Rossi vs Captains Flat
Rossi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 40 in Captains Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rossi, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Rossi tends to suit families with children and couples, while Captains Flat 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
Rossi
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 70/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 55%)
- But Captains Flat has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Captains Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $458/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rossi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (305.5 km vs 318.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rossi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rossi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.2% vs 0.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rossi and Captains Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Captains Flat has more residents (611 vs 117); Rossi has higher household incomes ($137,800 vs $85,488).
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 117 | 611 +422% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.2% | +0.2% |
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Median household income | $137,800/yr +38% vs other | $85,488/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $458/wk +34% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Property market
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $479,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $379,000 |
Zoning mix
Rossi has more rural and farming land (94% vs 70%); Captains Flat has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 6%).
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 70% |
| Environmental | 6% | 30% |
| 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
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 510 across Queanbeyan-Palerang same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +231% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 91% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 90% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
Liveability
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 28/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Captains Flat carries more crime risk (70 vs 17); Rossi carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 32).
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | High 70/100 |
| 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
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Rossi
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Captains Flat
- Captains Flat Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 13 | 27 |
Mobility
Captains Flat sits further from the CBD (318.2 km vs 305.5 km).
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 305.5 km | 318.2 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 212 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.8% postcode 2621 | 0.6% postcode 2623 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 2621 | 38 postcode 2623 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 916 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 990 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 291 premises |
Climate
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 718 mm | 686 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.8°C | 28.2°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.0°C | 0.9°C |
Council rates
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,751/yr same for both | |
| Council | Queanbeyan-Palerang same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rossi | Captains Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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