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Population
Rosemeadow has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends
Based on ABS population updates and AreaSearch's analysis, the suburb of Rosemeadow had an estimated population of around 8,615 as of May 2026. This figure reflects a growth of 608 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 8,007. The increase is inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of 8,256 residents following examination of ABS's latest ERP data release in June 2025 and an additional 227 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 2,862 persons per square kilometer, placing Rosemeadow in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The suburb's growth rate of 7.6% since the 2021 census exceeded the state average of 7.1%, indicating it as a growth leader in the region. Overseas migration contributed approximately 56% of overall population gains during recent periods, driving primary population growth for Rosemeadow.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises NSW State Government's SA2 level projections released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Exceptional growth is predicted over this period, with Rosemeadow expected to expand by 6,344 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting an increase of approximately 69.5% in total population over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
Development
Residential development activity is slightly higher than average within Rosemeadow when compared nationally
Rosemeadow has seen approximately 43 dwelling approvals annually, with a total of 219 approved between FY-21 and FY-25, and 108 in FY-26. Each year, about 1.1 people move to the area per dwelling built over the past five financial years. The average construction value is $417,000.
In FY-26, $5.0 million in commercial approvals have been registered. Compared to Greater Sydney, Rosemeadow has 16.0% less building activity per person and ranks at the 72nd percentile nationally. Recent constructions consist of 76.0% detached houses and 24.0% townhouses or apartments.
The area has around 172 people per dwelling approval. By 2041, Rosemeadow is projected to grow by 5,985 residents. If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth.
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Infrastructure
Rosemeadow has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified two projects likely to impact this area: Greater Macarthur Growth Area, Kerridge Release Area (Ambarvale South), Gilead Stage Two, and Greater Macarthur Transit Corridor. The following list details those most relevant.
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North South Rail Line - Bradfield to Macarthur Corridor (South West Rail Link Extension)
A joint NSW and Australian Government initiative to preserve and study a future approximately 20km north-south metro rail corridor from Bradfield (Western Sydney Aerotropolis) to Macarthur/Campbelltown, with potential intermediate stations at Oran Park and Narellan. In March 2025, the Australian Government committed $1 billion toward corridor land acquisition and planning. A joint business case is underway to inform future investment decisions. Land within the confirmed corridor has been rezoned to SP2 Infrastructure. No construction funding has been committed and a construction timeline is yet to be determined, with long-term delivery estimated beyond 2040.
Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan Master Plan
A transformation of Australia's largest botanic garden into a world-class visitor destination. The Master Plan, released in July 2025, outlines a strategic vision to restore Dharawal Country and regenerate endangered Cumberland Plain vegetation. Key features include a new visitor core designed in the shape of a coolamon, a lakes precinct, world-class biomes, a First Nations Garden, and a research and innovation cluster expanding the Australian PlantBank and National Herbarium of NSW. The project includes over 10km of new walking and cycling trails, car-free zones utilizing e-mobility, and new visitor accommodation and environmental education facilities.
Greater Macarthur Growth Area
The Greater Macarthur Growth Area is a NSW state-led strategic planning project covering the Glenfield to Macarthur urban renewal corridor and major land release precincts at Gilead, Appin and North Appin. The plan targets up to 18,000 new homes in existing urban areas and up to 40,000 new homes in greenfield areas, plus around 40,000 local jobs over 30 years. As of late 2025, draft plans for the Appin (Part) Precinct (up to 12,900 homes by Walker Corporation) and North Appin Precinct (up to 3,000 homes by Ingham Property Group) were on public exhibition between 8 September and 6 October 2025. A dwelling cap of 2,499 homes applies across the Appin and North Appin precincts, tied to the staged delivery of wastewater, water and road infrastructure. At Glenfield, Landcom is preparing for civil works in 2026 on a precinct that will deliver more than 3,900 new homes near Glenfield Station, with site demolition and remediation already underway. The Warranmadhaa National Park, covering 962 hectares between Long Point and Appin, was gazetted in July 2025 to protect the largest koala population in the Sydney basin, with the park to grow to around 1,830 hectares as further public lands are transferred by September 2026.
Campbelltown Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2
The $632 million redevelopment has transformed Campbelltown Hospital into a major tertiary facility. Key features include a new 12-storey clinical services building, a significantly expanded emergency department, and state-of-the-art intensive care and operating theatres. The project uniquely integrated mental health services into the main hospital campus, featuring a seven-storey unit designed for trauma-informed care. Additional enhancements include new nuclear medicine, dental services, and expanded women's and children's health facilities including modern birthing suites.
Campbelltown Sport and Health Centre of Excellence
A 33 million dollar integrated high-performance training and community health facility at the Campbelltown Sports Precinct. Developed in partnership with Western Sydney University, Wests Tigers, and Macarthur FC, it serves as a hub for sports science, elite athlete development, and community health services. The facility includes a public gymnasium, aquatic recovery zones, specialist medical tenancies, and multipurpose education spaces. It also functions as a clinical placement site for university students in medicine, nursing, and sports science.
Prospect South to Macarthur (ProMac)
A major Sydney Water drinking water network expansion program supporting the Western Sydney Aerotropolis and South West Growth Area. The project involved installing 22km of large-diameter trunk water mains, constructing three new pumping stations, five rechlorination plants, and significant reservoir upgrades. Key components include two new 24ML reservoirs at Oran Park and a rebuilt 6ML reservoir at Currans Hill, providing 100ML in additional storage capacity to improve drought resilience and service over 84,000 future dwellings.
Menangle Park Master Planned Community
A major 498 hectare master planned community by Dahua Group Australia in Menangle Park, South West Sydney. The estate is now selling and being delivered in stages, with more than 4000 homesites planned alongside the Nepean River, supported by planned retail and dining in a town centre, open space, parks, sporting fields, cycle paths, schools, childcare and transport connections near Menangle Park station.
Lang Walker AO Medical Research Building - Macarthur
A new three-storey medical research facility located within the Campbelltown Hospital precinct, forming part of the broader Campbelltown Health and Education Precinct. The building is home to the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research - Macarthur and brings together researchers, clinicians and postgraduate students working on five priority research themes for the south-western Sydney population: mental health, diabetes and obesity, paediatrics and adolescent health, Indigenous health, and addiction medicine. Designed by BVN architects targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating, the facility includes purpose-built laboratories and bridge links to the Campbelltown Hospital Outpatients Department and the adjacent Western Sydney University Macarthur Clinical School. Officially opened in November 2025, it complements the NSW Government's $632 million Stage 2 redevelopment of Campbelltown Hospital that was completed in 2024. The project was delivered through a partnership between Western Sydney University, Walker Corporation, South Western Sydney Local Health District, the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research and UNSW Sydney, with the Lang Walker Family Foundation contributing more than 20 million dollars in philanthropic funding.
Employment
Rosemeadow shows employment indicators that trail behind approximately 70% of regions assessed across Australia
Rosemeadow had a balanced workforce in 2025 with white and blue collar jobs. The unemployment rate was 7.2% in December 2025, higher than Greater Sydney's 4.2%. Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 4.5%.
As of December 2025, 3,759 residents were employed with a workforce participation rate of 64.1%, lower than Greater Sydney's 68.8%. A high 25.8% of residents worked from home in the Census response, potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdowns. Leading employment industries were health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing, with a notable concentration in manufacturing at 1.9 times the regional average. Professional & technical services employed only 3.6% of local workers, below Greater Sydney's 11.5%.
The area offered limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the working population vs resident population count. Over a 12-month period ending December 2025, employment increased by 4.5% while labour force grew by 5.3%, raising the unemployment rate by 0.7 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 2.2%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project a 6.6% increase over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Rosemeadow's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.0% over five years and 12.8% over ten years, based on simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.
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Income
Income levels sit below national averages according to AreaSearch assessment
Rosemeadow's median taxpayer income in financial year 2023 was $50,198, with an average of $57,612. This is lower than the national average, contrasting with Greater Sydney's median income of $60,817 and average income of $83,003. Based on Wage Price Index growth from financial year 2023 to March 2026 (approximately 10.32%), estimated incomes would be approximately $55,378 median and $63,558 average by that date. According to the 2021 Census, household income ranked at the 47th percentile ($1,708 weekly), while personal income was at the 29th percentile. The income bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 dominated Rosemeadow with 39.4% of residents (3,394 people). Housing affordability pressures were severe, with only 81.4% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 46th percentile.
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Housing
Rosemeadow is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region
Rosemeadow's dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, consisted of 84.4% houses and 15.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Rosemeadow was at 23.6%, with mortgaged dwellings at 42.2% and rented ones at 34.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,933, below Sydney metro's average of $2,427. Median weekly rent in Rosemeadow was $380, compared to Sydney metro's $470. Nationally, Rosemeadow's mortgage repayments were higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents exceeded the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Rosemeadow features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 80.0% of all households, including 39.0% couples with children, 19.6% couples without children, and 19.9% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 20.0%, with lone person households at 18.0% and group households comprising 2.0%. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational outcomes in Rosemeadow fall within the lower quartile nationally, indicating opportunities for improvement in qualification attainment
The area's university qualification rate is 14.6%, significantly lower than Greater Sydney's average of 38.0%. This disparity presents both a challenge and an opportunity for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 10.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (2.8%) and graduate diplomas (1.3%). Trade and technical skills are prominent, with 36.0% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (9.9%) and certificates (26.1%).
Educational participation is high, with 31.8% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 12.4% in primary education, 9.7% in secondary education, and 3.8% pursuing tertiary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Rosemeadow has 32 operational public transport stops, all serving buses. These stops are covered by 34 different routes, offering a total of 1,090 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated good, with residents typically located 208 metres from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outwards; car use dominates at 88%, while train use stands at 6%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.4 per dwelling, above the regional average. According to the 2021 Census, 25.8% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions.
Service frequency averages 155 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 34 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Rosemeadow is well below average with a range of health conditions having marked impacts on both younger and older age cohorts
Rosemeadow faces significant health challenges, as indicated by AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. A range of health conditions impact both younger and older age cohorts substantially. Private health cover is relatively low at approximately 50% of Rosemeadow's total population (~4,286 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney and the national average of 55.7%.
Asthma and mental health issues are the most common medical conditions in Rosemeadow, affecting 9.6 and 9.0% of residents respectively. However, 66.1% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. The working-age population faces notable health challenges due to elevated chronic condition rates. Rosemeadow has 13.7% of residents aged 65 and over (1,180 people), which is lower than the 15.5% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Rosemeadow was found to be above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Rosemeadow, surveyed in August 2016, exhibited greater cultural diversity than most local areas, with 27.7% of its residents born overseas and 27.4% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity was the predominant religion, comprising 57.0% of Rosemeadow's population as of August 2016. Notably, Buddhism was overrepresented in Rosemeadow compared to Greater Sydney, with 4.4% versus 4.1%.
Regarding ancestry, Australians made up 24.3%, English 20.4%, and Other 17.0% of the population, all surveyed in August 2016. Significant differences were observed in the representation of certain ethnic groups: Samoan at 2.6% (regional average 0.5%), Spanish at 1.0% (regional average 0.6%), and Lebanese at 1.3% (regional average 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Rosemeadow hosts a young demographic, positioning it in the bottom quartile nationwide
Rosemeadow's median age is 34 years, which is lower than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and considerably younger than Australia's average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, Rosemeadow has a higher proportion of residents aged 5-14 (16.7%) but fewer residents aged 25-34 (13.0%). Between the 2021 Census and present, the population aged 75-84 has grown from 3.0% to 4.6%. Conversely, the proportion of residents aged 55-64 has declined from 12.1% to 10.4%, and the 25-34 age group has decreased from 14.2% to 13.0%. Population forecasts for 2041 suggest substantial demographic changes in Rosemeadow, with the strongest projected growth in the 45-54 age cohort, expected to grow by 99% and add 982 residents to reach a total of 1,973.