Woodroffe vs Rosebery

Rosebery is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Woodroffe. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Woodroffe, most households own their home. In Rosebery, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosebery: a median of $718,000, against $612,000 in Woodroffe, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woodroffe tends to suit people living alone, while Rosebery suits renters and couples.

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

Woodroffe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodroffe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($612,500 vs $718,123)
  • has cheaper units ($350,000 vs $390,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Woodroffe has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)
  • Rosebery has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 42%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodroffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (23.2 km vs 25.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodroffe Rosebery
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.

Woodroffe Rosebery
Walkability 73 / 78
Woodroffe — Walkability: 73/100 Rosebery — Walkability: 78/100

Demographics

Rosebery has more residents (4,127 vs 3,175); Rosebery has higher household incomes ($124,644 vs $98,332).

Woodroffe Rosebery
Population 3,175 4,127
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% -2.2%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $98,332/yr $124,644/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodroffe Rosebery
0-4 8.0% / 8.9%
Woodroffe — 0-4: 8.0% Rosebery — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 15.6% / 17.8%
Woodroffe — 5-14: 15.6% Rosebery — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 6.2% / 6.3%
Woodroffe — 15-19: 6.2% Rosebery — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.2% / 6.6%
Woodroffe — 20-24: 6.2% Rosebery — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.3% / 19.8%
Woodroffe — 25-34: 16.3% Rosebery — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 14.6% / 16.6%
Woodroffe — 35-44: 14.6% Rosebery — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 14.7% / 12.1%
Woodroffe — 45-54: 14.7% Rosebery — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.5% / 6.9%
Woodroffe — 55-64: 10.5% Rosebery — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 6.0% / 3.6%
Woodroffe — 65-74: 6.0% Rosebery — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 2.0% / 1.1%
Woodroffe — 75-84: 2.0% Rosebery — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 0.5% / 0.3%
Woodroffe — 85+: 0.5% Rosebery — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodroffe 41.0% couple families
Woodroffe — Couple Families: 41.0% Woodroffe — Lone Person: 31.1% Woodroffe — One Parent Families: 22.0% Woodroffe — Group Household: 4.6% Woodroffe — Other Families: 1.4%
Rosebery 53.8% couple families
Rosebery — Couple Families: 53.8% Rosebery — Lone Person: 22.7% Rosebery — One Parent Families: 16.7% Rosebery — Group Household: 5.4% Rosebery — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodroffe 42.5% renting
Woodroffe — Owned Outright: 13.0% Woodroffe — Mortgage: 44.5% Woodroffe — Renting: 42.5%
Rosebery 53.8% renting
Rosebery — Owned Outright: 8.7% Rosebery — Mortgage: 37.5% Rosebery — Renting: 53.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodroffe Rosebery
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.3%
Woodroffe — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Rosebery — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 8.9%
Woodroffe — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Rosebery — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.8%
Woodroffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Rosebery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 3.1%
Woodroffe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Rosebery — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.8%
Woodroffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Rosebery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Woodroffe Rosebery
Philippines 4.1% / 2.9%
Woodroffe — Philippines: 4.1% Rosebery — Philippines: 2.9%
England 1.9% / 2.5%
Woodroffe — England: 1.9% Rosebery — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.1%
Woodroffe — New Zealand: 1.7% Rosebery — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 0.4% / 2.0%
Woodroffe — India: 0.4% Rosebery — India: 2.0%
Vietnam 0.7% / 0.6%
Woodroffe — Vietnam: 0.7% Rosebery — Vietnam: 0.6%
Pakistan — / 1.0%
Woodroffe — Pakistan: not among its largest Rosebery — Pakistan: 1.0%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Woodroffe — Thailand: 0.9% Rosebery — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodroffe 80.6% houses
Woodroffe — Houses: 80.6% Woodroffe — Townhouses: 19.1% Woodroffe — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Rosebery 68.3% houses
Rosebery — Houses: 68.3% Rosebery — Townhouses: 20.7% Rosebery — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodroffe Rosebery
Median house price $612,500 $718,123
Median unit price $350,000 $390,000
Median land price $625,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 25 sales
 20 days
from 42 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.

Woodroffe Rosebery
3 bed $600K / $648K
Woodroffe — 3 bed: $600K (79 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $648K (28 sales)

79 vs 28 sales

4 bed $678K / $735K
Woodroffe — 4 bed: $678K (28 sales) Rosebery — 4 bed: $735K (55 sales)

28 vs 55 sales

5 bed $725K / $841K
Woodroffe — 5 bed: $725K (5 sales) Rosebery — 5 bed: $841K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Woodroffe Rosebery
New dwellings approved 247
across Palmerston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Woodroffe Rosebery
Houses 4.8%
$668/wk on $725K
 5.1%
$800/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Woodroffe Rosebery
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NT Higher than 97% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NT Higher than 66% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NT Higher than 45% of NT

Liveability

Rosebery scores higher overall (78 vs 55).

Woodroffe Rosebery
Grade B A
Score 55/100 78/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Woodroffe Rosebery
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Woodroffe Rosebery
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Woodroffe

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woodroffe Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Rosebery

  • Rosebery Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodroffe Rosebery
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 4 2
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Rosebery sits further from the CBD (25.4 km vs 23.2 km).

Woodroffe Rosebery
Walkability score 73/100 78/100
Distance to Darwin 23.2 km 25.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 53/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0830
 0.4%
postcode 0832
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 0830
 51
postcode 0832

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.

Woodroffe Rosebery
Car (driver) 84.9% / 86.3%
Woodroffe — Car (driver): 84.9% Rosebery — Car (driver): 86.3%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.2%
Woodroffe — Car (passenger): 6.9% Rosebery — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 3.4%
Woodroffe — Worked from Home: 3.7% Rosebery — Worked from Home: 3.4%
Bus 2.5% / 1.7%
Woodroffe — Bus: 2.5% Rosebery — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.8%
Woodroffe — Walked Only: 1.0% Rosebery — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Woodroffe Rosebery
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Woodroffe Rosebery
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,306 premises
 100%
1,555 premises

Climate

Woodroffe Rosebery
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Woodroffe Rosebery
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodroffe Rosebery
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodroffe Rosebery
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodroffe

Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Rosebery

Family Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Young Families

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