Roseworthy vs Freeling

Freeling is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Roseworthy. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Roseworthy: a median of $880,000, against $705,000 in Freeling, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Freeling tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Roseworthy and Freeling are rural South Australian towns with notably different profiles. Roseworthy is smaller (1,041 people), closer to Adelaide at 57.7 km, and has a higher median household income of $107,796 compared to Freeling's $91,260, though median house prices are considerably higher at $875,000 versus $700,000. Freeling is the larger community (2,688 people), younger on average, more walkable (38 versus 32), and carries lower crime risk (15 versus 49), making it potentially better suited to buyers seeking a more established town feel with stronger community amenities. Both face similar bushfire exposure and have no flood risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Roseworthy has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Freeling carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Freeling

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($322,500 vs $630,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $880,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Roseworthy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (57.7 km vs 68.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 53 min)
  • But Freeling is more walkable (45/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Freeling

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 76/100)
  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Freeling

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (21.4% vs 4.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roseworthy Freeling
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.

Roseworthy Freeling
Walkability 37 / 45
Roseworthy — Walkability: 37/100 Freeling — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 24 / 74
Roseworthy — Safety: 24/100 Freeling — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 10 / 20
Roseworthy — Low fire risk: 10/100 Freeling — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Freeling has more residents (2,688 vs 1,041); Roseworthy has higher household incomes ($107,796 vs $91,260).

Roseworthy Freeling
Population 1,041 2,688
+158% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +21.4%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $107,796/yr
+15% vs other
 $91,260/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roseworthy Freeling
0-4 5.8% / 7.4%
Roseworthy — 0-4: 5.8% Freeling — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 14.5% / 17.2%
Roseworthy — 5-14: 14.5% Freeling — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 10.3% / 6.8%
Roseworthy — 15-19: 10.3% Freeling — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.7% / 5.7%
Roseworthy — 20-24: 5.7% Freeling — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.7% / 14.2%
Roseworthy — 25-34: 9.7% Freeling — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 13.8% / 12.5%
Roseworthy — 35-44: 13.8% Freeling — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 15.8% / 11.6%
Roseworthy — 45-54: 15.8% Freeling — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 13.4% / 11.5%
Roseworthy — 55-64: 13.4% Freeling — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.1% / 8.8%
Roseworthy — 65-74: 7.1% Freeling — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.7% / 3.1%
Roseworthy — 75-84: 2.7% Freeling — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.1% / 1.5%
Roseworthy — 85+: 1.1% Freeling — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roseworthy 60.5% couple families
Roseworthy — Couple Families: 60.5% Roseworthy — Lone Person: 21.4% Roseworthy — One Parent Families: 13.9% Roseworthy — Group Household: 3.0% Roseworthy — Other Families: 1.1%
Freeling 55.1% couple families
Freeling — Couple Families: 55.1% Freeling — Lone Person: 22.9% Freeling — One Parent Families: 18.1% Freeling — Group Household: 2.6% Freeling — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roseworthy 7.0% renting
Roseworthy — Owned Outright: 36.6% Roseworthy — Mortgage: 56.4% Roseworthy — Renting: 7.0%
Freeling 13.4% renting
Freeling — Owned Outright: 24.3% Freeling — Mortgage: 62.4% Freeling — Renting: 13.4%
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.

Roseworthy Freeling
England 5.2% / 6.1%
Roseworthy — England: 5.2% Freeling — England: 6.1%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.3%
Roseworthy — Netherlands: 0.6% Freeling — Netherlands: 0.3%
Germany 0.4% / 0.3%
Roseworthy — Germany: 0.4% Freeling — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Roseworthy — Scotland: not among its largest Freeling — Scotland: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 0.2%
Roseworthy — New Zealand: not among its largest Freeling — New Zealand: 0.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Roseworthy Freeling
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 20.4%
Roseworthy — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Freeling — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.4%
Roseworthy — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Freeling — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.5%
Roseworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Freeling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Roseworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Freeling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.9%
Roseworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Freeling — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roseworthy 99.7% houses
Roseworthy — Houses: 99.7% Roseworthy — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Roseworthy — Townhouses: 0.0%
Freeling 98.4% houses
Freeling — Houses: 98.4% Freeling — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Freeling — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Roseworthy Freeling
Median house price $880,500 $705,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $630,000 $322,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 36 sales
 20 days
from 22 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.

Roseworthy Freeling
3 bed $850K / $640K
Roseworthy — 3 bed: $850K (9 sales) Freeling — 3 bed: $640K (40 sales)

9 vs 40 sales

4 bed $895K / $778K
Roseworthy — 4 bed: $895K (36 sales) Freeling — 4 bed: $778K (26 sales)

36 vs 26 sales

5 bed $930K / $720K
Roseworthy — 5 bed: $930K (5 sales) Freeling — 5 bed: $720K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Freeling has more rural and farming land (97% vs 83%).

Roseworthy Freeling
Rural and farming 83% 97%
Residential 10% 2%
Industrial 7% 0%
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

Roseworthy Freeling
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
same for both
Approvals change year on year +43%
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.

Roseworthy Freeling
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $915K
 4.9%
$720/wk on $765K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Roseworthy Freeling
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 94% of SA

Liveability

Freeling scores higher overall (38 vs 26); Freeling is more walkable (45 vs 37).

Roseworthy Freeling
Grade D C
Score 26/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Roseworthy carries more crime risk (76 vs 26); Roseworthy carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 80).

Roseworthy Freeling
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
26/100
Flood — Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Roseworthy Freeling
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Roseworthy

  • Roseworthy Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Trinity College Roseworthy Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Freeling

  • Freeling Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Roseworthy Freeling
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 3
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Freeling sits further from the CBD (68.2 km vs 57.7 km).

Roseworthy Freeling
Walkability score 37/100 45/100
Distance to Adelaide 57.7 km 68.2 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5371
 0.5%
postcode 5372
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5371
 91
postcode 5372

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.

Roseworthy Freeling
Car (driver) 85.9% / 85.2%
Roseworthy — Car (driver): 85.9% Freeling — Car (driver): 85.2%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 7.0%
Roseworthy — Worked from Home: 9.0% Freeling — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.5%
Roseworthy — Car (passenger): 2.7% Freeling — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.3%
Roseworthy — Walked Only: 1.6% Freeling — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 0.8% / 0.5%
Roseworthy — Bus: 0.8% Freeling — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Roseworthy Freeling
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.0 km 40.1 km

NBN connectivity

Roseworthy Freeling
Connectivity score 80/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
709 premises
 46%
1,047 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Roseworthy Freeling
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Light
same for both

Federal electorate

Roseworthy Freeling
Division Grey Barker
Member Tom Venning Tony Pasin
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roseworthy Freeling
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roseworthy

Acreage Outer Quiet

Freeling

Acreage Family Quiet River

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