Rose Bay flood risk
Of Rose Bay’s 7,427 mapped properties, 41.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rose Bay’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Rose Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Rose Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rose Bay
Rose Bay sits in the Woollahra council area, which recorded 2,173 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,173 total. Figures are for the whole Woollahra council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Rose Bay
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Rose Bay shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Rose Bay
Rose Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Rose Bay
Rose Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rose Bay
At the 2021 Census, 40.3% of Rose Bay’s 9,911 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Rose Bay
Woollahra council approved 233 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Woollahra council area (not just Rose Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.