Rosehill vs Harris Park

In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Rosehill tends to suit families with children, while Harris Park suits young adults and share households.

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

Harris Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Harris Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,280,000 vs $1,420,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Harris Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Harris Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 29/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (18% vs 8%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Harris Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 29/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Rosehill is growing faster (6.3% vs -13.0%)
  • Harris Park returns a higher gross yield on units (6.3% vs 5.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rosehill and Harris Park 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 Harris Park
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 Harris Park
Walkability 29 / 100
Rosehill — Walkability: 29/100 Harris Park — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 21 / 25
Rosehill — Safety: 21/100 Harris Park — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rosehill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Harris Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosehill Harris Park
Population 4,047 5,043
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% -13.0%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $91,676/yr $92,508/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+8% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosehill Harris Park
0-4 8.2% / 5.8%
Rosehill — 0-4: 8.2% Harris Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.9% / 8.8%
Rosehill — 5-14: 10.9% Harris Park — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 2.6% / 2.0%
Rosehill — 15-19: 2.6% Harris Park — 15-19: 2.0%
20-24 6.7% / 10.7%
Rosehill — 20-24: 6.7% Harris Park — 20-24: 10.7%
25-34 28.7% / 33.3%
Rosehill — 25-34: 28.7% Harris Park — 25-34: 33.3%
35-44 21.6% / 17.7%
Rosehill — 35-44: 21.6% Harris Park — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 8.4% / 7.1%
Rosehill — 45-54: 8.4% Harris Park — 45-54: 7.1%
55-64 6.7% / 6.1%
Rosehill — 55-64: 6.7% Harris Park — 55-64: 6.1%
65-74 4.3% / 4.6%
Rosehill — 65-74: 4.3% Harris Park — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 1.4% / 2.3%
Rosehill — 75-84: 1.4% Harris Park — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.6%
Rosehill — 85+: 0.5% Harris Park — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosehill 41.6% couple families
Rosehill — Couple Families: 41.6% Rosehill — Lone Person: 37.2% Rosehill — Group Household: 8.9% Rosehill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Rosehill — Other Families: 1.6%
Harris Park 37.4% couple families
Harris Park — Couple Families: 37.4% Harris Park — Lone Person: 33.3% Harris Park — Group Household: 17.1% Harris Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Harris Park — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Harris Park 74.0% renting
Harris Park — Owned Outright: 10.0% Harris Park — Mortgage: 16.0% Harris Park — Renting: 74.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rosehill Harris Park
Bachelor Degree 22.0% / 23.8%
Rosehill — Bachelor Degree: 22.0% Harris Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 17.1%
Rosehill — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Harris Park — Postgraduate Degree: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.9%
Rosehill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Harris Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 4.4%
Rosehill — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Harris Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Rosehill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Harris Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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 Harris Park
India 30.0% / 45.4%
Rosehill — India: 30.0% Harris Park — India: 45.4%
China 5.9% / 4.2%
Rosehill — China: 5.9% Harris Park — China: 4.2%
Nepal 1.6% / 5.9%
Rosehill — Nepal: 1.6% Harris Park — Nepal: 5.9%
Lebanon 3.1% / 2.8%
Rosehill — Lebanon: 3.1% Harris Park — Lebanon: 2.8%
Philippines 2.7% / 2.3%
Rosehill — Philippines: 2.7% Harris Park — Philippines: 2.3%
Pakistan 2.9% / 1.0%
Rosehill — Pakistan: 2.9% Harris Park — Pakistan: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.4%).

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%
Harris Park 88.3% flats / apartments
Harris Park — Flats / Apartments: 88.3% Harris Park — Houses: 8.3% Harris Park — Townhouses: 3.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Rosehill Harris Park
Median house price $1,420,000 $1,280,000
Median unit price $529,000 $496,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 6 sales
 42 days
from 8 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 Harris Park
1 bed $420K / $415K
Rosehill — 1 bed: $420K (14 sales) Harris Park — 1 bed: $415K (15 sales)

14 vs 15 sales

2 bed $532K / $505K
Rosehill — 2 bed: $532K (78 sales) Harris Park — 2 bed: $505K (121 sales)

78 vs 121 sales

3 bed $602K / $668K
Rosehill — 3 bed: $602K (8 sales) Harris Park — 3 bed: $668K (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Rosehill has more industrially zoned land (62% vs 3%).

Rosehill Harris Park
Residential 13% 80%
Industrial 62% 3%
Parks and recreation 16% 6%
Commercial 1% 6%
Environmental 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Planning zones cover 100% of Rosehill and 99% of Harris Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Harris Park
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
same for both

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 Harris Park
Houses —
same for both
Units 5.5%
$565/wk on $530K
 6.3%
$650/wk on $538K

Ranking within NSW

Rosehill Harris Park
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

Harris Park is more walkable (100 vs 29); Harris Park scores higher overall (66 vs 54).

Rosehill Harris Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rosehill Harris Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
75/100
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
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Rosehill Harris Park
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.6 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 4.1%

Schools in Rosehill

  • Rosehill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Harris Park

  • St Oliver's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rosehill Harris Park
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 2 31
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 6 5
GPs 2 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Rosehill Harris Park
Walkability score 29/100 100/100
Distance to Sydney 23.1 km
+4% vs other
 22.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
 1.7%
postcode 2150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
 3
postcode 2150

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 Harris Park
Car (driver) 41.6% / 33.7%
Rosehill — Car (driver): 41.6% Harris Park — Car (driver): 33.7%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 34.9%
Rosehill — Worked from Home: 38.7% Harris Park — Worked from Home: 34.9%
Train 7.8% / 18.3%
Rosehill — Train: 7.8% Harris Park — Train: 18.3%
Walked Only 3.9% / 5.8%
Rosehill — Walked Only: 3.9% Harris Park — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.3%
Rosehill — Car (passenger): 4.0% Harris Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.6%).

Setting

Rosehill Harris Park
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.5 km 20.0 km

NBN connectivity

Rosehill Harris Park
Connectivity score 74/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
2,042 premises
 17%
2,599 premises

Climate

Rosehill Harris Park
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 Harris Park
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rosehill Harris Park
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Rosehill Harris Park
Division Parramatta
same for both
Member Andrew Charlton
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosehill Harris Park
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

Harris Park

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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