Rozelle vs Lilyfield

In both, most households own their home. In Lilyfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lilyfield: a median of $2.54 million, against $2.33 million in Rozelle, though rent is higher in Rozelle. Rozelle is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 5.9 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

Lilyfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (50% vs 24%)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 5)
  • But Rozelle 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

Lilyfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($800,000 vs $1,135,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lilyfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($520/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rozelle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 84/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rozelle

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 50%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Lilyfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.2% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rozelle Lilyfield
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.

Rozelle Lilyfield
Walkability 94 / 84
Rozelle — Walkability: 94/100 Lilyfield — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 39 / 33
Rozelle — Safety: 39/100 Lilyfield — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rozelle — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lilyfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rozelle rents higher ($650/wk vs $520/wk); Rozelle has higher household incomes ($166,192 vs $148,616).

Rozelle Lilyfield
Population 8,553
+11% vs other
 7,641
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +0.3%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $166,192/yr
+11% vs other
 $148,616/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+20% vs other
 $520/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rozelle Lilyfield
0-4 6.5% / 6.5%
Rozelle — 0-4: 6.5% Lilyfield — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.7% / 13.2%
Rozelle — 5-14: 10.7% Lilyfield — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 3.8% / 5.5%
Rozelle — 15-19: 3.8% Lilyfield — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.0% / 4.0%
Rozelle — 20-24: 4.0% Lilyfield — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 15.1% / 10.5%
Rozelle — 25-34: 15.1% Lilyfield — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 18.8% / 16.3%
Rozelle — 35-44: 18.8% Lilyfield — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 15.8% / 17.4%
Rozelle — 45-54: 15.8% Lilyfield — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 11.3% / 12.5%
Rozelle — 55-64: 11.3% Lilyfield — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.3% / 8.0%
Rozelle — 65-74: 9.3% Lilyfield — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 3.9% / 4.0%
Rozelle — 75-84: 3.9% Lilyfield — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.6% / 2.1%
Rozelle — 85+: 0.6% Lilyfield — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rozelle 39.8% couple families
Rozelle — Couple Families: 39.8% Rozelle — Lone Person: 41.6% Rozelle — One Parent Families: 11.1% Rozelle — Group Household: 6.1% Rozelle — Other Families: 1.4%
Lilyfield 45.7% couple families
Lilyfield — Couple Families: 45.7% Lilyfield — Lone Person: 35.8% Lilyfield — One Parent Families: 12.1% Lilyfield — Group Household: 5.3% Lilyfield — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rozelle 40.4% renting
Rozelle — Owned Outright: 26.6% Rozelle — Mortgage: 33.1% Rozelle — Renting: 40.4%
Lilyfield 36.6% renting
Lilyfield — Owned Outright: 28.7% Lilyfield — Mortgage: 34.8% Lilyfield — Renting: 36.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rozelle Lilyfield
Bachelor Degree 27.8% / 22.9%
Rozelle — Bachelor Degree: 27.8% Lilyfield — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.7% / 10.8%
Rozelle — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7% Lilyfield — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.3%
Rozelle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Lilyfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.9% / 6.8%
Rozelle — Certificate III & IV: 5.9% Lilyfield — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.0%
Rozelle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Lilyfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

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.

Rozelle Lilyfield
England 8.3% / 5.9%
Rozelle — England: 8.3% Lilyfield — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Rozelle — New Zealand: 2.6% Lilyfield — New Zealand: 2.6%
Ireland 1.4% / 0.8%
Rozelle — Ireland: 1.4% Lilyfield — Ireland: 0.8%
China 1.3% / 0.9%
Rozelle — China: 1.3% Lilyfield — China: 0.9%
Italy — / 2.0%
Rozelle — Italy: not among its largest Lilyfield — Italy: 2.0%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Rozelle — South Africa: 1.1% Lilyfield — South Africa: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.8%
Rozelle — Greece: not among its largest Lilyfield — Greece: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rozelle 24.5% houses
Rozelle — Houses: 24.5% Rozelle — Flats / Apartments: 36.7% Rozelle — Townhouses: 38.8%
Lilyfield 49.9% houses
Lilyfield — Houses: 49.9% Lilyfield — Flats / Apartments: 27.2% Lilyfield — Townhouses: 22.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rozelle Lilyfield
Median house price $2,325,000 $2,540,000
Median unit price $1,135,000 $800,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 73 sales
 26 days
from 25 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rozelle Lilyfield
1 bed $923K / $665K
Rozelle — 1 bed: $923K (48 sales) Lilyfield — 1 bed: $665K (11 sales)

48 vs 11 sales

2 bed $1.53M / $1.02M
Rozelle — 2 bed: $1.53M (37 sales) Lilyfield — 2 bed: $1.02M (11 sales)

37 vs 11 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.

Rozelle Lilyfield
2 bed $1.9M / $1.77M
Rozelle — 2 bed: $1.9M (82 sales) Lilyfield — 2 bed: $1.77M (10 sales)

82 vs 10 sales

3 bed $2.42M / $2.3M
Rozelle — 3 bed: $2.42M (75 sales) Lilyfield — 3 bed: $2.3M (50 sales)

75 vs 50 sales

4 bed $3.09M / $3.3M
Rozelle — 4 bed: $3.09M (36 sales) Lilyfield — 4 bed: $3.3M (23 sales)

36 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.8M / $3.89M
Rozelle — 5 bed: $2.8M (5 sales) Lilyfield — 5 bed: $3.89M (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Rozelle Lilyfield
Residential 46% 48%
Other and special use 24% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 6%
Parks and recreation 8% 9%
Commercial 5% 1%
Industrial 5% 1%
Planning zones cover 98% of Rozelle and 71% of Lilyfield. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Rozelle Lilyfield
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
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.

Rozelle Lilyfield
Houses 2.8%
$1,400/wk on $2.6M
 3.2%
$1,165/wk on $1.9M
Units 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.2M
 4.2%
$584/wk on $725K

Ranking within NSW

Rozelle Lilyfield
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 52% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Rozelle is more walkable (94 vs 84).

Rozelle Lilyfield
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rozelle Lilyfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rozelle Lilyfield
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 2.7 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.5%

Schools in Rozelle

  • Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Rozelle Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Aloysius' College, Rozelle Independent · Secondary

Schools in Lilyfield

  • Orange Grove Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Inner Sydney Montessori School, Lilyfield Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Rozelle Lilyfield
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 8 7
Parks & reserves 8 9
Childcare 5 9
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Rozelle Lilyfield
Walkability score 94/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 4.4 km 5.9 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 11 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 483.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 181.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 2039
 2.8%
postcode 2040
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2039
 17
postcode 2040

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.

Rozelle Lilyfield
Worked from Home 68.1% / 64.5%
Rozelle — Worked from Home: 68.1% Lilyfield — Worked from Home: 64.5%
Car (driver) 21.1% / 25.6%
Rozelle — Car (driver): 21.1% Lilyfield — Car (driver): 25.6%
Walked Only 3.5% / 3.2%
Rozelle — Walked Only: 3.5% Lilyfield — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 3.2% / 2.5%
Rozelle — Bus: 3.2% Lilyfield — Bus: 2.5%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.3%
Rozelle — Bicycle: 1.8% Lilyfield — Bicycle: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / 1.7%
Rozelle — Car (passenger): 1.4% Lilyfield — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Rozelle Lilyfield
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 8.5 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rozelle Lilyfield
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
4,895 premises
 1%
3,548 premises

Climate

Rozelle Lilyfield
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rozelle Lilyfield
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rozelle Lilyfield
Average residential rate $1,342/yr
same for both
Council Inner West
same for both

Federal electorate

Rozelle Lilyfield
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rozelle Lilyfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rozelle

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Lilyfield

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Trams Urban

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