Erindale vs Rosslyn Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Erindale, most households are couple families. In Rosslyn Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Erindale: a median of $2.01 million, against $1.65 million in Rosslyn Park, and rent is higher there too. Erindale is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 7.5 km. On these figures, Rosslyn Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Erindale has cheaper units ($595,000 vs $715,000)
  • Rosslyn Park has cheaper houses ($1,652,500 vs $2,010,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosslyn Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($398/wk vs $461/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Erindale has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Rosslyn Park has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Erindale and Rosslyn 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.

Erindale Rosslyn 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.

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Walkability 79 / 78
Erindale — Walkability: 79/100 Rosslyn Park — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 64 / 56
Erindale — Safety: 64/100 Rosslyn Park — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Erindale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosslyn Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosslyn Park has more residents (1,469 vs 1,172); Erindale rents higher ($461/wk vs $398/wk).

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Population 1,172 1,469
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +0.5%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $122,928/yr
+6% vs other
 $115,440/yr
Median weekly rent $461/wk
+14% vs other
 $398/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erindale Rosslyn Park
0-4 1.4% / 3.0%
Erindale — 0-4: 1.4% Rosslyn Park — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 11.9% / 10.6%
Erindale — 5-14: 11.9% Rosslyn Park — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 10.1% / 6.6%
Erindale — 15-19: 10.1% Rosslyn Park — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.8% / 5.4%
Erindale — 20-24: 7.8% Rosslyn Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 3.8% / 7.8%
Erindale — 25-34: 3.8% Rosslyn Park — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 8.6% / 9.2%
Erindale — 35-44: 8.6% Rosslyn Park — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 18.9% / 14.7%
Erindale — 45-54: 18.9% Rosslyn Park — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.2% / 13.5%
Erindale — 55-64: 14.2% Rosslyn Park — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 14.1% / 15.7%
Erindale — 65-74: 14.1% Rosslyn Park — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 6.6% / 9.3%
Erindale — 75-84: 6.6% Rosslyn Park — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 2.6% / 3.6%
Erindale — 85+: 2.6% Rosslyn Park — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erindale 57.5% couple families
Erindale — Couple Families: 57.5% Erindale — Lone Person: 25.4% Erindale — One Parent Families: 13.7% Erindale — Group Household: 1.7% Erindale — Other Families: 1.7%
Rosslyn Park 53.4% couple families
Rosslyn Park — Couple Families: 53.4% Rosslyn Park — Lone Person: 33.2% Rosslyn Park — One Parent Families: 11.1% Rosslyn Park — Group Household: 1.3% Rosslyn Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erindale 12.1% renting
Erindale — Owned Outright: 52.3% Erindale — Mortgage: 35.6% Erindale — Renting: 12.1%
Rosslyn Park 13.9% renting
Rosslyn Park — Owned Outright: 56.8% Rosslyn Park — Mortgage: 29.3% Rosslyn Park — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 24.7%
Erindale — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Rosslyn Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 11.3%
Erindale — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Rosslyn Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.4%
Erindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Rosslyn Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 6.5%
Erindale — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Rosslyn Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 3.2%
Erindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Rosslyn Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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.

Erindale Rosslyn Park
China 4.8% / 6.1%
Erindale — China: 4.8% Rosslyn Park — China: 6.1%
England 4.4% / 4.6%
Erindale — England: 4.4% Rosslyn Park — England: 4.6%
India 2.0% / 4.2%
Erindale — India: 2.0% Rosslyn Park — India: 4.2%
Malaysia 1.7% / 3.5%
Erindale — Malaysia: 1.7% Rosslyn Park — Malaysia: 3.5%
Italy — / 2.5%
Erindale — Italy: not among its largest Rosslyn Park — Italy: 2.5%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Erindale — Scotland: 1.0% Rosslyn Park — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erindale 84.9% houses
Erindale — Houses: 84.9% Erindale — Townhouses: 14.6% Erindale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Rosslyn Park 83.9% houses
Rosslyn Park — Houses: 83.9% Rosslyn Park — Townhouses: 10.5% Rosslyn Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Median house price $2,010,000 $1,652,500
Median unit price $595,000 $715,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 13 sales
 20 days
from 11 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.

Erindale Rosslyn Park
3 bed $2M / $1.47M
Erindale — 3 bed: $2M (11 sales) Rosslyn Park — 3 bed: $1.47M (12 sales)

11 vs 12 sales

4 bed $2.37M / $1.76M
Erindale — 4 bed: $2.37M (14 sales) Rosslyn Park — 4 bed: $1.76M (11 sales)

14 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Rosslyn Park has more commercially zoned land (14% vs 1%).

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Residential 99% 86%
Commercial 1% 14%
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

Erindale Rosslyn Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Erindale Rosslyn Park
House price Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 85% of SA

Liveability

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.9% 4.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Walkability score 79/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km 7.5 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 14 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
 1.8%
postcode 5072
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5066
 59
postcode 5072

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.

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Car (driver) 71.3% / 71.6%
Erindale — Car (driver): 71.3% Rosslyn Park — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 16.1%
Erindale — Worked from Home: 16.9% Rosslyn Park — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Bus 4.6% / 5.8%
Erindale — Bus: 4.6% Rosslyn Park — Bus: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.1%
Erindale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Rosslyn Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.1%
Erindale — Walked Only: 2.1% Rosslyn Park — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
505 premises
 0%
639 premises

Climate

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Erindale Rosslyn 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

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Erindale Rosslyn Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Erindale

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

Rosslyn Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees

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