City & Inner South
Rosebery
A quiet, leafy pocket between Alexandria and Mascot that locals describe as Alexandria's less hectic cousin. Mostly Federation cottages, Art Deco flats and a small but growing cafe strip on Rosebery Avenue. Suits young families and downsizers who want walkable streets and a sense of community 7km from the CBD.
- To CBD
- ~15 min
- Schools profiled
- 3
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
Green Square (T8) and Mascot (T8) stations bookend the suburb — both 8–12 min by bus or 15–20 min walk. From Green Square: Central 4 min, Domestic Airport 4 min.
Sydney Metro M1Indirect — closest M1 Waterloo station ~15 min by bus or 25–30 min walk. From Waterloo: Martin Place 4 min, Chatswood 14 min.
- Buses
Routes 309, 310 to CBD; 343 to Bondi Junction. Town Hall 18 min, Bondi Junction 22 min, Sydney Airport 9 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
M1 Eastern Distributor via Gardeners Road; M8/WestConnex via St Peters.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 13 min, North Sydney 18 min, Sydney Airport 8 min, Bondi Junction 17 min, Parramatta 22 min.
Local life
What's in Rosebery
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkJack Mundey Reserve
A popular park in Rosebery (4.2★ · 180 reviews). 10 Evans Avenue, Eastlakes
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parkLauriston Park
A popular park in Rosebery (3.6★ · 19 reviews). 39A Middlemiss Street, Rosebery
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cafeThree Blue Ducks, Rosebery
A popular cafe in Rosebery (4.1★ · 1364 reviews). 1/85 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery
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cafeTwo Fives Cafe
A popular cafe in Rosebery (4.5★ · 530 reviews). 355 Gardeners Road, Rosebery
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cafeRose Borek
A popular cafe in Rosebery (4.9★ · 211 reviews). 399 Gardeners Road, Rosebery
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restaurantBlack Star Pastry Rosebery
A popular restaurant in Rosebery (4.2★ · 1417 reviews). C1/85-113 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery
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restaurantZeus Street Greek Rosebery
A popular restaurant in Rosebery (4.2★ · 639 reviews). 2/34 Morley Avenue, Rosebery
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venueLakes Hotel
A popular venue in Rosebery (4.1★ · 564 reviews). 307 Gardeners Road, Rosebery
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venueNewmarket Hotel
A popular venue in Rosebery (4.3★ · 1941 reviews). 889 Botany Road, Mascot
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landmarkSt Therese Catholic Church
A popular landmark in Rosebery (4.8★ · 161 reviews). 45 Sutherland Street, Rosebery
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landmarkSt Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rosebery
A popular landmark in Rosebery (4.4★ · 70 reviews). 74 Rosebery Avenue, Rosebery
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landmarkRosebery区长
A popular landmark in Rosebery (5★ · 4 reviews). 24 Confectioners Way, Rosebery
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shopRosebery Engine Yards
A popular shop in Rosebery (3.5★ · 4 reviews). 151 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery
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shopThe Cannery Rosebery
A popular shop in Rosebery (4.5★ · 1874 reviews). 61 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Gardeners Road Public; secondary: J.J. Cahill Memorial High.
Primary
- Gardeners Road Public SchoolPublic
Local catchment primary on Gardeners Road
- St Therese Catholic Primary School MascotCatholic
Local Catholic option
Secondary
- J.J. Cahill Memorial High SchoolPublic
Comprehensive public secondary in Mascot — main catchment
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Quieter, more residential feel than Alexandria or Zetland
- Mix of period homes and modern townhouses
- Equal-distance to two T8 train stations
- The Cannery and Rosebery Avenue cafe strip give a village feel
Watch outs
- No train station inside the suburb itself
- Limited shopping — locals drive to East Village or Westfield Eastgardens
- Some streets affected by airport flight paths
- Few large parks within walking distance
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