Moving to Rossmore NSW 2557
What the official numbers say about living in Rossmore — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $500 a week, against a median household income of $1,827 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Rossmore shrank 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,412 → 2,241 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Lebanon, Italy, China; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Italian, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Rossmore sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (56% of workers), while 38% work from home.
Nearest train station: Leppington, 3.8 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Western Sydney International Airport, 7.9 km north-west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 41 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 9 schools · 1 park — see them all on the Rossmore profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bellfield College 900 m · Rossmore Public School 1.2 km · Unity Grammar College 2.9 km · St Anthony of Padua Catholic College 3.2 km · Austral Public School 3.6 km · Bringelly Public School 4 km · Leppington Public School 4.3 km · Al-Faisal College Liverpool Campus 4.4 km
Parks and reserves: Rossmore Grange 2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Rossmore, most often seen first: Common Myna · Common Starling · Magpie-lark · Australian Wood Duck · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Rossmore, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossmore here | 2,241 | — | 5/10 | 13% |
| Austral | 6,847 | — | 8/10 | 20% |
| Bringelly | 2,433 | — | 6/10 | 11% |
| Leppington | 9,423 | — | 9/10 | 9% |
| Kemps Creek | 2,121 | — | 5/10 | 10% |
| West Hoxton | 10,152 | — | 8/10 | 12% |
| Denham Court | 9,129 | — | 10/10 | 24% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Liverpool — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Werriwa — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2557 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Rossmore profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $500 a week.
The population fell 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,412 people to 2,241. It sits about 41 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Leppington station is roughly 3.8 km away. Local government is Liverpool council, and the federal seat is Werriwa.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Rossmore vs Bringelly · Rossmore vs Kemps Creek.
Nearby guides: Austral · Bringelly · Leppington · Kemps Creek · West Hoxton · Denham Court.
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