Rostrevor vs Campbelltown

Campbelltown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Rostrevor. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rostrevor, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rostrevor: a median of $1.19 million, against $1 million in Campbelltown, and rent is higher there too. Campbelltown is closer to the city centre: 8.5 km, against 11.6 km. On these figures, Rostrevor tends to suit couples, while Campbelltown suits people living alone and 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

Rostrevor

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,500 vs $1,191,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.5 km vs 11.6 km)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Rostrevor carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rostrevor Campbelltown
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.

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Walkability 73 / 81
Rostrevor — Walkability: 73/100 Campbelltown — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 68 / 48
Rostrevor — Safety: 68/100 Campbelltown — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Rostrevor — Low fire risk: 24/100 Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 68 / 54
Rostrevor — Low flood risk: 68/100 Campbelltown — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Rostrevor has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $72,592); Rostrevor rents higher ($380/wk vs $330/wk).

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Population 8,452 9,263
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +13.6%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $93,132/yr
+22% vs other
 $72,592/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+13% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rostrevor Campbelltown
0-4 5.2% / 5.9%
Rostrevor — 0-4: 5.2% Campbelltown — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.2% / 11.1%
Rostrevor — 5-14: 13.2% Campbelltown — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.5% / 4.1%
Rostrevor — 15-19: 5.5% Campbelltown — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.8% / 6.3%
Rostrevor — 20-24: 5.8% Campbelltown — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.0% / 16.5%
Rostrevor — 25-34: 11.0% Campbelltown — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 13.4% / 14.9%
Rostrevor — 35-44: 13.4% Campbelltown — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.2% / 10.7%
Rostrevor — 45-54: 13.2% Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 11.6% / 9.0%
Rostrevor — 55-64: 11.6% Campbelltown — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 8.4% / 8.5%
Rostrevor — 65-74: 8.4% Campbelltown — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 8.8% / 8.0%
Rostrevor — 75-84: 8.8% Campbelltown — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 4.0% / 4.9%
Rostrevor — 85+: 4.0% Campbelltown — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rostrevor 51.3% couple families
Rostrevor — Couple Families: 51.3% Rostrevor — Lone Person: 29.4% Rostrevor — One Parent Families: 15.4% Rostrevor — Group Household: 2.6% Rostrevor — Other Families: 1.3%
Campbelltown 37.3% couple families
Campbelltown — Couple Families: 37.3% Campbelltown — Lone Person: 40.4% Campbelltown — One Parent Families: 14.3% Campbelltown — Group Household: 6.2% Campbelltown — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rostrevor 19.6% renting
Rostrevor — Owned Outright: 43.9% Rostrevor — Mortgage: 36.5% Rostrevor — Renting: 19.6%
Campbelltown 37.6% renting
Campbelltown — Owned Outright: 30.6% Campbelltown — Mortgage: 31.8% Campbelltown — Renting: 37.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 17.7%
Rostrevor — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 10.0%
Rostrevor — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 8.5%
Rostrevor — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.9%
Rostrevor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.7%
Rostrevor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Rostrevor Campbelltown
China 5.7% / 7.0%
Rostrevor — China: 5.7% Campbelltown — China: 7.0%
Italy 5.6% / 5.7%
Rostrevor — Italy: 5.6% Campbelltown — Italy: 5.7%
India 4.2% / 7.1%
Rostrevor — India: 4.2% Campbelltown — India: 7.1%
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Rostrevor — England: 3.2% Campbelltown — England: 2.8%
Malaysia 2.3% / 1.5%
Rostrevor — Malaysia: 2.3% Campbelltown — Malaysia: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.0% / 1.5%
Rostrevor — Sri Lanka: 1.0% Campbelltown — Sri Lanka: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rostrevor 78.8% houses
Rostrevor — Houses: 78.8% Rostrevor — Townhouses: 15.2% Rostrevor — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Campbelltown 66.2% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 66.2% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 20.0% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Median house price $1,191,000 $1,000,500
Median unit price $620,000 $644,000
Median land price $900,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 65 sales
 20 days
from 96 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.

Rostrevor Campbelltown
3 bed $1.1M / $946K
Rostrevor — 3 bed: $1.1M (74 sales) Campbelltown — 3 bed: $946K (109 sales)

74 vs 109 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.23M
Rostrevor — 4 bed: $1.26M (59 sales) Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.23M (48 sales)

59 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Rostrevor has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%).

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Residential 68% 88%
Environmental 29% 0%
Commercial 1% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Rostrevor Campbelltown
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
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.

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Houses 3.5%
$730/wk on $1.1M
 3.7%
$700/wk on $994K
Units — 4.8%
$538/wk on $585K

Ranking within SA

Rostrevor Campbelltown
House price Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Campbelltown scores higher overall (68 vs 61); Campbelltown is more walkable (81 vs 73).

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Grade B A
Score 61/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Rostrevor carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Campbelltown carries more crime risk (52 vs 32).

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.9%

Schools in Rostrevor

  • Morialta Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Stradbroke School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Campbelltown

  • East Marden Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 11 5
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 3
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Rostrevor sits further from the CBD (11.6 km vs 8.5 km).

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Walkability score 73/100 81/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.6 km
+27% vs other
 8.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 143.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 137.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5073
 1.2%
postcode 5074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5073
 52
postcode 5074

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.

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Car (driver) 73.4% / 68.9%
Rostrevor — Car (driver): 73.4% Campbelltown — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 11.5%
Rostrevor — Worked from Home: 12.7% Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Bus 7.7% / 11.5%
Rostrevor — Bus: 7.7% Campbelltown — Bus: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.3%
Rostrevor — Car (passenger): 4.7% Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.4%
Rostrevor — Walked Only: 0.7% Campbelltown — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.1%
Rostrevor — Bicycle: 0.8% Campbelltown — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.0 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Connectivity score 86/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
3,648 premises
 28%
4,681 premises

Climate

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Annual rainfall 969 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Rostrevor Campbelltown
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Average residential rate $1,998/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (SA)
same for both

Federal electorate

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rostrevor Campbelltown
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rostrevor

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

Campbelltown

Inner Multicultural Townhouses

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