Adelaide vs Rose Park

Adelaide is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 44 in Rose Park. In Adelaide, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Rose Park, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rose Park: a median of $2.67 million, against $1 million in Adelaide, though rent is higher in Adelaide. Adelaide is the city centre itself; Rose Park is 3.2 km out. On these figures, Adelaide tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Rose Park suits couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Adelaide has more parks and reserves (58 vs 2)
  • Rose Park has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 4%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $2,675,000)
  • has cheaper units ($553,500 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rose Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Adelaide has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 27%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (0.6 km vs 3.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (2 min vs 7 min)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (96% vs 43%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Rose Park carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Adelaide

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Adelaide and Rose Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Adelaide Rose Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Adelaide Rose Park
Walkability 99 / 84
Adelaide — Walkability: 99/100 Rose Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 2 / 73
Adelaide — Safety: 2/100 Rose Park — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rose Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 59 / 89
Adelaide — Low flood risk: 59/100 Rose Park — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Adelaide has more residents (18,202 vs 1,375); Rose Park has higher household incomes ($125,372 vs $70,980).

Adelaide Rose Park
Population 18,202
+92% vs other
 1,375
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +0.1%
Median age 31 44
Median household income $70,980/yr $125,372/yr
+77% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+9% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Rose Park
0-4 1.7% / 4.3%
Adelaide — 0-4: 1.7% Rose Park — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 3.4% / 11.4%
Adelaide — 5-14: 3.4% Rose Park — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.6% / 6.0%
Adelaide — 15-19: 4.6% Rose Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 20.4% / 6.8%
Adelaide — 20-24: 20.4% Rose Park — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 27.3% / 9.5%
Adelaide — 25-34: 27.3% Rose Park — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.2% / 12.6%
Adelaide — 35-44: 13.2% Rose Park — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 9.1% / 10.8%
Adelaide — 45-54: 9.1% Rose Park — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 8.5% / 14.3%
Adelaide — 55-64: 8.5% Rose Park — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 7.6% / 15.4%
Adelaide — 65-74: 7.6% Rose Park — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 3.3% / 7.3%
Adelaide — 75-84: 3.3% Rose Park — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 0.8% / 2.0%
Adelaide — 85+: 0.8% Rose Park — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 61.8% lone person
Adelaide — Lone Person: 61.8% Adelaide — Couple Families: 9.5% Adelaide — Group Household: 19.7% Adelaide — One Parent Families: 6.5% Adelaide — Other Families: 2.4%
Rose Park 38.4% lone person
Rose Park — Lone Person: 38.4% Rose Park — Couple Families: 46.5% Rose Park — Group Household: 4.7% Rose Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Rose Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 66.3% renting
Adelaide — Owned Outright: 18.2% Adelaide — Mortgage: 15.5% Adelaide — Renting: 66.3%
Rose Park 27.1% renting
Rose Park — Owned Outright: 48.2% Rose Park — Mortgage: 24.8% Rose Park — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Rose Park
Bachelor Degree 26.8% / 28.1%
Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 26.8% Rose Park — Bachelor Degree: 28.1%
Postgraduate Degree 13.7% / 12.4%
Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7% Rose Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.0%
Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Rose Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 4.5%
Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Rose Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.9%
Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Rose Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Adelaide Rose Park
China 15.7% / 1.7%
Adelaide — China: 15.7% Rose Park — China: 1.7%
England 3.6% / 4.5%
Adelaide — England: 3.6% Rose Park — England: 4.5%
India 3.7% / 3.1%
Adelaide — India: 3.7% Rose Park — India: 3.1%
Malaysia 3.6% / 1.2%
Adelaide — Malaysia: 3.6% Rose Park — Malaysia: 1.2%
Vietnam 2.0% / 0.9%
Adelaide — Vietnam: 2.0% Rose Park — Vietnam: 0.9%
Italy — / 1.6%
Adelaide — Italy: not among its largest Rose Park — Italy: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 69.0% flats / apartments
Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 69.0% Adelaide — Houses: 4.3% Adelaide — Townhouses: 26.7%
Rose Park 15.9% flats / apartments
Rose Park — Flats / Apartments: 15.9% Rose Park — Houses: 57.3% Rose Park — Townhouses: 26.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Adelaide Rose Park
Median house price $1,000,000 $2,675,000
Median unit price $553,500 $630,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 73 sales
 35 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Adelaide Rose Park
3 bed $1.32M / $2.18M
Adelaide — 3 bed: $1.32M (37 sales) Rose Park — 3 bed: $2.18M (8 sales)

37 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $2.88M
Adelaide — 4 bed: $1.8M (11 sales) Rose Park — 4 bed: $2.88M (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Adelaide Rose Park
1 bed $445K / $610K
Adelaide — 1 bed: $445K (240 sales) Rose Park — 1 bed: $610K (6 sales)

240 vs 6 sales

2 bed $635K / $744K
Adelaide — 2 bed: $635K (323 sales) Rose Park — 2 bed: $744K (8 sales)

323 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Adelaide has more commercially zoned land (37% vs 12%).

Adelaide Rose Park
Residential 8% 83%
Parks and recreation 55% 0%
Commercial 37% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Adelaide Rose Park
New dwellings approved 349
across Adelaide
 250
across Burnside
Approvals change year on year +1100% +32%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Adelaide Rose Park
Houses 3.8%
$675/wk on $925K
 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
Units 5.4%
$620/wk on $597K
 —

Ranking within SA

Adelaide Rose Park
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools Higher than 45% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 86% of SA —

Liveability

Rose Park scores higher overall (95 vs 66); Adelaide is more walkable (99 vs 84).

Adelaide Rose Park
Grade B A+
Score 66/100 95/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Adelaide carries more flood risk (41 vs 11); Adelaide carries more crime risk (98 vs 27).

Adelaide Rose Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Adelaide Rose Park
Inside the suburb 16 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 15.4% 4.8%

Schools in Adelaide

  • Adelaide Botanic High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Adelaide High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Aloysius College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Pulteney Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Sturt Street Community School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Rose Park

  • Rose Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Adelaide Rose Park
Supermarkets 13 0
Cafes & restaurants 375 1
Parks & reserves 58 2
Childcare 20 3
GPs 17 0
Pharmacies 18 0
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 26 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 10 0
Waterways 31 0

Mobility

Rose Park sits further from the CBD (3.2 km vs 0.6 km).

Adelaide Rose Park
Walkability score 99/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 0.6 km 3.2 km
+433% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 2 min 7 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3037.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 5000
 2.0%
postcode 5067
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 5000
 37
postcode 5067

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Adelaide Rose Park
Car (driver) 30.2% / 56.8%
Adelaide — Car (driver): 30.2% Rose Park — Car (driver): 56.8%
Walked Only 32.8% / 7.1%
Adelaide — Walked Only: 32.8% Rose Park — Walked Only: 7.1%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 18.8%
Adelaide — Worked from Home: 14.6% Rose Park — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Bus 11.1% / 6.1%
Adelaide — Bus: 11.1% Rose Park — Bus: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 6.6%
Adelaide — Car (passenger): 3.7% Rose Park — Car (passenger): 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.8%).

Setting

Adelaide Rose Park
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Adelaide Rose Park
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the building Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
21,596 premises
 1%
741 premises

Climate

Adelaide Rose Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Adelaide Rose Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Adelaide Rose Park
Average residential rate $2,331/yr $2,410/yr
Council Adelaide Burnside

Federal electorate

Adelaide Rose Park
Division Adelaide Sturt
Member Steve Georganas Claire Clutterham
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Adelaide Rose Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Adelaide

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Students Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Rose Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses

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