Rosedale vs Lyndoch

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosedale, most households are couple families. In Lyndoch, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rosedale tends to suit 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

Lyndoch

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($258/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lyndoch

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (66.3 km vs 68.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lyndoch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs 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

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

Rosedale Lyndoch
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.

Rosedale Lyndoch
Walkability 0 / 21
Rosedale — Walkability: 0/100 Lyndoch — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 74 / 67
Rosedale — Safety: 74/100 Lyndoch — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Rosedale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lyndoch — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Lyndoch has more residents (2,151 vs 190); Rosedale has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $84,864).

Rosedale Lyndoch
Population 190 2,151
+1032% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +7.5%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $100,724/yr
+16% vs other
 $84,864/yr
Median weekly rent $258/wk $295/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosedale Lyndoch
0-4 2.6% / 5.3%
Rosedale — 0-4: 2.6% Lyndoch — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 16.8% / 12.8%
Rosedale — 5-14: 16.8% Lyndoch — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.7% / 5.8%
Rosedale — 15-19: 4.7% Lyndoch — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.4% / 4.6%
Rosedale — 20-24: 8.4% Lyndoch — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.4% / 10.2%
Rosedale — 25-34: 7.4% Lyndoch — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 13.2% / 12.4%
Rosedale — 35-44: 13.2% Lyndoch — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.2% / 13.8%
Rosedale — 45-54: 14.2% Lyndoch — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 17.4% / 15.1%
Rosedale — 55-64: 17.4% Lyndoch — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 11.6% / 12.3%
Rosedale — 65-74: 11.6% Lyndoch — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 5.3% / 6.2%
Rosedale — 75-84: 5.3% Lyndoch — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.5%
Rosedale — 85+: not among its largest Lyndoch — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 62.2% couple families
Rosedale — Couple Families: 62.2% Rosedale — Lone Person: 37.8% Rosedale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rosedale — Group Household: 0.0% Rosedale — Other Families: 0.0%
Lyndoch 51.3% couple families
Lyndoch — Couple Families: 51.3% Lyndoch — Lone Person: 30.1% Lyndoch — One Parent Families: 14.9% Lyndoch — Group Household: 3.1% Lyndoch — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 19.1% renting
Rosedale — Owned Outright: 35.3% Rosedale — Mortgage: 45.6% Rosedale — Renting: 19.1%
Lyndoch 15.1% renting
Lyndoch — Owned Outright: 38.9% Lyndoch — Mortgage: 46.0% Lyndoch — Renting: 15.1%
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.

Rosedale Lyndoch
England 7.9% / 7.7%
Rosedale — England: 7.9% Lyndoch — England: 7.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Rosedale — Germany: not among its largest Lyndoch — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Rosedale — New Zealand: not among its largest Lyndoch — New Zealand: 0.6%
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Rosedale — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Lyndoch — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Rosedale — Scotland: not among its largest Lyndoch — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

Qualifications

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

Rosedale Lyndoch
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.4%
Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Lyndoch — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 9.8%
Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Lyndoch — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.6%
Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Lyndoch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.2%
Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lyndoch — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Lyndoch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 100.0% houses
Rosedale — Houses: 100.0% Rosedale — Townhouses: 0.0% Rosedale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lyndoch 94.2% houses
Lyndoch — Houses: 94.2% Lyndoch — Townhouses: 3.5% Lyndoch — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rosedale Lyndoch
Median house price $900,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $544,362
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Rosedale has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%).

Rosedale Lyndoch
Rural and farming 99% 86%
Industrial 0% 4%
Commercial 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Residential 1% 2%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Rosedale Lyndoch
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Rosedale Lyndoch
Houses — 4.0%
$620/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Rosedale Lyndoch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of SA

Liveability

Lyndoch is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Rosedale Lyndoch
Grade — B
Score — 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lyndoch carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Rosedale Lyndoch
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
33/100
Flood — Low
14/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Rosedale Lyndoch
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Rosedale

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

Schools in Lyndoch

  • Lyndoch Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Jakobi Lutheran School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rosedale Lyndoch
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 6
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Rosedale sits further from the CBD (68.3 km vs 66.3 km).

Rosedale Lyndoch
Walkability score 0/100 21/100
Distance to Adelaide 68.3 km
+3% vs other
 66.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 55 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5350
 0.5%
postcode 5351
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5350
 85
postcode 5351

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.

Rosedale Lyndoch
Car (driver) 80.4% / 78.5%
Rosedale — Car (driver): 80.4% Lyndoch — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 12.2%
Rosedale — Worked from Home: 9.8% Lyndoch — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / 4.9%
Rosedale — Car (passenger): 9.8% Lyndoch — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Rosedale — Walked Only: not among its largest Lyndoch — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus — / 1.2%
Rosedale — Bus: not among its largest Lyndoch — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Rosedale Lyndoch
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.5 km 35.7 km

NBN connectivity

Rosedale Lyndoch
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
72 premises
 33%
957 premises

Climate

Rosedale Lyndoch
Annual rainfall 460 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Rosedale Lyndoch
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rosedale Lyndoch
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Rosedale Lyndoch
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosedale Lyndoch
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosedale

Outer

Lyndoch

Acreage Outer River

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