Median price trend for houses
Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months
$899,000
Up 18.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $915k
- 5+ bed
- $992k
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The quick read on
Roseworthy
SA 5371 · Light
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $899,000
- Population
- 1,041
- Postcode
- 5371
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Roseworthy, South Australia
Property market insights for Roseworthy
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Roseworthy SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$688 per week
Up 10.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Roseworthy, SA is currently $899,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Roseworthy has a 12-month growth rate of 18.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $915,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $992,000 in Roseworthy.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Roseworthy is $688 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Roseworthy safe?
The overall rate for Roseworthy is 1,598 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% below the Greater Adelaide 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 Roseworthy.
Overall crime rate
1,598
offences per 100,000 residents
57% belowGreater Adelaide
RoseworthyGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Roseworthy?
Roseworthy SA 5371 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,041 people call Roseworthy home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,073 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,041
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,603 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3425.6%Below
35–5429.6%Above
55–7420.6%Below
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.6%Above
Paying a mortgage56.4%Above
Renting7.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.2%Below
Two cars31.5%Below
Three or more53.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.5%Below
Drove to work71.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Roseworthy
7.5% of workers in Roseworthy worked from home on Census day.
5.2% of Roseworthy residents were born in England.
55.8% of people in Roseworthy described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Roseworthy
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Roseworthy SA 5371.
Is Roseworthy family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Roseworthy's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
285 family households lived in Roseworthy; 56.5% were couple families and 13.0% were one-parent families.
38.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Roseworthy?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Roseworthy had 1,041 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Roseworthy?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.7% of occupied private dwellings in Roseworthy.
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 Roseworthy?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
56.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Roseworthy?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Roseworthy had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 17.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 27.5%, while 38.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Roseworthy?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
71.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Roseworthy?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 14.2% of the total.
84.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Roseworthy, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.2% reported a different address.
8.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Roseworthy?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Roseworthy residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.0% of Roseworthy's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.0% 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 94.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Roseworthy?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.6% of ancestry responses in Roseworthy.
Australian ancestry made up 47.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Roseworthy?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 13.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Roseworthy?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
39.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Roseworthy show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Roseworthy?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Roseworthy?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,073 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,603.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Roseworthy compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.5% in Roseworthy, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 36.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 7.0% in Roseworthy, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Roseworthy
Is Roseworthy expensive?
The median house price is $899,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Roseworthy good for families?
The Census counted 285 local families, and 20.3% 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 Roseworthy?
Larger houses have a median around $992,000, 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 Roseworthy
68 streets in Roseworthy
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angove Avenue
- Arthur Rd
- Augustine Drive
- Avila Way
- Bammann Rd
- Bammann Road
- Basedow Drive
- Beckwith Street
- Birks Avenue
- Bleasedale Road
- Booker Rd
- Booker Road
- Buring Road
- Carrodus Green
- Central Avenue
- Charbel Ave
- Cliff Rd
- Clode St
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- College Rd
- Collett Avenue
- Crimson Ct
- Dudley Ct
- Elizabeth St
- Esquire Cct
- Everett Rd
- Faehse Rd
- Flett Rd
- Gartrell Street
- Germaine Grove
- Hackett Way
- Hahesy Cct
- Haselgrove Drive
- High St
- Horrocks Hwy
- Horseshoe Dr
- Ingoldby Place
- Jemalong Cr
- Kangaroo Flat Rd
- Knappstein Avenue
- Krieg Rd
- Leitch Rd
- Ludbrook Drive
- Marquis Dr
- Martin Parade
- Meadow Ln
- Midas St
- Molloy Rd
- Monarch Pde
- Monfort Pl
- Norton Street
- Palomino Ct
- Perkins Road
- Perry Rd
- Phelps Rd
- Queen St
- Railway Tce
- Rankine Road
- Ronda Ave
- Rose Dr
- Roseworthy Rd
- Sandford Drive
- Seppelt Drive
- Shamrock
- The Avenue
- The Boulevard
- Thiele Hwy
- Twartz Rd
- Wright St
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