Roselands vs Kingsgrove

Roselands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Kingsgrove. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kingsgrove: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.6 million in Roselands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Roselands tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Kingsgrove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 8)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Roselands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($580,000 vs $690,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,600,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Roselands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Roselands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Roselands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roselands Kingsgrove
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.

Roselands Kingsgrove
Walkability 87 / 91
Roselands — Walkability: 87/100 Kingsgrove — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 45 / 46
Roselands — Safety: 45/100 Kingsgrove — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Roselands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kingsgrove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingsgrove rents higher ($500/wk vs $410/wk); Kingsgrove has higher household incomes ($98,696 vs $87,620).

Roselands Kingsgrove
Population 12,356 12,881
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +3.5%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $87,620/yr $98,696/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $500/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roselands Kingsgrove
0-4 6.5% / 5.5%
Roselands — 0-4: 6.5% Kingsgrove — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.5% / 12.5%
Roselands — 5-14: 13.5% Kingsgrove — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.5% / 5.8%
Roselands — 15-19: 6.5% Kingsgrove — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.4% / 5.9%
Roselands — 20-24: 6.4% Kingsgrove — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.0% / 11.0%
Roselands — 25-34: 13.0% Kingsgrove — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 13.3% / 13.5%
Roselands — 35-44: 13.3% Kingsgrove — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.5% / 14.0%
Roselands — 45-54: 13.5% Kingsgrove — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 11.4% / 12.0%
Roselands — 55-64: 11.4% Kingsgrove — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.2% / 10.0%
Roselands — 65-74: 8.2% Kingsgrove — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.2% / 6.6%
Roselands — 75-84: 5.2% Kingsgrove — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.5% / 3.2%
Roselands — 85+: 2.5% Kingsgrove — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roselands 52.1% couple families
Roselands — Couple Families: 52.1% Roselands — Lone Person: 25.1% Roselands — One Parent Families: 17.8% Roselands — Group Household: 3.0% Roselands — Other Families: 2.1%
Kingsgrove 52.4% couple families
Kingsgrove — Couple Families: 52.4% Kingsgrove — Lone Person: 23.9% Kingsgrove — One Parent Families: 19.3% Kingsgrove — Group Household: 2.9% Kingsgrove — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roselands 30.8% renting
Roselands — Owned Outright: 32.2% Roselands — Mortgage: 37.0% Roselands — Renting: 30.8%
Kingsgrove 26.6% renting
Kingsgrove — Owned Outright: 42.1% Kingsgrove — Mortgage: 31.3% Kingsgrove — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Roselands Kingsgrove
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 15.8%
Roselands — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Kingsgrove — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 9.5%
Roselands — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Kingsgrove — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.3%
Roselands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Kingsgrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.6%
Roselands — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Kingsgrove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
Roselands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Kingsgrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Roselands Kingsgrove
China 3.8% / 7.9%
Roselands — China: 3.8% Kingsgrove — China: 7.9%
Greece 3.6% / 5.2%
Roselands — Greece: 3.6% Kingsgrove — Greece: 5.2%
Lebanon 5.4% / 2.5%
Roselands — Lebanon: 5.4% Kingsgrove — Lebanon: 2.5%
Vietnam 1.8% / 2.2%
Roselands — Vietnam: 1.8% Kingsgrove — Vietnam: 2.2%
Italy — / 1.9%
Roselands — Italy: not among its largest Kingsgrove — Italy: 1.9%
Bangladesh 1.6% / —
Roselands — Bangladesh: 1.6% Kingsgrove — Bangladesh: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roselands 60.8% houses
Roselands — Houses: 60.8% Roselands — Flats / Apartments: 22.7% Roselands — Townhouses: 16.5%
Kingsgrove 82.0% houses
Kingsgrove — Houses: 82.0% Kingsgrove — Flats / Apartments: 10.0% Kingsgrove — Townhouses: 8.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Roselands Kingsgrove
Median house price $1,600,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price $580,000 $690,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 85 sales
 24 days
from 101 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.

Roselands Kingsgrove
2 bed $1.3M / $1.67M
Roselands — 2 bed: $1.3M (7 sales) Kingsgrove — 2 bed: $1.67M (16 sales)

7 vs 16 sales

3 bed $1.51M / $1.85M
Roselands — 3 bed: $1.51M (55 sales) Kingsgrove — 3 bed: $1.85M (84 sales)

55 vs 84 sales

4 bed $1.66M / $1.92M
Roselands — 4 bed: $1.66M (43 sales) Kingsgrove — 4 bed: $1.92M (41 sales)

43 vs 41 sales

5 bed $2.2M / $2.38M
Roselands — 5 bed: $2.2M (19 sales) Kingsgrove — 5 bed: $2.38M (33 sales)

19 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Kingsgrove has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 5%).

Roselands Kingsgrove
Residential 83% 68%
Industrial 5% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Parks and recreation 2% 5%
Commercial 3% 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

Roselands Kingsgrove
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Roselands Kingsgrove
Houses 3.6%
$1,100/wk on $1.57M
 3.5%
$1,150/wk on $1.69M
Units 5.2%
$635/wk on $635K
 4.6%
$600/wk on $680K

Ranking within NSW

Roselands Kingsgrove
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 37% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Roselands Kingsgrove
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Roselands Kingsgrove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Roselands Kingsgrove
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.3 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.1%

Schools in Roselands

  • McCallums Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kingsgrove

  • St Ursula's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Clemton Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kingsgrove High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingsgrove North High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingsgrove Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Roselands Kingsgrove
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 15
Parks & reserves 8 14
Childcare 8 9
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 3 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4
same for both
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Roselands Kingsgrove
Walkability score 87/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 24 km 25.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 231.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 343.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2196
 1.2%
postcode 2208
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2196
 27
postcode 2208

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.

Roselands Kingsgrove
Car (driver) 48.9% / 41.4%
Roselands — Car (driver): 48.9% Kingsgrove — Car (driver): 41.4%
Worked from Home 41.3% / 46.4%
Roselands — Worked from Home: 41.3% Kingsgrove — Worked from Home: 46.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.0%
Roselands — Car (passenger): 4.2% Kingsgrove — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 3.1% / 5.1%
Roselands — Train: 3.1% Kingsgrove — Train: 5.1%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.7%
Roselands — Walked Only: 1.8% Kingsgrove — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.9%).

Setting

Roselands Kingsgrove
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Roselands Kingsgrove
Connectivity score 77/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,881 premises
 41%
5,482 premises

Climate

Roselands Kingsgrove
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,129 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 27.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 9.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Roselands Kingsgrove
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Roselands Kingsgrove
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Roselands Kingsgrove
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roselands Kingsgrove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roselands

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Kingsgrove

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Transport Hub

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