Gillman vs Rosewater

Rosewater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Gillman. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gillman, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gillman: a median of $1.06 million, against $830,000 in Rosewater, and rent is higher there too. Rosewater is closer to the city centre: 15.2 km, against 19.2 km. On these figures, Gillman tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Rosewater suits 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

Rosewater

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Gillman has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Rosewater

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($472,250 vs $5,100,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper houses ($830,500 vs $1,060,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosewater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosewater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 11/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.2 km vs 19.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosewater

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 11/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Rosewater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gillman Rosewater
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.

Gillman Rosewater
Walkability 11 / 90
Gillman — Walkability: 11/100 Rosewater — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 3 / 14
Gillman — Safety: 3/100 Rosewater — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gillman — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosewater — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 14
Gillman — Low flood risk: 25/100 Rosewater — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Rosewater has more residents (3,582 vs 76); Rosewater has higher household incomes ($68,328 vs $46,800).

Gillman Rosewater
Population 76 3,582
+4613% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% +9.3%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $46,800/yr $68,328/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $278/wk
+6% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gillman Rosewater
0-4 9.2% / 5.2%
Gillman — 0-4: 9.2% Rosewater — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.8% / 10.6%
Gillman — 5-14: 11.8% Rosewater — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.9% / 5.8%
Gillman — 15-19: 7.9% Rosewater — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.9% / 6.4%
Gillman — 20-24: 3.9% Rosewater — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 9.2% / 15.3%
Gillman — 25-34: 9.2% Rosewater — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 3.9% / 13.9%
Gillman — 35-44: 3.9% Rosewater — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 21.1% / 13.4%
Gillman — 45-54: 21.1% Rosewater — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 11.8% / 14.1%
Gillman — 55-64: 11.8% Rosewater — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.5% / 9.7%
Gillman — 65-74: 10.5% Rosewater — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.3% / 4.1%
Gillman — 75-84: 5.3% Rosewater — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.5%
Gillman — 85+: not among its largest Rosewater — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gillman 50.0% lone person
Gillman — Lone Person: 50.0% Gillman — Couple Families: 17.5% Gillman — One Parent Families: 22.5% Gillman — Group Household: 10.0% Gillman — Other Families: 0.0%
Rosewater 41.6% lone person
Rosewater — Lone Person: 41.6% Rosewater — Couple Families: 31.9% Rosewater — One Parent Families: 19.4% Rosewater — Group Household: 4.4% Rosewater — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gillman 9.4% renting
Gillman — Owned Outright: 43.8% Gillman — Mortgage: 46.9% Gillman — Renting: 9.4%
Rosewater 31.7% renting
Rosewater — Owned Outright: 25.3% Rosewater — Mortgage: 43.0% Rosewater — Renting: 31.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gillman Rosewater
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 16.7%
Gillman — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Rosewater — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 10.7%
Gillman — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Rosewater — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 6.3%
Gillman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Rosewater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Gillman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rosewater — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Gillman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rosewater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Gillman Rosewater
Vietnam 9.2% / 4.9%
Gillman — Vietnam: 9.2% Rosewater — Vietnam: 4.9%
England 3.9% / 3.1%
Gillman — England: 3.9% Rosewater — England: 3.1%
Philippines 3.9% / 2.9%
Gillman — Philippines: 3.9% Rosewater — Philippines: 2.9%
New Zealand 3.9% / 0.8%
Gillman — New Zealand: 3.9% Rosewater — New Zealand: 0.8%
India — / 3.3%
Gillman — India: not among its largest Rosewater — India: 3.3%
Greece — / 1.1%
Gillman — Greece: not among its largest Rosewater — Greece: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gillman 92.1% houses
Gillman — Houses: 92.1% Gillman — Townhouses: 13.2% Gillman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rosewater 76.4% houses
Rosewater — Houses: 76.4% Rosewater — Townhouses: 17.7% Rosewater — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gillman Rosewater
Median house price $1,060,500 $830,500
Median unit price — $485,500
Median land price $5,100,000 $472,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 10 days
from 4 sales
 14 days
from 43 sales

Zoning mix

Gillman has more industrially zoned land (98% vs 7%).

Gillman Rosewater
Industrial 98% 7%
Residential 2% 92%
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

Gillman Rosewater
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

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.

Gillman Rosewater
Houses — 4.5%
$625/wk on $714K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gillman Rosewater
House price Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Income Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 47% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of SA

Liveability

Rosewater is more walkable (90 vs 11).

Gillman Rosewater
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rosewater carries more flood risk (86 vs 75); Gillman carries more crime risk (97 vs 86).

Gillman Rosewater
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
86/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 31
within 5 km
 26
within 5 km

Schools

Gillman Rosewater
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.2 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.4 km

Schools in Gillman

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Rosewater

  • Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gillman Rosewater
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Gillman sits further from the CBD (19.2 km vs 15.2 km).

Gillman Rosewater
Walkability score 11/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.2 km
+21% vs other
 15.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 22 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5013
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 5013
same for both

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.

Gillman Rosewater
Car (driver) 88.5% / 77.8%
Gillman — Car (driver): 88.5% Rosewater — Car (driver): 77.8%
Bus 11.5% / 3.4%
Gillman — Bus: 11.5% Rosewater — Bus: 3.4%
Worked from Home — / 7.2%
Gillman — Worked from Home: not among its largest Rosewater — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Gillman — Car (passenger): not among its largest Rosewater — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train — / 4.2%
Gillman — Train: not among its largest Rosewater — Train: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Gillman Rosewater
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km 4.1 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gillman Rosewater
Connectivity score 78/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
250 premises
 50%
1,833 premises

Climate

Gillman Rosewater
Annual rainfall 404 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Gillman Rosewater
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gillman Rosewater
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Gillman Rosewater
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gillman Rosewater
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gillman

Coastal Middle-Ring Young Families

Rosewater

Middle-Ring Parks

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