Roselands

Roselands has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends

The population of the Roselands statistical area (Lv2) is estimated to be around 13,109 as of November 2025. This reflects an increase of 753 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 12,356. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of the resident population at 12,730 in June 2024 and an additional 304 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population results in a density ratio of 4,784 persons per square kilometer, placing Roselands in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The growth rate of 6.1% since the 2021 Census exceeded the SA3 area's growth rate of 5.7%. Overseas migration contributed approximately 67.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch is using ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and NSW State Government's SA2-level projections where applicable, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group are applied to all areas from these aggregations for years 2032 to 2041. By 2041, the Roselands (SA2) is expected to increase by approximately 1,051 persons, reflecting a gain of around 6.0% in total over the 17-year period.

Residential development activity is slightly higher than average within Roselands when compared nationally

Roselands has seen approximately 66 dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totaling an estimated 331 homes. As of FY26, 21 approvals have been recorded. On average, each new dwelling constructed between FY21 and FY25 accommodated around 1.1 new residents per year. However, recent data indicates this has increased to 4.5 people per dwelling over the past two financial years. The average construction value of development projects in Roselands is $458,000.

This financial year has seen $17.9 million in commercial approvals. Compared to Greater Sydney, Roselands records 90% more development activity per capita. New developments consist of 41% detached houses and 59% townhouses or apartments, indicating a shift from the area's existing housing composition of 61% houses. Roselands has around 272 people per dwelling approval, showing characteristics of a low-density area. Future projections estimate Roselands will add 783 residents by 2041 based on current development patterns.

Future projections show Roselands adding 783 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on current development patterns, new housing supply should readily meet demand, offering good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.

Roselands has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally

AreaSearch has identified nine projects that could significantly impact the local area's performance. These include residential developments such as 71-83 Graham Road in Narwee and Wiley Park Plaza Development at 280-300 Lakemba Street, major infrastructure projects like Sydney Metro City & Southwest, and transport initiatives such as the Rail Service Improvement Program for T4 Illawarra and Eastern Suburbs Line. The following list details those projects likely to have the most relevance.

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Roselands has seen below average employment performance when compared to national benchmarks

Roselands has a skilled workforce with diverse sector representation. Its unemployment rate was 5.1% in the past year, with an estimated employment growth of 3.3%.

As of September 2025, 6,470 residents are employed, while the unemployment rate is 1.0% higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation is lower at 51.3%, compared to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. The dominant employment sectors include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. Transport, postal & warehousing has a particularly high employment share of 1.6 times the regional level.

However, professional & technical employs only 7.9% of local workers, below Greater Sydney's 11.5%. The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the Census working population vs resident population count. Over the year to September 2025, employment in Roselands increased by 3.3%, while labour force grew by 4.1%, resulting in an unemployment rise of 0.8 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 2.1% and a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. State-level data to 25-Nov shows NSW employment contracted by 0.03%, with the state unemployment rate at 3.9%. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that national employment will expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Roselands' employment mix indicates local employment should increase by approximately 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.

Income figures position the area below 75% of locations analysed nationally by AreaSearch

Roselands suburb has a median taxpayer income of $41,245 and an average income of $52,383, based on the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is lower than the national average, with Greater Sydney having a median income of $60,817 and an average income of $83,003. Considering Wage Price Index growth of 8.86% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes for September 2025 would be approximately $44,899 (median) and $57,024 (average). According to census data, household income ranks at the 46th percentile ($1,685 weekly), while personal income is at the 22nd percentile. Income distribution shows that 33.0% of residents fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket (4,325 people), similar to the metropolitan region where this group represents 30.9%. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 80.9% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 43rd percentile. The suburb's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 5th decile.

Roselands displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

Roselands' dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, consisted of 61.0% houses and 39.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Sydney metro's 48.7% houses and 51.3% other dwellings. Home ownership in Roselands was at 32.2%, with mortgaged dwellings at 37.1% and rented dwellings at 30.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,281, higher than Sydney metro's average of $2,167. The median weekly rent figure in Roselands was $410, compared to Sydney metro's $390. Nationally, Roselands' mortgage repayments were significantly higher at $2,281 versus the Australian average of $1,863, and rents exceeded the national figure of $375 at $410.

Roselands has a typical household mix, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households account for 76.8 percent of all households, including 42.0 percent couples with children, 19.2 percent couples without children, and 13.9 percent single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 23.2 percent, with lone person households at 20.7 percent and group households comprising 2.4 percent of the total. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.9.

Educational attainment in Roselands aligns closely with national averages, showing typical qualification patterns and performance metrics

The area's university qualification rate is 26.5%, significantly lower than Greater Sydney's average of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 19.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.9%) and graduate diplomas (1.5%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 30.3% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (11.4%) and certificates (18.9%). Educational participation is high, with 32.0% currently enrolled in formal education: primary (10.5%), secondary (8.9%), and tertiary (6.2%).

Educational participation is notably high, with 32.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.5% in primary education, 8.9% in secondary education, and 6.2% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Roselands has 93 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 23 different routes, together offering 3013 weekly passenger trips. Residents enjoy excellent transport accessibility, with an average distance of 122 meters to the nearest stop.

The service frequency is 430 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 32 weekly trips per stop.

Roselands's residents are extremely healthy with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Roselands. Both young and old age cohorts have low prevalence of common health conditions. The rate of private health cover is very low at approximately 48% of the total population (~6,254 people), compared to 50.0% across Greater Sydney.

Nationally, the average is 55.7%. The most common medical conditions in the area are arthritis and diabetes, impacting 6.1 and 5.4% of residents respectively. A total of 76.1% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 77.7% across Greater Sydney. As of 2021, 16.6% of Roselands' residents are aged 65 and over (2,176 people). Health outcomes among seniors are particularly strong, broadly in line with the general population's health profile.

Roselands is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Roselands has a high level of cultural diversity, with 40.6% of its population born overseas and 61.8% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Roselands, making up 57.1% of people. However, Islam is overrepresented compared to Greater Sydney, comprising 24.3% of Roselands' population versus 24.7%.

The top three ancestry groups are Other (23.0%), Lebanese (13.6%), and Greek (13.0%). Notably, Macedonian (1.2%) is overrepresented compared to the regional average of 0.5%, as are Vietnamese (2.0% vs 3.7%) and Spanish (0.7% vs 0.5%).

Roselands's population aligns closely with national norms in age terms

The median age in Roselands is 38 years, close to Greater Sydney's average of 37 and equivalent to Australia's median of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, Roselands has a higher proportion of residents aged 45-54 (13.6%) but fewer residents aged 35-44 (12.3%). Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses, the 15-24 age group grew from 12.9% to 13.8%. Conversely, the 35-44 age group declined from 13.3% to 12.3%. By 2041, Roselands is projected to see significant shifts in its age composition. The 75-84 age group is expected to grow by 47%, reaching 1,118 from 760. Those aged 65 and above are projected to comprise 58% of population growth. However, declines are projected for the 25-34 and 0-4 age cohorts.