Rosedale vs Woodlands

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 Woodlands, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Woodlands: a median of $3 million, against $1.15 million in Rosedale, though rent is higher in Rosedale. On these figures, Rosedale tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Woodlands suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

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

  • Rosedale is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 35%)
  • Woodlands has more separate houses rather than flats (114% vs 98%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Rosedale has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $3,000,000)
  • Woodlands leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 26%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Rosedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -19.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rosedale and Woodlands 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 Woodlands
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 Woodlands
Walkability 10 / 8
Rosedale — Walkability: 10/100 Woodlands — Walkability: 8/100
Low fire risk 34 / 8
Rosedale — Low fire risk: 34/100 Woodlands — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Rosedale has more residents (225 vs 59); Rosedale rents higher ($340/wk vs $260/wk).

Rosedale Woodlands
Population 225
+74% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -19.2%
Median age 53 55
Median household income $79,612/yr
+10% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+24% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosedale Woodlands
0-4 — / —
Rosedale — 0-4: not among its largest Woodlands — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.2% / 6.8%
Rosedale — 5-14: 10.2% Woodlands — 5-14: 6.8%
15-19 5.8% / 6.8%
Rosedale — 15-19: 5.8% Woodlands — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 1.8% / 5.1%
Rosedale — 20-24: 1.8% Woodlands — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.6% / —
Rosedale — 25-34: 7.6% Woodlands — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 5.3% / 13.6%
Rosedale — 35-44: 5.3% Woodlands — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 16.4% / 15.3%
Rosedale — 45-54: 16.4% Woodlands — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 17.8% / 23.7%
Rosedale — 55-64: 17.8% Woodlands — 55-64: 23.7%
65-74 17.8% / 32.2%
Rosedale — 65-74: 17.8% Woodlands — 65-74: 32.2%
75-84 6.7% / 5.1%
Rosedale — 75-84: 6.7% Woodlands — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.3% / —
Rosedale — 85+: 1.3% Woodlands — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).

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%
Woodlands 47.1% lone person
Woodlands — Lone Person: 47.1% Woodlands — Couple Families: 17.6% Woodlands — One Parent Families: 17.6% Woodlands — Group Household: 17.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Woodlands 22.2% renting
Woodlands — Owned Outright: 66.7% Woodlands — Mortgage: 11.1% Woodlands — Renting: 22.2%
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.

Rosedale Woodlands
New Zealand 3.1% / 6.8%
Rosedale — New Zealand: 3.1% Woodlands — New Zealand: 6.8%
England 2.7% / —
Rosedale — England: 2.7% Woodlands — England: not among its largest
Germany 1.8% / —
Rosedale — Germany: 1.8% Woodlands — Germany: not among its largest
China 1.3% / —
Rosedale — China: 1.3% Woodlands — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Rosedale Woodlands
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 22.0%
Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Woodlands — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.6% / 10.2%
Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6% Woodlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 6.8%
Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Woodlands — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / —
Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% Woodlands — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 6.8%
Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Woodlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 97.5% houses
Rosedale — Houses: 97.5% Rosedale — Townhouses: 3.8%
Woodlands 113.6% houses
Woodlands — Houses: 113.6% Woodlands — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Rosedale Woodlands
Median house price $1,150,000 $3,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $430,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Woodlands has more rural and farming land (99% vs 16%); Rosedale has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 0%).

Rosedale Woodlands
Rural and farming 16% 99%
Residential 44% 0%
Environmental 37% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Rosedale Woodlands
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Rosedale Woodlands
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Woodlands carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 66).

Rosedale Woodlands
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Rosedale Woodlands
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 Woodlands
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Rosedale Woodlands
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 296.4 km 294.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 247 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
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.

Rosedale Woodlands
Car (driver) 72.2% / 86.4%
Rosedale — Car (driver): 72.2% Woodlands — Car (driver): 86.4%
Worked from Home 24.1% / —
Rosedale — Worked from Home: 24.1% Woodlands — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 13.6%
Rosedale — Walked Only: not among its largest Woodlands — Walked Only: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Rosedale — Car (passenger): 3.8% Woodlands — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Rosedale Woodlands
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 3.4 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rosedale Woodlands
Connectivity score 88/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
344 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rosedale Woodlands
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

Woodlands

Premium Retirees Rural

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