Eastlakes vs Rosebery
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | EastlakesBayside | RoseberySydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $883,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $883,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $950/wk | $950/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,347 | 13,533 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 28% | 23% |
| Townhouses | 2% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 69% | 71% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 6.9 km | 5.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 54% | 6% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Daceyville PS, Eastlakes PS, Gardeners Rd PS, Mascot PS, Pagewood PS | Daceyville PS, Eastlakes PS, Gardeners Rd PS, Green Square PS, Kensington PS, Mascot PS |
| Secondary | J J Cahill MHS, Randwick HS, Sth Sydney HS | Alexandria Park CS, J J Cahill MHS, Randwick HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Rosebery is higher on population (by about 113%).
- Rosebery is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- Eastlakes is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 48 percentage points).
- Eastlakes is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 33%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $883,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2018 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 2.4% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2018 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $883,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2018 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 2.4% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2018 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.