Thinking about buying your first home in Rosebery (2018)? This page brings together 17 data cards from NSW government, the ABS, Transport for NSW, and Domain auction results to help you decide if Rosebery is the right fit. The analysis covers affordability and FHB scheme eligibility, schools and childcare, dealbreakers like flood and bushfire, and how the suburb is changing. Jump between the four sections using the sticky navigation, or scroll through the full analysis below.
Is Rosebery a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Rosebery (2018) 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
Rosebery suits younger professionals, couples without school-age children, and downsizers who want inner-city convenience without paying Surry Hills or Newtown prices. The median unit sits at $920,000, which is the realistic entry point here given 71% of dwellings are flats. At a median household income of $2,274 per week, buyers in this suburb are generally well-resourced. Walkability is moderate, but 80 transport options within 1.6 kilometres and 15 nearby cafes make a car-light life workable.
Who would not love it
Families with secondary-school-age children will find no public high school in the postcode, which means planning around catchments elsewhere from day one. The renter share of 51% and owner-occupier rate of only 47% means strata buildings here can feel transient, and body corporate engagement is often thin. House buyers face a $2,305,000 median with only 45 sales recorded in the window, so comparable evidence is limited and pricing can be hard to anchor confidently.
What to verify before you bid
- Strata records for any unit: the composite grade is C+ and the safety sub-grade is flagged as insufficient, so request the last two years of AGM minutes and the current 10-year capital works fund forecast before signing anything. - Confirm your specific lot's flood overlay with City of Sydney Council directly, as the data block does not include a flood risk rating and parts of the surrounding area have known stormwater issues. - First home buyers should note the $920,000 unit median sits at the boundary of scheme thresholds. Verify current First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme eligibility with Revenue NSW before budgeting stamp duty relief.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Rosebery?
BOCSAR · ROSEBERY 2018
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K5,46812 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−32%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Trend unavailableCity of Sydney
Within LGA: City of Sydney
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
AGAINST JUSTICE PROCEDURES47%279 reports
THEFT43%251 reports
ASSAULT10%58 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED54%
NON-DOMESTIC46%
Across 52 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 Rosebery
25
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
Reading may be delayed · 00:00 AEST
Alexandria station · 2.4 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 25 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Alexandria 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 281 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
$1,000per week
Sep 2025 · 281 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Kingsford2032
$875▼$125
1.7 km away
Kensington2033
$850▼$150
1.9 km away
Waterloo2017
$1,130▲$130
2.3 km away
Alexandria2015
$900▼$100
2.5 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 · 2018
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2018. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Rosebery is the primary suburb with postcode 2018 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Rosebery is the main locality.
Which local government area is Rosebery in?
Rosebery (2018) is located in the City of Sydney local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Rosebery?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Rosebery (2018) 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 Rosebery flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Rosebery. 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 Rosebery?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Rosebery (2018), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Rosebery (2018) 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 Rosebery (2018). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Rosebery changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Rosebery (2018) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
