Moving to Rosanna VIC 3084
What the official numbers say about living in Rosanna — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,380,000 for a median house or $842,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 77% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $421 a week, against a median household income of $2,213 a week.
About 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Rosanna grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,902 → 8,616 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, Italy, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Rosanna sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (46% of workers), while 47% work from home.
Nearest train station: Rosanna, 400 m south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 60: La Trobe University, 3.5 km north-west.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 7.8 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Northland Shopping Centre, 3.6 km west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 15 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 54 schools · 60 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 63 parks — see them all on the Rosanna profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Rosanna Primary School 750 m · Rosanna Golf Links Primary School 750 m · Banyule Primary School 800 m · St Martin of Tours Primary School 900 m · Viewbank College 1.5 km · Heidelberg Primary School 1.6 km · Charles La Trobe P-12 College 1.7 km · Macleod College 1.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 400 m · IGA 550 m · IGA Xpress 1.4 km · Aldi 1.7 km · Coles 1.7 km · Heidelberg Pickles And Pappads 1.8 km · Foodworks 1.9 km · Woolworths 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Milford Grove Reserve 300 m · Station Road Reserve 450 m · Rosanna Parklands 500 m · Rosanna Primary School Reserve 700 m · De Winton Park 700 m · Haward Walkway 750 m · Mercedes Court Reserve 800 m · Maleela Reserve 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Rosanna, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Common Myna · Magpie-lark · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Rosanna, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosanna here | 8,616 | $1,380,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Heidelberg | 7,360 | $1,374,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Heidelberg Heights | 6,758 | $960,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Macleod | 9,892 | $1,196,500 | 10/10 | 22% |
| Viewbank | 7,030 | $1,200,000 | 10/10 | 20% |
| Eaglemont | 3,960 | $2,200,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
| Heidelberg West | 5,252 | $797,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Banyule — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Jagajaga — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3084 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Rosanna profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Rosanna has a median sale price of $1,380,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $842,000. Renters pay a median $421 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,902 people to 8,616. It sits about 12 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Rosanna station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Banyule council, and the federal seat is Jagajaga.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Rosanna vs Heidelberg · Rosanna vs Heidelberg Heights.
Nearby guides: Heidelberg · Heidelberg Heights · Macleod · Viewbank · Eaglemont · Heidelberg West.
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