North Rocks vs Rosehill
Property investment comparison - North Rocks, NSW 2151 vs Rosehill, NSW 2142
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: North Rocks wins 1, Rosehill wins 4. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | North Rocks | Rosehill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | $665K | $530K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.59% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.55% | 5.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| 3-year house growth | -3.8% | +13.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Population | 9,136 | 4,047 |
North Rocks vs Rosehill: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.9M in North Rocks and $1.9M in Rosehill.
For units, North Rocks sits at a median of $665K against $530K in Rosehill, which makes Rosehill the more affordable unit market and North Rocks the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in North Rocks and +1.5% in Rosehill, so recent momentum favours Rosehill, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, North Rocks houses are -3.8% and Rosehill houses +13.2%, so Rosehill has compounded faster than North Rocks over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in North Rocks and 1.9% in Rosehill, so landlords in North Rocks face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
North Rocks is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,136 against 4,047, roughly 2.3 times the size of Rosehill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rosehill for recent price momentum, North Rocks for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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