Rossmore NSW 2557
Located in New South Wales, Rossmore sits 53 km from Sydney CBD, around 51 minutes by car. The suburb has 2,241 residents, a median age of 40, and a median household income of $95,004 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb fell 2.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $500 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,950. Rossmore is characterised by high crime risk. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Rossmore a good suburb?
Rossmore scores a C (40/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, prices, and safety.
Mixed results
2 schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 22/100 · 53.4 km · 51 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $4.65M · Less affordable than 98% of NSW
High crime risk
Fire 23/100 · Crime 75/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 40 · 2,241 residents
Liveability Rating
40 / 100 · Ranked #1016 in NSWEach bar is Rossmore's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Rossmore?
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Our score
40 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataRossmore's land market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $5.33 million, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Land
$5,325,000
Based on 14 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 93 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
Houses
$4,650,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 218 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 5 sales $6.01M
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Rossmore rent for around $750 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$750/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
4 rentals advertised against an estimated 205 rented homes (2.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $730/wk
- 25 bonds
- +38% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2557 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025100 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2557.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Rossmore safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Rossmore sits in the high band, with 131 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 18% on the prior year.
131 offences
18.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202510 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Liverpool City Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Two schools serve Rossmore, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 817 students across 2 schools (avg 408)
- • Sectors: 1 Independent, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 937-984, median 960 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Bellfield College (704 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Rossmore is very car-dependent on foot — at 22/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Rossmore.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 27.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 21.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 16.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 17.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Rossmore.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 73%
- Premises covered
- 817
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Liverpool: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Rossmore is home to about 2,200 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $95,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,241
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$95,004/yr
Census Median Rent
$500/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg Household Size
3.4
Median Personal Income
$31,772/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.9%
Total Dwellings
609
Owner-Occupier Rate
66.4%
Houses
97.5%
Rental Stress
27.4%
Mortgage Stress
24.6%
Work From Home
38.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 65.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 53.8%
- Employment Rate
- 46%
- Completed Year 12
- 31.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
31 residents (1.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,127 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (37 of 844).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,322 a year through Liverpool based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 91%
- Environmental 3%
- Parks and recreation 3%
- Not zoned 3%
Planning zones cover 98% of the suburb's area. 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Liverpool
In the year to August 2026, 2,229 new dwellings were approved across Liverpool. That mix is 1,634 houses and 595 units. Approvals are up 27.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.7 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 16.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.37 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Bringelly monitoring station, 2.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Camden Airport AWS, 13.8 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 84 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 33.7 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.9% of addresses
- 8 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 817 mm
- 75 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.4°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.2°C
- 14 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.5 kmClay Brick ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen
EV adoption
In postcode 2557, 278 of 16,826 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.6% (766 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2557, 4,279 rooftop-solar systems totalling 39.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,237 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 398 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
24 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2557.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $5,325,000 this is $4,725,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Anne Maree Stanley Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anne Maree Stanley | 56.8% | 43.2% | +1.4 |
| 2022 | Anne Maree Stanley | 55.8% | 44.2% | -0.3 |
| 2019 | Anne Maree Stanley | 55.5% | 44.5% | +2.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Nathan Hagarty Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nathan Hagarty ALP | 58.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Rossmore
Is Rossmore a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Rossmore is high (75/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Rossmore?
Rossmore has a low recorded bushfire history (23/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Rossmore a good place to live?
Rossmore has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (40/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Rossmore?
Rossmore, NSW had a population of 2,241 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Rossmore, NSW?
The postcode for Rossmore, NSW is 2557.
How far is Rossmore from Sydney?
Rossmore is 53 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 51 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Rossmore?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Rossmore was $95,004 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Rossmore?
The median advertised rent in Rossmore is $750 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Rossmore?
The median age of residents in Rossmore was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Rossmore at risk of bushfire?
Rossmore has a low recorded bushfire history (23/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Rossmore?
There are 2 schools inside the Rossmore boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Rossmore walkable?
Rossmore scores 22/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Rossmore?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Rossmore (Bringelly) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.9 µg/m³. That puts Rossmore below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Rossmore?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Rossmore, Camden Airport AWS (13.8 km away), summer days average 29.4°C, winter nights 4.2°C, 817 mm of rain a year over 75 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Rossmore?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Rossmore belong to?
Rossmore sits within the Liverpool local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Rossmore?
The average residential rates bill through Liverpool is $1,322 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Rossmore?
Across Liverpool, 2,229 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 27.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Rossmore in?
Rossmore sits within the federal Division of Werriwa, currently held by Anne Maree Stanley (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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