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Rozelle flood & bushfire report

Of Rozelle’s 5,874 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Rozelle’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
5,874
Mapped properties

Crime near Rozelle

Rozelle sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 11,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,721 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Rozelle

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$2,249,000+4.6%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,293,000-33.38%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Rozelle 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 Rozelle

Rozelle is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential83.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial10.7% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Industrial4.3% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

School catchments in Rozelle

Rozelle can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Rozelle

At the 2021 Census, 30.2% of Rozelle’s 8,553 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.8%
Australian28.1%
Irish16.7%
Scottish12.2%
Italian5.4%
Chinese4.6%

Top countries of birth

England8.3%
New Zealand2.6%
Ireland1.4%
China1.3%
United States1.2%
South Africa1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rozelle

Inner West council approved 1,160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,160
Dwellings/yr
108
Houses
1,052
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Rozelle). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rozelle address:

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.