Rosedale vs Willung

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willung, most households are couple families. On these figures, Rosedale tends to suit older residents, while Willung 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

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 Willung carries lower crime risk (36/100 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

Rosedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/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 195.9 km)
  • But Willung has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 153 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)
  • But Willung carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Willung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rosedale and Willung 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 Willung
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 Willung
Walkability 10 / 0
Rosedale — Walkability: 10/100 Willung — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 64
Rosedale — Safety: 12/100 Willung — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 47 / 28
Rosedale — Low fire risk: 47/100 Willung — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 24 / 39
Rosedale — Low flood risk: 24/100 Willung — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Rosedale has more residents (1,729 vs 77); Willung rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Rosedale Willung
Population 1,729
+96% vs other
 77
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +11.6%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $63,648/yr $75,816/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosedale Willung
0-4 6.8% / —
Rosedale — 0-4: 6.8% Willung — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.9% / 18.2%
Rosedale — 5-14: 9.9% Willung — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 4.7% / 11.7%
Rosedale — 15-19: 4.7% Willung — 15-19: 11.7%
20-24 4.6% / 3.9%
Rosedale — 20-24: 4.6% Willung — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 12.8% / 11.7%
Rosedale — 25-34: 12.8% Willung — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 10.5% / 13.0%
Rosedale — 35-44: 10.5% Willung — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.0% / 24.7%
Rosedale — 45-54: 12.0% Willung — 45-54: 24.7%
55-64 15.6% / 11.7%
Rosedale — 55-64: 15.6% Willung — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 14.3% / 11.7%
Rosedale — 65-74: 14.3% Willung — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 7.8% / —
Rosedale — 75-84: 7.8% Willung — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.2% / —
Rosedale — 85+: 1.2% Willung — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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%
Willung 57.9% couple families
Willung — Couple Families: 57.9% Willung — Lone Person: 42.1% Willung — One Parent Families: 0.0% Willung — Group Household: 0.0% Willung — 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%
Willung 16.7% renting
Willung — Owned Outright: 12.5% Willung — Mortgage: 70.8% Willung — Renting: 16.7%
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 Willung
England 3.1% / 5.2%
Rosedale — England: 3.1% Willung — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Rosedale — New Zealand: 0.8% Willung — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Ireland: 0.5% Willung — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Netherlands: 0.5% Willung — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Philippines: 0.5% Willung — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Rosedale Willung
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 19.5%
Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Willung — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 9.1%
Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Willung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 3.9%
Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Willung — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.9%
Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Willung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 3.9%
Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Willung — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%

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%
Willung 100.0% houses
Willung — Houses: 100.0% Willung — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Willung — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rosedale Willung
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

Willung has more rural and farming land (87% vs 71%).

Rosedale Willung
Rural and farming 71% 87%
Parks and recreation 26% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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 Willung
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Rosedale Willung
House price Higher than 11% of VIC —
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 19% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC

Liveability

Rosedale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Rosedale Willung
Grade D —
Score 11/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Rosedale carries more crime risk (88 vs 36); Willung carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 53).

Rosedale Willung
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
76/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 Willung
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 Willung

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

Amenities in the suburb

Rosedale Willung
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 2

Mobility

Willung sits further from the CBD (195.9 km vs 193.8 km).

Rosedale Willung
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 193.8 km 195.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3847
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3847
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 Willung
Car (driver) 77.6% / 84.6%
Rosedale — Car (driver): 77.6% Willung — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 15.4%
Rosedale — Worked from Home: 12.3% Willung — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Rosedale — Car (passenger): 5.0% Willung — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Rosedale — Walked Only: 3.2% Willung — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Rosedale — Bus: 1.0% Willung — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Rosedale Willung
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.7 km 30.3 km

NBN connectivity

Rosedale Willung
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
848 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Rosedale Willung
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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rosedale

Affordable Rural

Willung

Rural

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