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The quick read on

Rostrevor

SA 5073 · Adelaide Hills

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,230,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$746,000

latest suburb median

Population
8,452

ABS 2021

Postcode
5073

Rostrevor, South Australia

Property market insights for Rostrevor

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rostrevor SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 142 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,230,000

Up 13.7% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$970k
3 bed
$1.15m
4 bed
$1.38m
5+ bed
$1.81m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 109 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$682 per week

Up 4.9% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Rostrevor, SA is currently $1,230,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rostrevor has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses and 16.2% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $970,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,810,000 in Rostrevor.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rostrevor is $682 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.9% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rostrevor is $746,000, which has increased 16.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $430,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $725,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $855,000 in Rostrevor. The median rent for units and apartments in Rostrevor is $525 per week and has decreased 2.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Rostrevor safe?

The overall rate for Rostrevor is 1,434 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% 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 Rostrevor.

Overall crime rate

1,434

offences per 100,000 residents

62% belowGreater Adelaide

RostrevorGreater 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 Rostrevor?

Rostrevor SA 5073 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

8,452 people call Rostrevor home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,791 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
8,452
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.4%Above
15–3422.3%Below
35–5426.6%Above
55–7420.0%Below
75 and over12.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses78.8%Above
Townhouses15.2%Below
Apartments5.9%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.9%Above
Paying a mortgage36.5%Below
Renting19.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.7%Below
One car35.8%Below
Two cars39.7%Above
Three or more18.7%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.1%Above
Drove to work64.5%Above
Train, tram or bus5.6%Above
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Rostrevor

11.1% of workers in Rostrevor worked from home on Census day.

5.7% of Rostrevor residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

33.5% of people in Rostrevor described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rostrevor

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rostrevor SA 5073.

Is Rostrevor family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.4% of Rostrevor's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

2,396 family households lived in Rostrevor; 49.5% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.

38.1% 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 Rostrevor?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Rostrevor had 8,452 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Rostrevor?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 78.8% of occupied private dwellings in Rostrevor.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 5.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Rostrevor?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

36.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Rostrevor?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Rostrevor had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 22.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Rostrevor?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

64.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

5.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Rostrevor?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 35.8% of the total.

58.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Rostrevor, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.3% reported a different address.

37.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Rostrevor?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

61.2% of residents used only English at home.

36.1% used a language other than English at home.

7.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.5% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Rostrevor residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

37.2% of Rostrevor's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.8% was born in Australia.

5.7% of residents were born in China.

4.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Rostrevor?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 23.5% of ancestry responses in Rostrevor.

Australian ancestry made up 21.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 11.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Rostrevor?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

30.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Rostrevor?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

33.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Rostrevor show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.1% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Rostrevor?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

35.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rostrevor?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,791 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Rostrevor compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.1% in Rostrevor, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 43.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 19.6% in Rostrevor, 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 Rostrevor

Is Rostrevor expensive?

The median house price is $1,230,000, while units and apartments sit at $746,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Rostrevor good for families?

The Census counted 2,396 local families, and 18.4% 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 Rostrevor?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Rostrevor

141 streets in Rostrevor

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acasta St
  • Adnamira Ave
  • Alcheringa Dr
  • Alguna Cr
  • Apalka Pl
  • Apanina
  • Arcoona Ave
  • Aringa Ct
  • Arrana Ave
  • Art Ave
  • Ash Gr
  • Atkinson Avenue
  • Atlantic Ave
  • Baroota Ave
  • Bonvue Rd
  • Bruce Ave
  • Buttery Ave
  • Callana Ave
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  • Carinya Cr
  • Cash St
  • Cecil St
  • Chaliapin St
  • Chapel
  • Chapman St
  • Colleen St
  • College Dr
  • Connolly Ct
  • Constantine Ct
  • Conway Ct
  • Cortlyne Rd
  • Courtabie Ave
  • Cranbrook Ave
  • Day Ave
  • Derwent Ave
  • Doreen St
  • Durant Ave
  • Egerton Ave
  • Ellerslie Dr
  • Fairleys Rd
  • Fir St
  • Forest Ave
  • Forest Pl
  • Fraser Avenue
  • Fraser St
  • Giles Rd
  • Gleeson Cr
  • Glen Stuart Rd
  • Gordon Ave
  • Gortynia Cr
  • Grantley Ave North
  • Grantley Ave South
  • Greenknoll Avenue
  • Gulfview Dr
  • Hamish Gr
  • Heyes Ct
  • Highland Ave
  • Horwood Ave
  • Hudson Ave
  • Ian Pl
  • Jenkins Ave
  • Johnson Ave
  • Judith St
  • Julia Dr
  • Jury Ave
  • Karawirra Ave
  • Kingswell Ave
  • Kinnear Cr
  • Koonga Ave
  • Koonunga Ave
  • Launer Ave
  • Laurence St
  • Leabrook Dr
  • Liapis Ct
  • Lindsay St
  • Linwood St
  • Luringa Ave
  • Lynly Cr
  • Malpas St
  • Maple Ave
  • Margaret Ave
  • Marion Ave
  • Marola Ave
  • Maud St
  • Maurice Ave
  • Mcarthur Ave
  • Mccabe Ct
  • Medway Cr
  • Montacute Rd
  • Montacute Road
  • Morialta Falls Rd
  • Morialta Rd
  • Morialta Rd West
  • Moules Rd
  • Moyle Ave
  • Mulga St
  • Nalara Ave
  • Naylor Ave
  • Nilginee St
  • Opal Ct
  • Orbona St
  • Orcades Ave
  • Oriana Ave
  • Pacific Ave
  • Philip Ct
  • Porter Tce
  • Primrose Ave
  • Pritchard St
  • Quinn Ave
  • Radnor Ave
  • Ralph Ct
  • Redden Ct
  • Redwood St
  • Reynell Rd
  • Rita Ave
  • Roland Rd
  • Rostrevor Ave
  • Sandra Ave
  • Savas Rd
  • Schirmer Ave
  • Selbourne Ave
  • Seminary
  • Sheila St
  • Sherwood Ave
  • Sparks Tce
  • Spring Gully Rd
  • St Bernards Rd
  • Stradbroke Rd
  • Strathearn Ave
  • Swan Ave
  • Tatiara Gr
  • Thomson Ave
  • Thomson Pl
  • Treefern Ave
  • Trevor Ave
  • Trewren Ave
  • Tyringa Ave
  • Tyringa Pl
  • Wandilla Dr
  • Weemala Cr
  • Werona Pl
  • Yalpara Ave

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.