Roseville Chase vs East Lindfield

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Lindfield: a median of $4.4 million, against $3.6 million in Roseville Chase, and rent is higher there too. Roseville Chase is closer to the city centre: 12.3 km, against 14 km. On these figures, Roseville Chase 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

East Lindfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • 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

Roseville Chase

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,600,000 vs $4,400,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Roseville Chase

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 29%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
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.

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Walkability 65 / 71
Roseville Chase — Walkability: 65/100 East Lindfield — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 85 / 87
Roseville Chase — Safety: 85/100 East Lindfield — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Roseville Chase — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Lindfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Lindfield has more residents (3,710 vs 1,618); Roseville Chase has higher household incomes ($209,352 vs $179,764).

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Population 1,618 3,710
+129% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +0.0%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $209,352/yr
+14% vs other
 $179,764/yr
Median weekly rent $925/wk $990/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
0-4 4.2% / 4.1%
Roseville Chase — 0-4: 4.2% East Lindfield — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 16.8% / 17.1%
Roseville Chase — 5-14: 16.8% East Lindfield — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 7.6% / 8.2%
Roseville Chase — 15-19: 7.6% East Lindfield — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.6% / 5.8%
Roseville Chase — 20-24: 5.6% East Lindfield — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 4.9% / 5.1%
Roseville Chase — 25-34: 4.9% East Lindfield — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 10.6% / 12.0%
Roseville Chase — 35-44: 10.6% East Lindfield — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.8% / 15.4%
Roseville Chase — 45-54: 17.8% East Lindfield — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 14.6% / 12.3%
Roseville Chase — 55-64: 14.6% East Lindfield — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.6% / 9.6%
Roseville Chase — 65-74: 9.6% East Lindfield — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.6% / 6.5%
Roseville Chase — 75-84: 5.6% East Lindfield — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.0% / 3.8%
Roseville Chase — 85+: 3.0% East Lindfield — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roseville Chase 72.4% couple families
Roseville Chase — Couple Families: 72.4% Roseville Chase — Lone Person: 15.7% Roseville Chase — One Parent Families: 9.4% Roseville Chase — Group Household: 1.3% Roseville Chase — Other Families: 1.3%
East Lindfield 67.2% couple families
East Lindfield — Couple Families: 67.2% East Lindfield — Lone Person: 21.1% East Lindfield — One Parent Families: 10.6% East Lindfield — Group Household: 0.7% East Lindfield — Other Families: 0.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roseville Chase 9.9% renting
Roseville Chase — Owned Outright: 48.1% Roseville Chase — Mortgage: 42.0% Roseville Chase — Renting: 9.9%
East Lindfield 12.1% renting
East Lindfield — Owned Outright: 49.2% East Lindfield — Mortgage: 38.7% East Lindfield — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Bachelor Degree 27.3% / 26.0%
Roseville Chase — Bachelor Degree: 27.3% East Lindfield — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 13.9%
Roseville Chase — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% East Lindfield — Postgraduate Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.8%
Roseville Chase — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% East Lindfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 3.8% / 3.3%
Roseville Chase — Certificate III & IV: 3.8% East Lindfield — Certificate III & IV: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.9%
Roseville Chase — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% East Lindfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

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.

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
China 5.1% / 11.2%
Roseville Chase — China: 5.1% East Lindfield — China: 11.2%
England 4.6% / 5.5%
Roseville Chase — England: 4.6% East Lindfield — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Roseville Chase — New Zealand: 1.5% East Lindfield — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.2%
Roseville Chase — South Africa: 1.5% East Lindfield — South Africa: 1.2%
Japan 1.6% / —
Roseville Chase — Japan: 1.6% East Lindfield — Japan: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 1.5%
Roseville Chase — Malaysia: not among its largest East Lindfield — Malaysia: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roseville Chase 96.5% houses
Roseville Chase — Houses: 96.5% Roseville Chase — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Roseville Chase — Townhouses: 3.5%
East Lindfield 87.9% houses
East Lindfield — Houses: 87.9% East Lindfield — Flats / Apartments: 11.9% East Lindfield — Townhouses: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Median house price $3,600,000 $4,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 12 sales
 29 days
from 17 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.

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
3 bed $3.38M / $3.2M
Roseville Chase — 3 bed: $3.38M (12 sales) East Lindfield — 3 bed: $3.2M (10 sales)

12 vs 10 sales

4 bed $3.38M / $5M
Roseville Chase — 4 bed: $3.38M (7 sales) East Lindfield — 4 bed: $5M (13 sales)

7 vs 13 sales

5 bed $3.9M / $4.87M
Roseville Chase — 5 bed: $3.9M (11 sales) East Lindfield — 5 bed: $4.87M (16 sales)

11 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Residential 34% 57%
Environmental 44% 37%
Parks and recreation 15% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
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

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
New dwellings approved 908
across Ku-ring-gai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Houses — 3.8%
$2,200/wk on $3.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Grade A+
same for both
Score 90/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
13/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.7 km
 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 5.0%

Schools in Roseville Chase

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

Schools in East Lindfield

  • Lindfield East Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Walkability score 65/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 12.3 km 14 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 79.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.7%
postcode 2069
 4.7%
postcode 2070
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2069
 25
postcode 2070

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.

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Worked from Home 63.8% / 64.1%
Roseville Chase — Worked from Home: 63.8% East Lindfield — Worked from Home: 64.1%
Car (driver) 30.6% / 27.9%
Roseville Chase — Car (driver): 30.6% East Lindfield — Car (driver): 27.9%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.9%
Roseville Chase — Car (passenger): 1.9% East Lindfield — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 0.9% / 2.4%
Roseville Chase — Train: 0.9% East Lindfield — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 0.4% / 2.0%
Roseville Chase — Walked Only: 0.4% East Lindfield — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.6% / 0.6%
Roseville Chase — Bus: 1.6% East Lindfield — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 7.2 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Connectivity score 92/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
581 premises
 54%
1,341 premises

Climate

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Average residential rate $1,626/yr
same for both
Council Ku-ring-gai
same for both

Federal electorate

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Division Bradfield
same for both
Member Nicolette Boele
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roseville Chase East Lindfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roseville Chase

Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

East Lindfield

Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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