Median house price
$2.31M
+15% change
SA · Burnside Council
Rosslyn Park, 5072
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,574
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.6%
Median age
49
Median income
$2,220/wk
Employment rate
55.7%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$2,305,000
Languages at home
31.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Rosslyn Park is a practical smaller community in Burnside Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Rosslyn Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$820/wk
Houses $1,125 · Units $573
Population (ERP)
1,574
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#32
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
25th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3085th in Australia
- State rank
- 312th in SA
- Peer rank
- #32 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #233 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $572.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $1,125
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $820
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 5
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $2,305,000
- Median price change
- +14.5%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,574(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 72th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +4.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +69
- Growth rank in SA
- 72th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,600), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,469
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,220
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 618
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 486 / 61 / 39
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 28
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 734 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 63
- Increase (daily rate)
- +134%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental7
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Sct - Residence8
- Theft From Motor Vehicle4
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,119
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,667 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Magill SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 744 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1180 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 873 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 208 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 686 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 17 The Parade - South side
- Stop 18 The Parade - South side
- Stop 18A Penfold Rd - East side
- Stop 19 Penfold Rd - East side
- Stop 19 The Parade - South side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 playgrounds · 7 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 18/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.36
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.68
Food & drink(2)
- Magill Estate KitchenRestaurant
78 Penfold Road
- Penfolds Magill Estate RestaurantRestaurant
78 Penfold Road
Sport & outdoors(10)
- W. H. Holmes ReservePark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(3)
- Penfold Wine ReserveGarden
- Parking (2)
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Ramsay Day Clinic Kahlyn (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 31
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 9 proposals
August 2026
- Repair, replacement, and refurbishment works to existing stairs, including installation of strip lighting (State Heritage Place)78 PENFOLD RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
July 2026
- Swimming pool with safety barriers, retaining walls and associated earthworks17 -19 COACH RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
- Attached carport forward of dwelling477 KENSINGTON RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool with safety barriers, retaining walls, fencing and removal of two (2) regulated trees20A TAYLOR TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
May 2026
- Removal of one (1) x regulated Eucalyptus torquata (Coral Gum) from Penfold Wine Reserve 67 Penfold Road, Rosslyn ParkLOT 36 PENFOLD RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
April 2026
- Two two-storey detached dwellings, two swimming pools and associated pool equipment and safety barriers; masonry front fence, retaining walls and boundary fencing; and tree-damaging activity including removal of one significant Cedrus atlantica ‘glauca’ (Blue Atlas Cedar) and one significant Arbutus unedo (Irish Strawberry) tree40 PARK AV ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
March 2026
- Carport and verandah435 KENSINGTON RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Double storey dwellings including ancillary accommodation, swimming pools, retaining walls and fencing480 THE PARADE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
- Double storey detached dwelling including retaining walls, fencing and swimming pool23 PRIMROSE TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Ancillary accommodation and swimming pool1 PRIMROSE TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Carport, shed and verandah435 KENSINGTON RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) significant tree - Elm treeUNIT 3 5 EDGCUMBE TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
November 2025
- Single storey dwelling alterations and additions21 PARK AV ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- VERANDAH14 GORDON TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Variation to ID 21019342 - Verandah1 WILSON CT ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Front fence7 EDGCUMBE TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool, front masonry pillar fence and associated retaining walls and landscaping566 THE PARADE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
October 2025
- Double storey detached dwelling including associated demolition and earthworks2A MARY PENFOLD DR ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
- Louvre Verandah1 KADONGA AV ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Shed5 LANARK ST ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences558 THE PARADE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
September 2025
- Building Alteration and replace Internal fitouts78 PENFOLD RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Internal Alterations To Existing Dwelling and Pool Safety Barrier Modifications To Existing Indoor Pool7 -8 GILLARD DR ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
August 2025
- Removal of one (1) Significant tree Ulmus procera - English Elm35 PRIMROSE TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
July 2025
- Outbuilding and louvre verandahs29 PARK AV ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Two (2) pergolas, outbuilding (shed), spa, retaining walls and fencing3 ANGOVE CT ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
June 2025
- Dwelling addition and Outbuilding25 HYLAND TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation with associated verandah, upgradation to existing pool, deck18 PARK AV ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, fencing and removal of one (1) significant treeLOT 100 HYLAND TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- New in ground concrete swimming pool (6m x 3m)44 PARK AV ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
May 2025
- Internal Fitouts78 PENFOLD RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- INGROUND SWIMMING POOL AND ASSOCIATED SAFETY BARRIERS33 HYLAND TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Shed measuring 9m x 8m with overall height of 5m.UNIT 1-5 91 PENFOLD RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
April 2025
- Cellar Door alterations and Internal refurbishment works78 PENFOLD RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
March 2025
- New in ground concrete swimming pool (9m x 3m)18 HYLAND TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
January 2025
- Three (3) group dwellings, associated retaining walls and fencing and tree damaging activity (comprising removal of two (2) significant trees)79 PENFOLD RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072;81 PENFOLD RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Partial demolition of rear of dwelling, verandah, outbuilding (shed), retaining walls and fencing, ancillary accommodation, swimming pool with associated swimming pool safety features, and associated landscaping482A THE PARADE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Dwelling additions and alterations, Carport524 THE PARADE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Under Assessment
October 2024
- Louvre Verandah425 KENSINGTON RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
September 2024
- Dwelling additions and alterations36 HYLAND TCE ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) Regulated Cupressus macrocarpa “Aurea” (Golden Monterey Cypress) tree from council land.2 DALWOOD CT ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) regulated Ilex aquifolium (Holly) tree435 KENSINGTON RD ROSSLYN PARK SA 5072Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- House2 Angove Court ROSSLYN PARKLocal heritage
- Penfolds Magill Estate Winery78 Penfold Road ROSSLYN PARKState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 44.0%Labor 56.0%
0.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Magill SouthLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- MagillLabor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- StonyfellLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- TranmereLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- BurnsideLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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