Rosedale vs Kilmany

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Rosedale tends to suit people living alone, while Kilmany suits share households and families with children.

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

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Kilmany carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilmany

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (193.8 km vs 202.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Rosedale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kilmany carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Rosedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rosedale and Kilmany 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 Kilmany
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 Kilmany
Walkability 10 / 0
Rosedale — Walkability: 10/100 Kilmany — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 33
Rosedale — Safety: 12/100 Kilmany — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Rosedale — Low fire risk: 47/100 Kilmany — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 24 / 26
Rosedale — Low flood risk: 24/100 Kilmany — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Rosedale has more residents (1,729 vs 165); Rosedale rents higher ($250/wk vs $210/wk).

Rosedale Kilmany
Population 1,729
+90% vs other
 165
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% -3.5%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $63,648/yr $72,748/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+16% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosedale Kilmany
0-4 6.8% / 6.7%
Rosedale — 0-4: 6.8% Kilmany — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.9% / 14.5%
Rosedale — 5-14: 9.9% Kilmany — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 4.7% / 5.5%
Rosedale — 15-19: 4.7% Kilmany — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.6% / 5.5%
Rosedale — 20-24: 4.6% Kilmany — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.8% / 7.3%
Rosedale — 25-34: 12.8% Kilmany — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.5% / 10.9%
Rosedale — 35-44: 10.5% Kilmany — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.0% / 13.9%
Rosedale — 45-54: 12.0% Kilmany — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 15.6% / 10.9%
Rosedale — 55-64: 15.6% Kilmany — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 14.3% / 13.9%
Rosedale — 65-74: 14.3% Kilmany — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 7.8% / 7.3%
Rosedale — 75-84: 7.8% Kilmany — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.2% / 5.5%
Rosedale — 85+: 1.2% Kilmany — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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%
Kilmany 40.5% couple families
Kilmany — Couple Families: 40.5% Kilmany — Lone Person: 32.4% Kilmany — One Parent Families: 10.8% Kilmany — Group Household: 16.2% Kilmany — 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%
Kilmany 15.4% renting
Kilmany — Owned Outright: 56.9% Kilmany — Mortgage: 27.7% Kilmany — Renting: 15.4%
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 Kilmany
England 3.1% / 3.6%
Rosedale — England: 3.1% Kilmany — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Rosedale — New Zealand: 0.8% Kilmany — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Ireland: 0.5% Kilmany — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Netherlands: 0.5% Kilmany — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Philippines: 0.5% Kilmany — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Rosedale Kilmany
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 15.2%
Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Kilmany — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 10.3%
Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Kilmany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 2.4%
Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Kilmany — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Kilmany — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Kilmany — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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%
Kilmany 96.8% houses
Kilmany — Houses: 96.8% Kilmany — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Kilmany — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rosedale Kilmany
Median house price $525,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $193,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 23 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kilmany has more rural and farming land (93% vs 71%).

Rosedale Kilmany
Rural and farming 71% 93%
Parks and recreation 26% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
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 Kilmany
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Rosedale Kilmany
House price Higher than 11% of VIC —
Income Higher than 25% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Rosedale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Rosedale Kilmany
Grade D —
Score 11/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rosedale carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Rosedale carries more crime risk (88 vs 67).

Rosedale Kilmany
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Rosedale

  • Rosedale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kilmany

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kilmany sits further from the CBD (202.6 km vs 193.8 km).

Rosedale Kilmany
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 193.8 km 202.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3847
 0.4%
postcode 3851
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3847
 40
postcode 3851

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 Kilmany
Car (driver) 77.6% / 60.6%
Rosedale — Car (driver): 77.6% Kilmany — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 22.5%
Rosedale — Worked from Home: 12.3% Kilmany — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 11.3%
Rosedale — Car (passenger): 5.0% Kilmany — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Walked Only 3.2% / 5.6%
Rosedale — Walked Only: 3.2% Kilmany — Walked Only: 5.6%
Bus 1.0% / —
Rosedale — Bus: 1.0% Kilmany — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Rosedale Kilmany
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.7 km 36.9 km

NBN connectivity

Rosedale Kilmany
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
848 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

Rosedale Kilmany
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rosedale

Affordable Rural

Kilmany

Retirees Rural

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