Considering Rose Bay? This page brings together 17 data cards on what it’s like to live there, what the catchments and amenities are, and where the suburb is heading. The analysis covers safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle.
Is Rose Bay a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Rose Bay (2029) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Rose Bay suits buyers who can stretch to the $1,875,000 unit median and want a harbour-adjacent address with genuine daily convenience. With 24 cafes, 7 supermarkets, and 70 transport options within 1.6 kilometres, the neighbourhood works well without a car. The sole local primary school scores an ICSEA of 1145, well above the national average of 1000, which matters if you have young children. The 24-minute off-peak drive to the CBD is reasonable for an eastern suburbs location.
Who would not love it
The house median of $7,120,000 prices out almost everyone, and even the unit market at $1,875,000 is well beyond First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme eligibility. That 42.1% year-on-year house price movement across only 49 sales is a thin sample, so treat it with caution rather than confidence. There is no public secondary school in the postcode, which means a school-zone strategy for high school simply does not exist here. The walkability score of 66 is also middling for a suburb at this price point.
What to verify before you bid
- The unit market moved 24.6% year-on-year across 155 sales. Pull the full sales history for your specific building to check whether that growth is broad or concentrated in a handful of outlier transactions. - With 69% of dwellings being flats and a 42% renter share, request the owners corporation records for any target building and scrutinise the sinking fund balance and any outstanding special levies. - Confirm your secondary school catchment with the NSW Department of Education before committing, as no public high school sits within the postcode.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Rose Bay?
BOCSAR · ROSE BAY 2029
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K3,37012 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−58%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Woollahra
Within LGA: Woollahra
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT51%82 reports
AGAINST JUSTICE PROCEDURES27%43 reports
ASSAULT22%35 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED50%
NON-DOMESTIC50%
Across 34 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Rose Bay
20
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
15:01 AEST
Cook and Phillip station · 4.8 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 27 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
4.9µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
7.4µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
1.4pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Cook and Phillip station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 101 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$900per week
Sep 2025 · 101 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Bellevue Hill2023
$930▲$30
1.1 km away
Bondi2026
$1,000▲$100
1.8 km away
Vaucluse2030
$900
2.1 km away
Double Bay2028
$990▲$90
2.1 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2029
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2029. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Also in Woollahra
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Rose Bay is the primary suburb with postcode 2029 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Rose Bay is the main locality.
Which local government area is Rose Bay in?
Rose Bay (2029) is located in the Woollahra local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Rose Bay?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Rose Bay (2029) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Rose Bay flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Rose Bay. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Rose Bay?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Rose Bay (2029), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Rose Bay (2029) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Rose Bay (2029). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Rose Bay changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Rose Bay (2029) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
