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Alberton vs Rosewater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Alberton profile · Rosewater profile

Alberton Rosewater

Rosewater and Alberton (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Rosewater is more diverse, with 27.0% of people born overseas and 24.6% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of one-parent families (21.2%) and more three-bedroom homes. Alberton (SA) tends to be older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 39 in Rosewater. It also has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.3%) and a larger number of homes owned outright (33.1%).

A gap is clearly widening in the crime rate change over the last five years, which fell by 46.1% in Rosewater but rose by 5.5% in Alberton (SA). Beyond this, the two areas share a lot in common, including very similar typical weekly rents of around $260 to $279 and nearly identical shares of people in de facto relationships. Both areas also have a much higher share of people born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,722 larger in Rosewater 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Rosewater Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Alberton Median age: 5 yrs older in Alberton Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Rosewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albertonin Rosewater +1,722 larger in Rosewater gap widening
1,860 77th pct 3,582 86th pct
Median age in Albertonin Rosewater +5 yrs older in Alberton gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Albertonin Rosewater +1.3 pts higher in Rosewater gap steady
2.4% 55th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Albertonin Rosewater +5.0 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
20.3% 57th pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Albertonin Rosewater +1.9 pts higher in Rosewater gap steady
13.8% 29th pct 15.6% 40th pct
De facto in Albertonin Rosewater +0.0 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%
13.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

39.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
38.8% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 34.5%
12.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Alberton Rosewater

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Albertonin Rosewater +7.2 pts higher in Rosewater gap steady
19.8% 76th pct 27.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 68.2%
0.8% Vietnam +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.6% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +4.8 pts 32.7%
29.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
11.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
8.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
8.2% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.0% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.6% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Language

Other language in Albertonin Rosewater +7.8 pts higher in Rosewater gap steady
16.7% 86th pct 24.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Albertonin Rosewater +2.6 pts higher in Rosewater gap steady
2.2% 86th pct 4.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 70.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Albertonin Rosewater +2.1 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
48.4% 75th pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 46.3%
42.4% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%
5.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.3% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Albertonin Rosewater +2.1 pts higher in Alberton gap narrowing
55.1% 72nd pct 53.0% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Albertonin Rosewater +4.2 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
22.1% 73rd pct 17.9% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Albertonin Rosewater
— 1.79 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Albertonin Rosewater +4 more in Alberton
20 87th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Albertonin Rosewater +34 larger in Alberton
441 64th pct 408 60th pct
ICSEA in Albertonin Rosewater +13 higher in Alberton
1,004 58th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 53.0%
18.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%
13.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
13.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Albertonin Rosewater +$95 higher in Alberton gap widening
$779 55th pct $684 38th pct
Household income in Albertonin Rosewater +$36 higher in Alberton gap narrowing
$1,350 36th pct $1,314 33rd pct
Family income in Albertonin Rosewater +$344 higher in Alberton gap widening
$2,084 62nd pct $1,740 40th pct
High earners in Albertonin Rosewater +2.6 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
8.1% 50th pct 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Albertonin Rosewater +2.2 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
14.1% 44th pct 12.0% 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albertonin Rosewater +1.3 pts higher in Alberton
33.9% 74th pct 32.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Albertonin Rosewater +0.4 pts higher in Alberton
12.3% 85th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Albertonin Rosewater +0.5 pts higher in Rosewater gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
8.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 60.4%
22.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
3.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Albertonin Rosewater +3.2 pts higher in Alberton gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Albertonin Rosewater +0.7 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
13.8% 61st pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Albertonin Rosewater +1.0 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
24.3% 45th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Albertonin Rosewater +0.2 pts higher in Alberton
3.0% 56th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Albertonin Rosewater +0.5 pts higher in Alberton gap steady
19.2% 23rd pct 18.7% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Albertonin Rosewater +87 larger in Rosewater
45 76th pct 132 86th pct
Median age in Albertonin Rosewater +9 yrs older in Alberton
36 yrs 74th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Albertonin Rosewater +2.6 pts higher in Alberton
39.4% 48th pct 36.8% 41st pct
Unemployment in Albertonin Rosewater +19.4 pts higher in Alberton
27.3% 91st pct 7.9% 38th pct
Median income in Albertonin Rosewater +$225 higher in Alberton
$675 53rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Albertonin Rosewater +$415 higher in Alberton
$1,281 30th pct $866 13th pct
Indigenous language in Albertonin Rosewater +1.0 pts higher in Rosewater
8.9% 73rd pct 9.8% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albertonin Rosewater +0.2 larger in Rosewater gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Albertonin Rosewater +7.1 pts higher in Rosewater gap widening
14.0% 68th pct 21.2% 88th pct
Living alone in Albertonin Rosewater +6.4 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
39.6% 90th pct 33.2% 80th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 52.5%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 24.0%
14.0% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

39.6% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 33.2%
31.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%
12.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albertonin Rosewater +$19 higher in Alberton gap narrowing
$279 50th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Albertonin Rosewater +$172 higher in Alberton gap widening
$1,602 48th pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Albertonin Rosewater even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Albertonin Rosewater +3.6 pts higher in Rosewater gap widening
27.2% 74th pct 30.8% 79th pct
Owned outright in Albertonin Rosewater +8.5 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
33.1% 28th pct 24.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Albertonin Rosewater +7.4 pts higher in Rosewater gap narrowing
69.0% 13th pct 76.4% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Albertonin Rosewater +8.7 pts higher in Rosewater gap widening
56.2% 12th pct 64.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
33.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 24.6%
27.2% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

69.0% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 76.4%
21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%
9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%
15.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%
7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
2.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 54.2%
24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.8%
20.1% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.3%
19.5% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Albertonin Rosewater +0.9 pts higher in Rosewater gap narrowing
10.5% 88th pct 11.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Albertonin Rosewater +3.0 pts higher in Alberton gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 6.3% 13th pct
PT commute in Albertonin Rosewater +1.4 pts higher in Rosewater gap steady
4.5% 90th pct 5.9% 93rd pct
PT stops in Albertonin Rosewater +5 more in Rosewater
10 80th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Albertonin Rosewater +1.19 more in Alberton
5.38 79th pct 4.19 74th pct
Departures/1k in Albertonin Rosewater +256.3 more in Rosewater
1,370.4 88th pct 1,626.7 90th pct
PT routes in Albertonin Rosewater +1 more in Rosewater
6 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Albertonin Rosewater +3 longer in Alberton
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Albertonin Rosewater +2 longer in Rosewater
13 9th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Albertonin Rosewater +30,858 more in Rosewater
0 0th pct 30,858 83rd pct
Reach 45 min in Albertonin Rosewater +10,748 more in Rosewater
80,137 74th pct 90,885 77th pct
Transit to city in Albertonin Rosewater +7 longer in Rosewater
44 25th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 67.5%
9.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 39.9%
32.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
4.8% 4 or more even 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Albertonin Rosewater +2.2 pts higher in Rosewater gap widening
32.3% 55th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Albertonin Rosewater +4.0 pts higher in Rosewater gap widening
6.0% 47th pct 10.0% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Albertonin Rosewater +3.6 pts higher in Rosewater gap widening
4.2% 58th pct 7.8% 86th pct
Participation in Albertonin Rosewater +1.8 pts higher in Alberton gap narrowing
63.2% 59th pct 61.4% 53rd pct
Full-time in Albertonin Rosewater +1.1 pts higher in Rosewater gap steady
57.6% 47th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
8.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 17.4%
14.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Albertonin Rosewater +3,976 higher in Alberton
11,290 87th pct 7,314 79th pct
Assault/100k in Albertonin Rosewater +512 higher in Alberton
1,935 86th pct 1,424 77th pct
Robbery/100k in Albertonin Rosewater
108 75th pct —
Burglary/100k in Albertonin Rosewater +152 higher in Alberton
1,129 86th pct 977 80th pct
Theft/100k in Albertonin Rosewater +2,540 higher in Alberton
5,806 89th pct 3,266 82nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Albertonin Rosewater +6 higher in Rosewater
161 45th pct 168 46th pct
Property damage/100k in Albertonin Rosewater +606 higher in Alberton
1,667 83rd pct 1,061 68th pct
5-yr change in Albertonin Rosewater +51.6 pts higher in Alberton
5.5% 62nd pct -46.1% 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albertonin Rosewater +0.0 higher in Alberton
8.8 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Albertonin Rosewater even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Albertonin Rosewater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Albertonin Rosewater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Albertonin Rosewater +2.4 pts higher in Alberton
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Albertonin Rosewater even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Albertonin Rosewater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Albertonin Rosewater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Albertonin Rosewater +14.6 more in Alberton
27.4 71st pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Albertonin Rosewater +42 higher in Rosewater
443 100th pct 485 100th pct
Mean slope in Albertonin Rosewater +0.3 pts higher in Rosewater
3.0% 13th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Alberton with nearby areas

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Compare Rosewater with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberton vs Rosewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40007/alberton/vs/SAL41276/rosewater