Roseville vs East Lindfield

Roseville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in East Lindfield. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Lindfield: a median of $4.4 million, against $3.99 million in Roseville, and rent is higher there too. Roseville is closer to the city centre: 12 km, against 14 km.

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

Roseville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 9)
  • But East Lindfield carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

Roseville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,990,000 vs $4,400,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Roseville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $990/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Roseville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (12 km vs 14 km)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Roseville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 71/100)
  • But East Lindfield carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

East Lindfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Roseville 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 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 East Lindfield
Walkability 80 / 71
Roseville — Walkability: 80/100 East Lindfield — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 73 / 87
Roseville — Safety: 73/100 East Lindfield — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Roseville — Low fire risk: 48/100 East Lindfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Roseville has more residents (10,340 vs 3,710); East Lindfield rents higher ($990/wk vs $600/wk).

Roseville East Lindfield
Population 10,340
+64% vs other
 3,710
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +0.0%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $166,400/yr $179,764/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $990/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roseville East Lindfield
0-4 4.7% / 4.1%
Roseville — 0-4: 4.7% East Lindfield — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 15.4% / 17.1%
Roseville — 5-14: 15.4% East Lindfield — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 7.4% / 8.2%
Roseville — 15-19: 7.4% East Lindfield — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.9% / 5.8%
Roseville — 20-24: 5.9% East Lindfield — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.5% / 5.1%
Roseville — 25-34: 9.5% East Lindfield — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 14.3% / 12.0%
Roseville — 35-44: 14.3% East Lindfield — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.7% / 15.4%
Roseville — 45-54: 14.7% East Lindfield — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 11.2% / 12.3%
Roseville — 55-64: 11.2% East Lindfield — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.5% / 9.6%
Roseville — 65-74: 9.5% East Lindfield — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.2% / 6.5%
Roseville — 75-84: 5.2% East Lindfield — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.3% / 3.8%
Roseville — 85+: 2.3% East Lindfield — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roseville 61.6% couple families
Roseville — Couple Families: 61.6% Roseville — Lone Person: 21.8% Roseville — One Parent Families: 12.0% Roseville — Group Household: 3.7% Roseville — Other Families: 0.9%
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 26.3% renting
Roseville — Owned Outright: 39.6% Roseville — Mortgage: 34.0% Roseville — Renting: 26.3%
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 East Lindfield
Bachelor Degree 27.4% / 26.0%
Roseville — Bachelor Degree: 27.4% East Lindfield — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Postgraduate Degree 15.0% / 13.9%
Roseville — Postgraduate Degree: 15.0% East Lindfield — Postgraduate Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.8%
Roseville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% East Lindfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 3.3% / 3.3%
Roseville — Certificate III & IV: 3.3% East Lindfield — Certificate III & IV: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.9%
Roseville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% East Lindfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

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 East Lindfield
China 9.9% / 11.2%
Roseville — China: 9.9% East Lindfield — China: 11.2%
England 4.3% / 5.5%
Roseville — England: 4.3% East Lindfield — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.6%
Roseville — New Zealand: 1.9% East Lindfield — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.5% / 1.5%
Roseville — Malaysia: 1.5% East Lindfield — Malaysia: 1.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.2%
Roseville — South Africa: 1.2% East Lindfield — South Africa: 1.2%
India 1.4% / 0.9%
Roseville — India: 1.4% East Lindfield — India: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roseville 68.8% houses
Roseville — Houses: 68.8% Roseville — Flats / Apartments: 28.4% Roseville — Townhouses: 2.8%
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 East Lindfield
Median house price $3,990,000 $4,400,000
Median unit price $1,075,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 94 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 East Lindfield
3 bed $3.1M / $3.2M
Roseville — 3 bed: $3.1M (24 sales) East Lindfield — 3 bed: $3.2M (10 sales)

24 vs 10 sales

4 bed $3.9M / $5M
Roseville — 4 bed: $3.9M (50 sales) East Lindfield — 4 bed: $5M (13 sales)

50 vs 13 sales

5 bed $4.5M / $4.87M
Roseville — 5 bed: $4.5M (38 sales) East Lindfield — 5 bed: $4.87M (16 sales)

38 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

East Lindfield has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 9%).

Roseville East Lindfield
Residential 76% 57%
Environmental 9% 37%
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Industrial 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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 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 East Lindfield
Houses 2.3%
$1,650/wk on $3.67M
 3.8%
$2,200/wk on $3.05M
Units 4.8%
$878/wk on $950K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Roseville East Lindfield
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of NSW —

Liveability

East Lindfield scores higher overall (91 vs 79); Roseville is more walkable (80 vs 71).

Roseville East Lindfield
Grade A A+
Score 79/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Roseville carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Roseville carries more crime risk (27 vs 13).

Roseville East Lindfield
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
27/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Roseville East Lindfield
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.1 km
 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 5.0%

Schools in Roseville

  • Roseville College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Roseville Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in East Lindfield

  • Lindfield East Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Roseville East Lindfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 12 1
Parks & reserves 16 9
Childcare 10 4
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

East Lindfield sits further from the CBD (14 km vs 12 km).

Roseville East Lindfield
Walkability score 80/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 12 km 14 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 300.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 East Lindfield
Worked from Home 64.3% / 64.1%
Roseville — Worked from Home: 64.3% East Lindfield — Worked from Home: 64.1%
Car (driver) 26.1% / 27.9%
Roseville — Car (driver): 26.1% East Lindfield — Car (driver): 27.9%
Train 4.3% / 2.4%
Roseville — Train: 4.3% East Lindfield — Train: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 2.9%
Roseville — Car (passenger): 2.0% East Lindfield — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.0%
Roseville — Walked Only: 1.9% East Lindfield — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Roseville East Lindfield
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 7.2 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Roseville East Lindfield
Connectivity score 84/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
4,339 premises
 54%
1,341 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Roseville

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

East Lindfield

Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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