Rosehill vs Auburn

In Rosehill, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Auburn, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rosehill tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

Auburn

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (16 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (27 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosehill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 53%)

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

Commuting to the city

Auburn

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 29/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (25% vs 8%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.8 km vs 23.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Auburn

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 29/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Rosehill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (83% vs 58%)

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

Investors

Auburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 5.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rosehill Auburn
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.

Rosehill Auburn
Walkability 29 / 96
Rosehill — Walkability: 29/100 Auburn — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 21 / 34
Rosehill — Safety: 21/100 Auburn — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rosehill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Auburn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Auburn has more residents (39,333 vs 4,047); Rosehill has higher household incomes ($91,676 vs $79,716).

Rosehill Auburn
Population 4,047 39,333
+872% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +5.3%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $91,676/yr
+13% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $410/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosehill Auburn
0-4 8.2% / 6.4%
Rosehill — 0-4: 8.2% Auburn — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.9% / 11.1%
Rosehill — 5-14: 10.9% Auburn — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 2.6% / 4.8%
Rosehill — 15-19: 2.6% Auburn — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.7% / 11.7%
Rosehill — 20-24: 6.7% Auburn — 20-24: 11.7%
25-34 28.7% / 22.9%
Rosehill — 25-34: 28.7% Auburn — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 21.6% / 13.5%
Rosehill — 35-44: 21.6% Auburn — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 8.4% / 10.2%
Rosehill — 45-54: 8.4% Auburn — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 6.7% / 9.3%
Rosehill — 55-64: 6.7% Auburn — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 4.3% / 5.8%
Rosehill — 65-74: 4.3% Auburn — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 1.4% / 3.0%
Rosehill — 75-84: 1.4% Auburn — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.5% / 1.3%
Rosehill — 85+: 0.5% Auburn — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosehill 41.6% couple families
Rosehill — Couple Families: 41.6% Rosehill — Lone Person: 37.2% Rosehill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Rosehill — Group Household: 8.9% Rosehill — Other Families: 1.6%
Auburn 48.2% couple families
Auburn — Couple Families: 48.2% Auburn — Lone Person: 20.5% Auburn — One Parent Families: 13.7% Auburn — Group Household: 14.1% Auburn — Other Families: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosehill 70.0% renting
Rosehill — Owned Outright: 9.3% Rosehill — Mortgage: 20.7% Rosehill — Renting: 70.0%
Auburn 52.6% renting
Auburn — Owned Outright: 22.9% Auburn — Mortgage: 24.6% Auburn — Renting: 52.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rosehill Auburn
Bachelor Degree 22.0% / 12.7%
Rosehill — Bachelor Degree: 22.0% Auburn — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 6.3%
Rosehill — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Auburn — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.6%
Rosehill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Auburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 4.8%
Rosehill — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Auburn — Certificate III & IV: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.8%
Rosehill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Auburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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

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.

Rosehill Auburn
India 30.0% / 5.4%
Rosehill — India: 30.0% Auburn — India: 5.4%
China 5.9% / 14.4%
Rosehill — China: 5.9% Auburn — China: 14.4%
Nepal 1.6% / 12.7%
Rosehill — Nepal: 1.6% Auburn — Nepal: 12.7%
Pakistan 2.9% / 3.7%
Rosehill — Pakistan: 2.9% Auburn — Pakistan: 3.7%
Lebanon 3.1% / 2.9%
Rosehill — Lebanon: 3.1% Auburn — Lebanon: 2.9%
Afghanistan — / 3.7%
Rosehill — Afghanistan: not among its largest Auburn — Afghanistan: 3.7%
Philippines 2.7% / —
Rosehill — Philippines: 2.7% Auburn — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosehill 74.2% flats / apartments
Rosehill — Flats / Apartments: 74.2% Rosehill — Houses: 17.2% Rosehill — Townhouses: 8.6%
Auburn 47.9% flats / apartments
Auburn — Flats / Apartments: 47.9% Auburn — Houses: 42.0% Auburn — Townhouses: 10.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Rosehill Auburn
Median house price $1,420,000 $1,480,000
Median unit price $529,000 $555,888
Median land price — $2,220,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 6 sales
 25 days
from 124 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rosehill Auburn
1 bed $420K / $395K
Rosehill — 1 bed: $420K (14 sales) Auburn — 1 bed: $395K (23 sales)

14 vs 23 sales

2 bed $532K / $540K
Rosehill — 2 bed: $532K (78 sales) Auburn — 2 bed: $540K (151 sales)

78 vs 151 sales

3 bed $602K / $690K
Rosehill — 3 bed: $602K (8 sales) Auburn — 3 bed: $690K (48 sales)

8 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Rosehill has more industrially zoned land (62% vs 24%).

Rosehill Auburn
Industrial 62% 24%
Residential 13% 52%
Parks and recreation 16% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Environmental 6% 1%
Commercial 1% 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

Rosehill Auburn
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
 1,756
across Cumberland
Approvals change year on year +154% -28%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Rosehill Auburn
Houses — 3.0%
$835/wk on $1.45M
Units 5.5%
$565/wk on $530K
 6.0%
$650/wk on $565K

Ranking within NSW

Rosehill Auburn
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 62% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 22% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Auburn is more walkable (96 vs 29); Auburn scores higher overall (59 vs 54).

Rosehill Auburn
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rosehill carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).

Rosehill Auburn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
 28
within 5 km

Schools

Rosehill Auburn
Inside the suburb 1 16
Rated above peers 0 5
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.6 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 4.4%

Schools in Rosehill

  • Rosehill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Auburn

  • Al-Faisal College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Auburn Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Auburn North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Trinity Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Alpha Omega Senior College Independent · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rosehill Auburn
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 2 19
Parks & reserves 4 27
Childcare 6 27
GPs 2 10
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Rosehill sits further from the CBD (23.1 km vs 20.8 km).

Rosehill Auburn
Walkability score 29/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 23.1 km
+10% vs other
 20.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 368.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
 0.8%
postcode 2144
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
 17
postcode 2144

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.

Rosehill Auburn
Car (driver) 41.6% / 43.5%
Rosehill — Car (driver): 41.6% Auburn — Car (driver): 43.5%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 21.4%
Rosehill — Worked from Home: 38.7% Auburn — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Train 7.8% / 25.1%
Rosehill — Train: 7.8% Auburn — Train: 25.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.9%
Rosehill — Car (passenger): 4.0% Auburn — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.6%
Rosehill — Walked Only: 3.9% Auburn — Walked Only: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.5%).

Setting

Rosehill Auburn
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.5 km 16.6 km

NBN connectivity

Rosehill Auburn
Connectivity score 74/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
2,042 premises
 81%
14,559 premises

Climate

Rosehill Auburn
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rosehill Auburn
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Rosehill Auburn
Average residential rate $1,103/yr $1,038/yr
Council Parramatta Cumberland

Federal electorate

Rosehill Auburn
Division Parramatta Blaxland
Member Andrew Charlton Jason Clare
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosehill Auburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosehill

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural

Auburn

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

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