Roslyn vs Laggan

Laggan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Roslyn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Roslyn tends to suit couples, while Laggan suits 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

Roslyn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 55/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Laggan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($372,500 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Roslyn has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)
  • Laggan has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Roslyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 179 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (230.1 km vs 256 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roslyn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Laggan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roslyn Laggan
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.

Roslyn Laggan
Walkability 0 / 0
Roslyn — Walkability: 0/100 Laggan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 45
Roslyn — Safety: 90/100 Laggan — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 82 / 82
Roslyn — Low fire risk: 82/100 Laggan — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Laggan has more residents (407 vs 95); Laggan has higher household incomes ($83,564 vs $73,632).

Roslyn Laggan
Population 95 407
+328% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +13.7%
Median age 55 52
Median household income $73,632/yr $83,564/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roslyn Laggan
0-4 8.4% / 5.4%
Roslyn — 0-4: 8.4% Laggan — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 6.3% / 11.5%
Roslyn — 5-14: 6.3% Laggan — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 11.6% / 6.4%
Roslyn — 15-19: 11.6% Laggan — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 2.7%
Roslyn — 20-24: not among its largest Laggan — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 8.4% / 8.1%
Roslyn — 25-34: 8.4% Laggan — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.4% / 8.8%
Roslyn — 35-44: 8.4% Laggan — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 14.7% / 12.0%
Roslyn — 45-54: 14.7% Laggan — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 17.9% / 20.6%
Roslyn — 55-64: 17.9% Laggan — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 25.3% / 16.2%
Roslyn — 65-74: 25.3% Laggan — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 3.2% / 5.4%
Roslyn — 75-84: 3.2% Laggan — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 1.7%
Roslyn — 85+: not among its largest Laggan — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roslyn 75.0% couple families
Roslyn — Couple Families: 75.0% Roslyn — Lone Person: 25.0% Roslyn — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Laggan 58.2% couple families
Laggan — Couple Families: 58.2% Laggan — Lone Person: 36.3% Laggan — One Parent Families: 5.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roslyn 20.7% renting
Roslyn — Owned Outright: 62.1% Roslyn — Mortgage: 17.2% Roslyn — Renting: 20.7%
Laggan 8.5% renting
Laggan — Owned Outright: 60.0% Laggan — Mortgage: 31.5% Laggan — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roslyn 100.0% houses
Roslyn — Houses: 100.0% Roslyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Laggan 97.9% houses
Laggan — Houses: 97.9% Laggan — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Roslyn Laggan
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.7%
Roslyn — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Laggan — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 8.1%
Roslyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Laggan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 8.4%
Roslyn — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Laggan — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Roslyn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Laggan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Property market

Roslyn Laggan
Median house price — $677,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,200,000 $372,500

Zoning mix

Roslyn has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 3%); Laggan has more rural and farming land (97% vs 64%).

Roslyn Laggan
Rural and farming 64% 97%
Environmental 36% 3%
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

Roslyn Laggan
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +175%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Roslyn Laggan
House price — Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Roslyn Laggan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laggan carries more crime risk (55 vs 10).

Roslyn Laggan
Bushfire Low
18/100
same for both
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Roslyn Laggan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Roslyn

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

Schools in Laggan

  • Laggan Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Roslyn Laggan
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 18 54

Mobility

Laggan sits further from the CBD (256 km vs 230.1 km).

Roslyn Laggan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 230.1 km 256 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
 0.1%
postcode 2583
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
 47
postcode 2583

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.

Roslyn Laggan
Car (driver) 66.7% / 57.1%
Roslyn — Car (driver): 66.7% Laggan — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 35.6%
Roslyn — Worked from Home: 23.1% Laggan — Worked from Home: 35.6%
Walked Only 10.3% / 5.8%
Roslyn — Walked Only: 10.3% Laggan — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) — / 1.6%
Roslyn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Laggan — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Roslyn Laggan
Elevation 940 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 841 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Roslyn Laggan
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
138 premises

Climate

Roslyn Laggan
Annual rainfall 840 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Roslyn Laggan
Average residential rate $636/yr
same for both
Council Upper Lachlan
same for both

Federal electorate

Roslyn Laggan
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roslyn Laggan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roslyn

Premium Retirees Rural

Laggan

Affordable Rural

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