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SA · Barossa Council
Rowland Flat, 5352
Est. population · Jun 2025
131
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.7%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,958/wk
Employment rate
69.7%
Languages at home
3.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Rowland Flat is a residential smaller community in Barossa Council with a familiar suburban feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. For comparable suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots.
Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The built character feels settled, with heritage streetscapes lending the area a sense of history.
At a glance
Rowland Flat snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
131
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
34th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
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 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
131(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 64th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +7
- Growth rank in SA
- 64th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,958
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,182
- Employment rate
- 69.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 0 / 0
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
- State safety percentile
- 34.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 20
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barossa Valley Way - East side (Orlando Wines)
- Barossa Valley Way - West side (Orlando Wines)
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 5/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 9.09
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Pernod PacificFast food
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Tanunda War Memorial Hospital (6.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.2
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° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 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· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Variation to 22029951 - Single storey detached dwelling with attached carport, verandah and deck and ancillary domestic outbuilding. Variation comprising changes to the size of the outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwellingLOT 800 GOLFLINKS RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 24014908 - construction of a detached dwelling to the rear of a Local Heritage building1887 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Function venue (up to 60 persons) and installation of free-standing advertising signage in association with existing residential use and viticulture1887 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
April 2025
- Swimming pool and safety fence1758 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of an agricultural building for Implement storage ancillary to the existing viticultural land useLOT 25 KOCH RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
January 2025
- Variation to Development Application 24016872 (Replace processing shed with open area occupied by fermenters and one additional bag press)1916 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling55 KOCH RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
August 2024
- Construction of 15 Units for the purposes of Tourist Accommodation and associated carports, retaining walls and access roadwayLOT 403 GOLFLINKS RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
June 2024
- Alterations and additions to existing winery (comprising receival area, fermenter area, tank farm, processing building and canopy), including an operational crush capacity increase of 6,000 tonnes a year (up to 26,000) and construction of retaining wall1916 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352;1956 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of alterations and additions to existing dwelling, including demolition of existing lean to; Construction of swimming pool and associated deck1887 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
March 2024
- Construction of alterations and additions to existing dwelling131 STEINGARTEN RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
- Demolition of a building (cellar 13) on a site containing a State Heritage Place1916 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
February 2024
- Telecommunication facility comprising a 30 metre monopole, antennas, equipment cabinets and fencing.47 ST HALLETT RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
- Variation to DA 22037462 - Revised Stormwater Management Plan25 ST HALLETT RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
January 2024
- Construction of a dwelling addition/alterations incorporating the partial demolition of existing dwelling (rear lean to), re-roofing (from tiles to metal cladding) and a deck (under main roof); and fencing (masonry up to 2.1m tall)1935 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- REPAIRS TO FIRE DAMAGED BOTTLING PLANT1916 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
August 2023
- Installation and operation of one (1) FrostBoss C59 frost fan with a Perkins engine1842 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
April 2023
- Construction of a tourist accommodation facility comprising twelve (12) freestanding tourist accommodation guest suites, a maintenance shed, carparking and landscapingGOLF LINKS RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352;LOT 403 GOLFLINKS RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352;LOT 404 GOLFLINKS RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
February 2023
- Single storey detached dwelling with attached carport, verandah and deck and ancillary domestic outbuildingLOT 47 GOLFLINKS RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352;LOT 80 GOLFLINKS RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use from Cooperage to Wine warehouse and cellar door; Includes building alterations and upgrades for a maximum 50 patrons; provision of customer carparking; freestanding stone wall (measuring 3.6m wide x 1.5m high) to display entry signage25 ST HALLETT RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
September 2022
- Construction of a boiler house & service tunnel; Construction of a hardstand area for installation of 8 x 7.5kL LPG tanks; Construction of a canopy and bunded plant area1916 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352;1956 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
June 2022
- Conversion of portion of winery to cellar door (shop) for onsite consumption of and sale of wine (max capacity 50 persons)35 CHURCH RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
April 2022
- Partial change of land use from farming to viticulture (14ha)LOT 47 GOLFLINKS RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
February 2022
- Stage 1 - Construction of Tourist Accommodation, Wellness Centre & Spa, Deck, Outbuilding 12m x 6m x 3.18m and Cellar Door. Stage 2 - Function Centre, associated Car Parking and Landscaping.1929 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352;1935 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352;LOT 125 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Under Assessment
January 2022
- Installation of a fiberglass swimming pool with associated safety fencing131 STEINGARTEN RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- The project consists of a 277m2 canopy, approximately 20.1m long x 13.8 wide x 6.5m high. The facility is proposed to provide cover for an existing packaging area.1916 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
July 2021
- Construction of an agricultural building - implement shed (measuring 15.1m x 9.1m x 4.2m wall height)60 ARCHERY RD ROWLAND FLAT SA 5352Decision Made
Other· 4 proposals
- BANKSIA WINES PTY LIMITEDFood Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
- PROPERTY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- VINARCHY AUSTRALIA LIMITEDFood Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
- VINARCHY AUSTRALIA LIMITEDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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
17 heritage places
- Early Winery (original Gramps Winery)135 Jacob Road ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
- Former Post Office (Fiebig's Store)1927 Barossa Valley Way ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
- House and outbuildings1887 Barossa Valley Way ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
- Rowland Flat War Memorial Community Centre1937 Barossa Valley Way ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
- Settlers CottageLot 12 Barossa Valley Way ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
- Altmanns1929 Barossa Valley Way ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
- Dwelling - Koch House1857 Barossa Valley Highway ROWLAND FLATState heritage
- Former store and house1940 Barossa Valley Way ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
- Gramp House1914 Barossa Valley Way ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church1 Church Road ROWLAND FLATLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.7 km away).
Coalition 49.5%Labor 50.5%
13.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LyndochLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- TanundaLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- Sandy CreekLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
- WilliamstownLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)11.2 km away
- NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)13.3 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)
- 9/10
- 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
More in Barossa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.