
Rosebery — Train: 3.2% Mascot — Train: 12.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / 5.5%
Rosebery — Walked Only: 4.4% Mascot — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus 3.9% / 3.7%
Rosebery — Bus: 3.9% Mascot — Bus: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.0%
Rosebery — Car (passenger): 3.3% Mascot — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.6%).

Setting

Rosebery Mascot
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 1.1 km

NBN connectivity

Rosebery Mascot
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
6,540 premises
 30%
10,577 premises

Climate

Rosebery Mascot
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rosebery Mascot
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.73 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rosebery Mascot
Average residential rate $875/yr $1,217/yr
Council Sydney Bayside (NSW)

Federal electorate

Rosebery Mascot
Division Sydney Kingsford Smith
Member Tanya Plibersek Matt Thistlethwaite
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosebery Mascot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosebery

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

Mascot

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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