Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$334,000
Down 31.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $570k
- 4 bed
- $542k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Rosetown
SA 5275 · Kingston (SA)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $334,000
- Population
- 165
- Postcode
- 5275
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Rosetown, South Australia
Property market insights for Rosetown
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rosetown SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rosetown, SA is currently $334,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rosetown has a 12-month growth rate of -31.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $570,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $542,000 in Rosetown.
Crime and safety
Is Rosetown safe?
The overall rate for Rosetown is 2,500 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Rosetown.
Overall crime rate
2,500
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowRest of SA
RosetownRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Rosetown?
Rosetown SA 5275 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
165 people call Rosetown home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $977 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,164 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $214 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.2%Above
15–3419.4%Below
35–5418.2%Below
55–7437.6%Above
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.0%Below
Paying a mortgage40.0%Above
Renting20.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.9%Above
One car42.2%Above
Two cars29.7%Below
Three or more28.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work71.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Rosetown
0.0% of workers in Rosetown worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
4.8% of Rosetown residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
51.5% of people in Rosetown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rosetown
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rosetown SA 5275.
Is Rosetown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.2% of Rosetown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
41 family households lived in Rosetown; 39.0% were couple families and 17.1% were one-parent families.
34.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rosetown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rosetown had 165 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rosetown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.1% of occupied private dwellings in Rosetown.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rosetown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
40.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rosetown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rosetown had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 39.4%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rosetown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
71.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rosetown?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 42.2% of the total.
57.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rosetown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.3% reported a different address.
12.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rosetown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rosetown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.1% of Rosetown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rosetown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.6% of ancestry responses in Rosetown.
Australian ancestry made up 42.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rosetown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 22.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rosetown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
25.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rosetown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rosetown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rosetown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $977 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,164.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $214 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rosetown compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Rosetown, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 40.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 20.0% in Rosetown, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Rosetown
Is Rosetown expensive?
The median house price is $334,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rosetown good for families?
The Census counted 41 local families, and 21.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Rosetown?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $570,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Rosetown
17 streets in Rosetown
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barber Street
- Bonney Tce
- Britton St
- Bullocky Town Rd
- Caroline St
- Catherine Gibson
- Clarke St
- Dowdy St
- East Tce
- Eleventh St
- First St
- Fourth St
- Main St
- North Tce
- Princes Hwy
- Third St
- Watson St
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