Chatswood vs Roseville
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ChatswoodWilloughby | RosevilleKu-ring-gai |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $4,200,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $1,160,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $870/wk | $1,050/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 1.30% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 25,553 | 10,340 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 28% | 69% |
| Townhouses | 4% | 3% |
| Apartments/units | 68% | 28% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 8.5 km | 9.8 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 14% | 14% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 23% | 51% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Artarmon PS, Castle Cove PS, Chatswood PS, Lindfield LV, Mowbray PS, Roseville PS, Willoughby PS | Castle Cove PS, Chatswood PS, Lindfield EPS, Lindfield LV, Lindfield PS, Roseville PS |
| Secondary | Chatswood HS, Killara HS, Killarney Hts HS, Lindfield LV, Willoughby GHS | Chatswood HS, Killara HS, Killarney Hts HS, Lindfield LV, Willoughby GHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Roseville is higher on median weekly rent (by about 21%).
- Chatswood is higher on population (by about 147%).
- Roseville is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Roseville is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 28 percentage points).
- Roseville is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 41 percentage points).
- Chatswood is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 550%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,160,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2067 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 6.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2067 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $4,200,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2069 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report).