Rose Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rose Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rose Park SA is 1,375 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rose Park is $1,132 per week ($58,864 per year). Median rent in Rose Park is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Rose Park has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Rose Park has a population density of 2523.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rose Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Bengali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rose Park is $2,600.

There were 9 recorded offences in Rose Park in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Rose Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Rose Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,132/wk
$58,864 per year
#602 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$365/wk
$1,582 per month
#2840 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Rose Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (683) Female 50.3% (692)

Population Density

2523.9
people per km²
1,375 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,397
Family income/wk

Rose Park Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rose Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
66.1% 251 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
33.9% 129 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rose Park Country of Birth

Australia
84.8%
England
6.8%
India
3.8%
Bangladesh
1.6%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Iran
0.9%
China
0.7%
Germany
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rose Park Religion

No Religion
47.9%
Catholic
21.2%
Anglican
14.9%
Uniting Church
4.3%
Not stated
3.6%
Hinduism
2.7%
Buddhism
2.7%
Islam
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rose Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rose Park Languages Spoken at Home

Bengali
15.3%
Italian
15.3%
Other
13.6%
Mandarin
13.6%
Urdu
11.9%
Russian
11.9%
Vietnamese
10.2%
Cantonese
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rose Park Employment

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Employed full-time
33.8% 374 people
Employed part-time
28.9% 320 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 29 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.7% 384 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rose Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.8%
Postgraduate Degree
22.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.9%
Certificate III/IV
7.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rose Park Occupation

Professionals
54.3%
Managers
17.0%
Clerical & Administrative
8.9%
Sales Workers
6.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.4%
Community & Personal Service
4.9%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rose Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.4%
Health
19.9%
Society & Culture
17.8%
Engineering
8.2%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Education
6.7%
Creative Arts
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Information Technology
2.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rose Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
18.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rose Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
32.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rose Park Marital Status

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Married
55.6% 645
↔️
Separated
1.9% 22
📋
Divorced
8.8% 102
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 41
👤
Never married
30.2% 350

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rose Park Ancestry

English
29.7%
Australian
23.0%
Scottish
8.6%
Irish
8.5%
Other
7.4%
Italian
6.4%
German
5.7%
Chinese
4.9%
Greek
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
Dutch
1.3%
Vietnamese
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rose Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
18.0%
Secondary — Government
12.3%
Pre-school
11.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.7%
Vocational Education
7.8%
Secondary — Catholic
5.3%
Primary — Catholic
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rose Park Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.0% 54
No need for assistance
98.0% 2,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rose Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
25.1% 284
Not a volunteer
74.9% 848

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rose Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.8%
$600-$799/mo
8.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rose Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.4%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Walked only
7.3%
Car (passenger)
6.8%
Bus
5.6%
Bicycle
4.8%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rose Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.3%
1 vehicle
34.7%
2 vehicles
37.9%
3 vehicles
15.3%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rose Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.1%
2 bedrooms
21.4%
3 bedrooms
37.4%
4 bedrooms
25.0%
5 bedrooms
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rose Park Population Mobility

11.0%
moved in the last year
35.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rose Park Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
2,700
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rose Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
74
Arthritis
43
Asthma
40
Heart disease
33
Cancer
22
Diabetes
17
Lung condition
17
Kidney disease
15
Stroke
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rose Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500+/wk
16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rose Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.0%
Couple — no children
33.1%
Couple — no children under 15
20.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.3%
One parent — no children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rose Park Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.7% 30
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Never served
97.3% 1,101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rose Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.2% 173
Did not provide
84.8% 962

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rose Park Children Ever Born

No children
32.2%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
34.1%
3 children
18.5%
4 children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rose Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
40
1961–1970
26
1971–1980
24
1981–1990
32
1991–2000
21
2001–2010
54
2011–2015
35
2016
9
2017
35
2018
37
2019
22
2020
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rose Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.2%
5–14 hours
32.8%
15–29 hours
16.9%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rose Park Household Size

1 person
25.9%
2 persons
38.0%
3 persons
11.1%
4 persons
17.3%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rose Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,189
Moved from SA
86
Moved — same area (SA2)
17
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from NSW
9
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rose Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.2%
Step family — no other children
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rose Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Theft
8
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Rose Park Schools

40
schools nearby
13
government
1119
avg ICSEA score
22,964
total students
Pembroke School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students
1171
ICSEA
Pulteney Grammar School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 839 students
1170
ICSEA
St Peter's College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students
1164
ICSEA
Rose Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 525 students
1162
ICSEA
Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · R-12 · 400 students
1162
ICSEA
Linden Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 981 students
1160
ICSEA
Unley Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 470 students
1154
ICSEA
Glenunga International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students
1153
ICSEA
Seymour College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 715 students
1150
ICSEA
Norwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1148
ICSEA
Prince Alfred College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students
1143
ICSEA
Glen Osmond Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 363 students
1143
ICSEA
Concordia College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students
1140
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1133
ICSEA
Marryatville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 506 students
1127
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 40 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rose Park Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,411/wk
Median Rent $365/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rose Park

≈ $10,448/month
Median rent $365/wk
Left after rent $2,046/wk
Rent share 15.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Rose Park vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rose Park

What is the population of Rose Park SA?

The population of Rose Park SA is 1,375 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2523.9 people per km².Rose Park is ranked #3,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rose Park?

The median personal income in Rose Park SA is $1,132 per week, or $58,864 per year.The median household income is $2,411 per week.Family income is $3,397 per week.Rose Park is ranked #602 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rose Park?

Median rent in Rose Park SA is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 15.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rose Park ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rose Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rose Park SA is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rose Park?

The median age in Rose Park SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rose Park a good suburb to live in?

Rose Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,375.The median income is $1,132/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41273. All dollar figures in AUD.