Kensington Gardens vs Rosslyn Park

Kensington Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Rosslyn Park. In both, most households own their home. In Kensington Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. In Rosslyn Park, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Kensington Gardens is closer to the city centre: 6.7 km, against 7.5 km. On these figures, Kensington Gardens tends to suit people living alone, while Rosslyn Park suits couples.

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

Rosslyn Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 46%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kensington Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($346/wk vs $398/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kensington Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kensington Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 78/100)

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

Kensington Gardens 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.

Kensington Gardens 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.

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Walkability 86 / 78
Kensington Gardens — Walkability: 86/100 Rosslyn Park — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 62 / 56
Kensington Gardens — Safety: 62/100 Rosslyn Park — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kensington Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosslyn Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kensington Gardens has more residents (2,498 vs 1,469); Rosslyn Park has higher household incomes ($115,440 vs $81,692).

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Population 2,498
+41% vs other
 1,469
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +0.5%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $81,692/yr $115,440/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $346/wk $398/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
0-4 3.5% / 3.0%
Kensington Gardens — 0-4: 3.5% Rosslyn Park — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 9.9% / 10.6%
Kensington Gardens — 5-14: 9.9% Rosslyn Park — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.3% / 6.6%
Kensington Gardens — 15-19: 5.3% Rosslyn Park — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.9% / 5.4%
Kensington Gardens — 20-24: 5.9% Rosslyn Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.0% / 7.8%
Kensington Gardens — 25-34: 12.0% Rosslyn Park — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.9% / 9.2%
Kensington Gardens — 35-44: 12.9% Rosslyn Park — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 10.8% / 14.7%
Kensington Gardens — 45-54: 10.8% Rosslyn Park — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.4% / 13.5%
Kensington Gardens — 55-64: 12.4% Rosslyn Park — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 13.4% / 15.7%
Kensington Gardens — 65-74: 13.4% Rosslyn Park — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 9.0% / 9.3%
Kensington Gardens — 75-84: 9.0% Rosslyn Park — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 5.1% / 3.6%
Kensington Gardens — 85+: 5.1% Rosslyn Park — 85+: 3.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens 32.0% couple families
Kensington Gardens — Couple Families: 32.0% Kensington Gardens — Lone Person: 49.9% Kensington Gardens — One Parent Families: 12.8% Kensington Gardens — Group Household: 4.3% Kensington Gardens — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Kensington Gardens 31.1% renting
Kensington Gardens — Owned Outright: 41.0% Kensington Gardens — Mortgage: 27.9% Kensington Gardens — Renting: 31.1%
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

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.

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
China 5.2% / 6.1%
Kensington Gardens — China: 5.2% Rosslyn Park — China: 6.1%
England 3.8% / 4.6%
Kensington Gardens — England: 3.8% Rosslyn Park — England: 4.6%
India 2.0% / 4.2%
Kensington Gardens — India: 2.0% Rosslyn Park — India: 4.2%
Malaysia 2.0% / 3.5%
Kensington Gardens — Malaysia: 2.0% Rosslyn Park — Malaysia: 3.5%
Italy 2.0% / 2.5%
Kensington Gardens — Italy: 2.0% Rosslyn Park — Italy: 2.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 24.7%
Kensington Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Rosslyn Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 11.3%
Kensington Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Rosslyn Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.4%
Kensington Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Rosslyn Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 6.5%
Kensington Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Rosslyn Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.2%
Kensington Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Rosslyn Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens 46.0% houses
Kensington Gardens — Houses: 46.0% Kensington Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 33.1% Kensington Gardens — Townhouses: 20.9%
Rosslyn Park 83.9% houses
Rosslyn Park — Houses: 83.9% Rosslyn Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Rosslyn Park — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Median house price $1,762,000 $1,652,500
Median unit price $735,000 $715,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 25 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.

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
3 bed $1.25M / $1.47M
Kensington Gardens — 3 bed: $1.25M (21 sales) Rosslyn Park — 3 bed: $1.47M (12 sales)

21 vs 12 sales

4 bed $2.13M / $1.76M
Kensington Gardens — 4 bed: $2.13M (33 sales) Rosslyn Park — 4 bed: $1.76M (11 sales)

33 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Rosslyn Park has more commercially zoned land (14% vs 2%).

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Residential 98% 86%
Commercial 2% 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

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

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Houses 2.2%
$800/wk on $1.88M
 —
Units 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 —

Ranking within SA

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
House price Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of SA —

Liveability

Kensington Gardens is more walkable (86 vs 78).

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Low
26/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kensington Gardens 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, 1.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 4.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Walkability score 86/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.7 km 7.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
 1.8%
postcode 5072
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
 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.

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Car (driver) 68.0% / 71.6%
Kensington Gardens — Car (driver): 68.0% Rosslyn Park — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 16.1%
Kensington Gardens — Worked from Home: 14.9% Rosslyn Park — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Bus 9.0% / 5.8%
Kensington Gardens — Bus: 9.0% Rosslyn Park — Bus: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.1%
Kensington Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.1% Rosslyn Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bicycle 2.6% / 1.3%
Kensington Gardens — Bicycle: 2.6% Rosslyn Park — Bicycle: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.1%
Kensington Gardens — Walked Only: 1.4% Rosslyn Park — Walked Only: 2.1%

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

Setting

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,352 premises
 0%
639 premises

Climate

Kensington Gardens Rosslyn Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Kensington Gardens 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kensington Gardens

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses

Rosslyn Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees

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