Side by sideSuburb comparison

Pennington vs Rosewater East.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Rosewater East edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Rosewater East scores higher on walkability (72/100 vs 86/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Rosewater East (998) sits above Pennington (992).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Rosewater East edges out on average school ICSEA (998 vs 992).

Common questionsPennington vs Rosewater East

Common questions

Does Pennington or Rosewater East have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Rosewater East scores 998 vs 992 in Pennington. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Pennington or Rosewater East?

Rosewater East scores 86/100 on walkability vs 72/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Pennington
Metric
Rosewater East

Price & Market

$858,500
Median house
$228,240
Median unit
+5.7%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$450/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$416/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$221/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
39.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

72
Walk score
86
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
3,773
Population
10,654
41
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
992
Avg ICSEA
998

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).