Rosedale vs Tomakin

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosedale, about half of households are couple families. In Tomakin, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Rosedale: a median of $1.15 million, against $960,000 in Tomakin. On these figures, Rosedale tends to suit couples, while Tomakin suits people living alone 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

Rosedale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Rosedale has cheaper land ($430,000 vs $785,000)
  • Tomakin has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tomakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tomakin

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)
  • But Rosedale carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Tomakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rosedale Tomakin
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.

Rosedale Tomakin
Walkability 10 / 36
Rosedale — Walkability: 10/100 Tomakin — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 58 / 38
Rosedale — Safety: 58/100 Tomakin — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 34 / 23
Rosedale — Low fire risk: 34/100 Tomakin — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Tomakin has more residents (1,233 vs 225); Rosedale has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $65,520).

Rosedale Tomakin
Population 225 1,233
+448% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +23.2%
Median age 53 54
Median household income $79,612/yr
+18% vs other
 $65,520/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosedale Tomakin
0-4 — / 4.0%
Rosedale — 0-4: not among its largest Tomakin — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.2% / 10.9%
Rosedale — 5-14: 10.2% Tomakin — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.8% / 3.9%
Rosedale — 15-19: 5.8% Tomakin — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 1.8% / 2.8%
Rosedale — 20-24: 1.8% Tomakin — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 7.6% / 8.8%
Rosedale — 25-34: 7.6% Tomakin — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 5.3% / 10.0%
Rosedale — 35-44: 5.3% Tomakin — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 16.4% / 10.8%
Rosedale — 45-54: 16.4% Tomakin — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 17.8% / 16.2%
Rosedale — 55-64: 17.8% Tomakin — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 17.8% / 23.3%
Rosedale — 65-74: 17.8% Tomakin — 65-74: 23.3%
75-84 6.7% / 7.3%
Rosedale — 75-84: 6.7% Tomakin — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.3% / 2.4%
Rosedale — 85+: 1.3% Tomakin — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 39.1% lone person
Rosedale — Lone Person: 39.1% Rosedale — Couple Families: 50.0% Rosedale — One Parent Families: 10.9% Rosedale — Group Household: 0.0% Rosedale — Other Families: 0.0%
Tomakin 47.8% lone person
Tomakin — Lone Person: 47.8% Tomakin — Couple Families: 32.7% Tomakin — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tomakin — Group Household: 3.1% Tomakin — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 21.4% renting
Rosedale — Owned Outright: 50.0% Rosedale — Mortgage: 28.6% Rosedale — Renting: 21.4%
Tomakin 20.8% renting
Tomakin — Owned Outright: 54.7% Tomakin — Mortgage: 24.5% Tomakin — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rosedale Tomakin
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 18.6%
Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Tomakin — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 9.5%
Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Tomakin — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.6% / 8.2%
Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6% Tomakin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / 3.2%
Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% Tomakin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.2%
Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tomakin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Rosedale Tomakin
England 2.7% / 4.6%
Rosedale — England: 2.7% Tomakin — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.1%
Rosedale — New Zealand: 3.1% Tomakin — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 1.8% / 1.1%
Rosedale — Germany: 1.8% Tomakin — Germany: 1.1%
China 1.3% / 0.4%
Rosedale — China: 1.3% Tomakin — China: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Rosedale — Scotland: not among its largest Tomakin — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Rosedale — South Africa: not among its largest Tomakin — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 97.5% houses
Rosedale — Houses: 97.5% Rosedale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Rosedale — Townhouses: 3.8%
Tomakin 79.1% houses
Tomakin — Houses: 79.1% Tomakin — Flats / Apartments: 17.5% Tomakin — Townhouses: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rosedale Tomakin
Median house price $1,150,000 $960,000
Median unit price — $598,000
Median land price $430,000 $785,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 15 sales
 40 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Rosedale Tomakin
Environmental 37% 44%
Residential 44% 21%
Rural and farming 16% 23%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
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

Rosedale Tomakin
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rosedale Tomakin
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Tomakin is more walkable (36 vs 10).

Rosedale Tomakin
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tomakin carries more crime risk (62 vs 42); Tomakin carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 66).

Rosedale Tomakin
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Rosedale Tomakin
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

Rosedale Tomakin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Rosedale Tomakin
Walkability score 10/100 36/100
Distance to Sydney 296.4 km 294.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 247 min 244 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
 0.7%
postcode 2537
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
 48
postcode 2537

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.

Rosedale Tomakin
Car (driver) 72.2% / 75.8%
Rosedale — Car (driver): 72.2% Tomakin — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 15.5%
Rosedale — Worked from Home: 24.1% Tomakin — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Rosedale — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tomakin — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 2.8%
Rosedale — Walked Only: not among its largest Tomakin — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Rosedale — Bicycle: not among its largest Tomakin — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Rosedale Tomakin
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 946 m
1.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rosedale Tomakin
Connectivity score 88/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
344 premises
 61%
898 premises

Climate

Rosedale Tomakin
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Rosedale Tomakin
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Rosedale Tomakin
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosedale Tomakin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosedale

Beach Coastal Retirees River Rural

Tomakin

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

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