Rosedale vs Glengarry

Glengarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Rosedale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glengarry, most households are couple families. On these figures, Rosedale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Glengarry suits couples.

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

Glengarry

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 53%)
  • But Rosedale has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 ($193,750 vs $297,000)
  • Glengarry leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Rosedale has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)
  • Glengarry leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glengarry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 153 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (173.7 km vs 193.8 km)
  • But Rosedale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • But Glengarry carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rosedale and Glengarry 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 Glengarry
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 Glengarry
Walkability 10 / 0
Rosedale — Walkability: 10/100 Glengarry — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 61
Rosedale — Safety: 12/100 Glengarry — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 47 / 57
Rosedale — Low fire risk: 47/100 Glengarry — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 24 / 21
Rosedale — Low flood risk: 24/100 Glengarry — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Glengarry has higher household incomes ($110,032 vs $63,648); Rosedale has more residents (1,729 vs 1,113).

Rosedale Glengarry
Population 1,729
+36% vs other
 1,113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +2.7%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $63,648/yr $110,032/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosedale Glengarry
0-4 6.8% / 5.4%
Rosedale — 0-4: 6.8% Glengarry — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.9% / 14.6%
Rosedale — 5-14: 9.9% Glengarry — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.7% / 6.8%
Rosedale — 15-19: 4.7% Glengarry — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.6% / 4.7%
Rosedale — 20-24: 4.6% Glengarry — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.8% / 12.0%
Rosedale — 25-34: 12.8% Glengarry — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 10.5% / 11.9%
Rosedale — 35-44: 10.5% Glengarry — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.0% / 12.9%
Rosedale — 45-54: 12.0% Glengarry — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.6% / 16.2%
Rosedale — 55-64: 15.6% Glengarry — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 14.3% / 9.8%
Rosedale — 65-74: 14.3% Glengarry — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 7.8% / 3.7%
Rosedale — 75-84: 7.8% Glengarry — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.2% / 0.8%
Rosedale — 85+: 1.2% Glengarry — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 36.1% couple families
Rosedale — Couple Families: 36.1% Rosedale — Lone Person: 42.3% Rosedale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Rosedale — Group Household: 4.1% Rosedale — Other Families: 0.9%
Glengarry 60.7% couple families
Glengarry — Couple Families: 60.7% Glengarry — Lone Person: 24.1% Glengarry — One Parent Families: 12.8% Glengarry — Group Household: 2.3% Glengarry — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 17.2% renting
Rosedale — Owned Outright: 42.3% Rosedale — Mortgage: 40.5% Rosedale — Renting: 17.2%
Glengarry 9.4% renting
Glengarry — Owned Outright: 43.1% Glengarry — Mortgage: 47.5% Glengarry — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rosedale Glengarry
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 23.3%
Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Glengarry — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 7.4%
Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Glengarry — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.2%
Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Glengarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.0%
Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Glengarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.9%
Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Glengarry — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

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

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 Glengarry
England 3.1% / 1.2%
Rosedale — England: 3.1% Glengarry — England: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Rosedale — Netherlands: 0.5% Glengarry — Netherlands: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Rosedale — Philippines: 0.5% Glengarry — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.3%
Rosedale — New Zealand: 0.8% Glengarry — New Zealand: 0.3%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Ireland: 0.5% Glengarry — Ireland: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Rosedale — India: not among its largest Glengarry — India: 0.5%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Rosedale — Malaysia: not among its largest Glengarry — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 95.9% houses
Rosedale — Houses: 95.9% Rosedale — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Rosedale — Townhouses: 1.9%
Glengarry 98.4% houses
Glengarry — Houses: 98.4% Glengarry — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Glengarry — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rosedale Glengarry
Median house price $525,000 $536,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $193,750 $297,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 23 sales
 43 days
from 9 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.

Rosedale Glengarry
3 bed $440K / $588K
Rosedale — 3 bed: $440K (30 sales) Glengarry — 3 bed: $588K (16 sales)

30 vs 16 sales

4 bed $570K / $300K
Rosedale — 4 bed: $570K (22 sales) Glengarry — 4 bed: $300K (20 sales)

22 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Glengarry has more rural and farming land (95% vs 71%).

Rosedale Glengarry
Rural and farming 71% 95%
Parks and recreation 26% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Residential 1%
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

Rosedale Glengarry
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Rosedale Glengarry
House price Higher than 11% of VIC —
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Rosedale is more walkable (10 vs 0); Glengarry scores higher overall (27 vs 11).

Rosedale Glengarry
Grade D
same for both
Score 11/100 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rosedale carries more crime risk (88 vs 39); Rosedale carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 43).

Rosedale Glengarry
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
79/100
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

Rosedale Glengarry
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Rosedale

  • Rosedale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Glengarry

  • Glengarry Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rosedale Glengarry
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 13 7

Mobility

Rosedale sits further from the CBD (193.8 km vs 173.7 km).

Rosedale Glengarry
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 193.8 km
+10% vs other
 173.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 131 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3847
 0.3%
postcode 3854
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3847
 60
postcode 3854

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 Glengarry
Car (driver) 77.6% / 77.0%
Rosedale — Car (driver): 77.6% Glengarry — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 16.0%
Rosedale — Worked from Home: 12.3% Glengarry — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.6%
Rosedale — Car (passenger): 5.0% Glengarry — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 3.2% / 1.5%
Rosedale — Walked Only: 3.2% Glengarry — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.0% / —
Rosedale — Bus: 1.0% Glengarry — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Rosedale Glengarry
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rosedale Glengarry
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
848 premises
 0%
451 premises

Climate

Rosedale Glengarry
Annual rainfall 546 mm 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C 4.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Rosedale Glengarry
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rosedale Glengarry
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Rosedale Glengarry
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosedale Glengarry
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosedale

Affordable Rural

Glengarry

Rural

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