Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rosewater suburb profile
Rosewater, SA · Postcode 5013
This Rosewater suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rosewater, SA (postcode 5013). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Rosewater with nearby suburbs.
Rosewater at a glance
Population
3,582
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,314/wk
Median age
39
Rosewater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.2% over 10 years
Population
3,582
was 3,278 in 2016
+304 · +9.3%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$20 · +8.3%
Household income
$1,314/wk
was $1,002/wk in 2016
+$312 · +31.1%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Rosewater population growth · Rosewater then and now
Rosewater vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Rosewater, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.2% vs area
- Rosewater$260/wk
- Nearby$289/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-18.2% vs area
- Rosewater$1,314/wk
- Nearby$1,360.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Rosewater39
- Nearby36
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-14.4% vs area
- Rosewater$684/wk
- Nearby$605.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Rosewater compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rosewater sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2918.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2911.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1908.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3929.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rosewater on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rosewater, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rosewater people
- Population
- 3,582
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 27%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rosewater income
- Median household income
- $1,314/wk
- Median personal income
- $684/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rosewater housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,430/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.6%
- Owned outright
- 22.8%
- Mortgaged
- 38.8%
- Rented
- 28.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Rosewater work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 53%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5013)
Compare Rosewater with nearby suburbs
Rosewater in numbers
Rosewater had 3,582 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 158th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 39, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 27% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.8% own their home outright, 38.8% are paying a mortgage, 28.6% rent. Separate houses make up 70.8% of dwellings, with 4.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 16% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,314/wk, 14% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.8%. 53% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.3% (from 3,278 to 3,582). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $260/wk (+8.3%).
Rosewater suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rosewater, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Rosewater was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rosewater, SA?
- Rosewater had 3,582 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rosewater?
- Median household income in Rosewater was $1,314/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rosewater?
- 28.6% of occupied homes in Rosewater were rented, 22.8% were owned outright and 38.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rosewater suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rosewater. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide