New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029

Street

Street Summary

Living on New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029, you are on an arterial road with a 50km/h speed limit. This street sits well above the suburb's house median. 28 homes sit above the street; 37 homes sit level with the street; 8 homes sit below the street. Four homes are heritage-listed, two have a flood overlay, and 82 are recommended for a flood check. There are 14 other flood classifications. The street is 14% houses and 70% apartments. Major projects include 624 New South Head Rd (54 lots, 10 levels), 809 New South Head Rd (33 lots, 4 levels), and 686 New South Head Rd (26 lots).


PART 1
Street Profile

Property Type Mix

The mix of houses and apartments (units) that make up the New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029 property market.

Houses vs Apartments703 total lots
13.9%
70.3%
15.8%
Houses (13.9%)
Apartments (70.3%)
Townhouses/Villas/Unclassified (15.8%)

Street Class & Speed Limit

The road classification and posted speed limit along New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029. Road class and speed limit can each vary from section to section; the dominant setting along the street is shown here.

Dominant road class & speed limitARTERIAL ROAD · 50 km/h69.3% of properties front this section

PART 2
Houses

"Houses" in this report includes detached houses, duplexes, and terraces.

Land Topography

How house lots on New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029 sit relative to street level — topography that affects drainage, flood risk, privacy, and build cost. Statistics are calculated from properties with available data.

High-side vs low-side house lots
High-sideFlatLow-side
28 lots
37 lots
8 lots
High-side (1m above)
Flat
Low-side (1m below)

Risks &Overlays

See which key planning overlays and environmental risks affect this street before you buy.

Heritage
4 houses affected
Bushfire
0 houses affected
Flood
2 houses affected
High voltage power line
0 houses affected

Street Sales - Houses

Actual house sales on New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029 over the past 5 years, plotted against the Rose Bay NSW 2029 median house price trend over the same period.

Street sales vs suburb median
Street SalesSuburb Median Price
$0$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M$20.0MAug 21Apr 23Dec 24Aug 26$5.6M · 2022$5M · 2023$6.8M · 2024$4.4M · 2025$5.5M · 2025-03-25 · 1/697 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$16.7M · 2023-06-08 · 845 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$7.5M · 2024-09-26 · 1/849 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$8.5M · 2023-03-09 · 683 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$16M · 2022-02-24 · 629 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$12.1M · 2023-05-24 · 871 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$3.9M · 2022-09-24 · 2/603 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029
Street price+146%vs suburb median
Turnover rate7.1%Past 5 years

PART 3
Apartments

Street Sales - Apartments

Actual apartment (unit) sales on New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029 over the past 5 years, plotted against the Rose Bay NSW 2029 median apartment price trend over the same period.

Street sales vs suburb median
Street SalesSuburb Median Price
$0$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M$20.0MAug 21Apr 23Dec 24Aug 26$1.5M · 2022$1.4M · 2023$1.6M · 2024$1.5M · 2025$1.5M · 2026$935k · 2021-09-16 · 3/735 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$970k · 2024-10-01 · 7/735 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$925k · 2022-05-31 · 8/735 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$5M · 2024-05-11 · 9/744 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2M · 2022-12-06 · 20/809 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.5M · 2025-10-20 · 22/809 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$11.1M · 2025-06-24 · 595 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.4M · 2025-02-27 · 4/619 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.9M · 2023-02-24 · 6/619 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.9M · 2023-12-15 · 1/591 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.7M · 2022-08-31 · 3/591 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$3.3M · 2023-08-11 · 3/591 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$3.3M · 2025-09-16 · 4/591 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$3.1M · 2025-09-02 · 5/591 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.7M · 2023-10-27 · 1/617 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$750k · 2021-08-11 · 8/766 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.7M · 2022-05-12 · 2/776 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$4M · 2025-06-17 · 4/776 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$3M · 2025-11-02 · 10/624B NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.9M · 2024-10-24 · 3/585 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.1M · 2022-09-09 · 6/585 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.3M · 2024-12-03 · 2/748 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.2M · 2023-09-23 · 4/748 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.5M · 2024-02-27 · 6/748 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.3M · 2022-05-23 · 5/788 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1M · 2022-04-29 · 10/735 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$648k · 2021-12-23 · 6/809 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.3M · 2021-09-25 · 7/809 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$10.3M · 2025-02-06 · 627 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.3M · 2025-05-01 · 4/659 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.1M · 2021-11-19 · 5/778 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.2M · 2022-09-23 · 15/809 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.2M · 2022-09-06 · 6/637 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.1M · 2024-09-24 · 21/762 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.4M · 2025-11-18 · 21/762 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1M · 2025-08-25 · 6/762 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2M · 2022-05-12 · 16/762 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.3M · 2024-09-03 · 5/768 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$14k · 2025-01-29 · 11/762 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.5M · 2024-02-06 · 3/833 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.8M · 2026-03-26 · 5/833 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$3.3M · 2026-03-20 · 2/699 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$6.5M · 2026-02-15 · 1/677 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.4M · 2025-02-27 · 5/619 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.2M · 2025-06-02 · 11/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2M · 2022-04-21 · 12/656 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$980k · 2025-09-05 · 12/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$975k · 2025-05-23 · 13/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$702k · 2021-10-01 · 15/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$885k · 2025-03-18 · 19/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.5M · 2021-12-08 · 22/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.2M · 2026-02-25 · 3/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$901k · 2023-11-03 · 4/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$800k · 2025-02-14 · 5/656 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.7M · 2025-09-26 · 7/668 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2.5M · 2022-11-24 · 8/733 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$2M · 2023-04-27 · 5/733 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$3.5M · 2024-04-30 · 7/733 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.1M · 2024-10-04 · 12/745 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$1.1M · 2025-05-20 · 4/745 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029$6.8M · 2024-07-18 · 3/625 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029
Apartment sales12Past 12 months
Turnover rate12.3%Past 5 years

Largest Apartment Projects

The largest apartment projects on New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029, ranked by number of lots.

1
624 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029Medium project (51-100 lots)
2
809 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029Small-Medium project (20-50 lots)
3
686 NEW SOUTH HEAD RD, ROSE BAY NSW 2029Small-Medium project (20-50 lots)

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Living in New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029 : Street Profile & FAQs

Common questions about living on and buying property on New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029 — lifestyle, transport, and the local housing market.

Note: Data is sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census data and knest.ai internal statistical data.

Is New South Head Rd an expensive or affordable street relative to Rose Bay?

House prices on New South Head Rd are significantly above the Rose Bay suburb house median, with a ratio of 2.4607. This indicates that the street commands a substantial premium compared to the broader suburb average. Buyers should expect to pay considerably more for a house here than for a typical house elsewhere in Rose Bay.

What are the risk and overlay factors on New South Head Rd?

There are 4 heritage-listed properties on the street, which may require council approval for renovations or exterior changes. Flood mapping shows 2 properties in a flood overlay, 82 recommended for a flood check, and 14 with no flood risk identified or not mapped. There are 0 bushfire-prone properties and 0 high-voltage powerline properties.

Are properties on New South Head Rd mostly on high, level or low ground?

28 homes sit above the street; 37 homes sit level with the street; 8 homes sit below the street. The site heights vary across the street, so buyers should assess the specific property's characteristics rather than relying on the street average.

What type of road is New South Head Rd?

New South Head Rd is classified as an arterial road with a 50 km/h speed limit. 69.3% of the residential properties on the street front this dominant road section. Arterial roads generally carry more through traffic, which may influence traffic and noise levels.

Is New South Head Rd mostly houses or apartments?

There are 703 residential properties on the street. Apartments make up 70.3% of the stock, while houses account for 13.9%. The street is predominantly apartments.

What are the major apartment developments on New South Head Rd?

The major apartment developments on the street include 624 New South Head Rd with 54 lots across 10 levels, 809 New South Head Rd with 33 lots across 4 levels built in 1996, and 686 New South Head Rd with 26 lots. These developments contribute to the street's higher-density residential character.

How many properties have sold on New South Head Rd?

12 apartments sold in the past 12 months, while 0 houses sold. The 5-year turnover rate is 12.3% for apartments and 7.1% for houses. The turnover rate represents the proportion of properties that changed ownership during the past five years.

Is New South Head Rd a good street to buy property on?

New South Head Rd is best suited for apartment buyers or those comfortable with an arterial road environment. The street features a significant premium for houses, heritage overlays, and varied site heights. Buyers should consider these factors alongside their specific property preferences.