$365 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $324
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rose Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 make Rose Park an expensive place to live. This is far above the South Australian figure of $1,500, reflecting a high-cost housing market. While many residents own their homes outright, those paying for housing face costs well above the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rose Park — higher than 74% of areas.
| Rose Park | $365 |
|---|---|
| 5067, SA | $380 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are typically $365, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian average. Mortgage costs are even more striking, with 37.2% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$365 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Rose Park splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (33%) and $200–$349 (29%), with Under $200 at 19%.
In Rose Park, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 47% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Renters make up 26.4% of households, which is well below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
26.4% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rose Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in most of the state, making up only 57.3% of homes. This is consistent with a lower-than-average share of large homes, as only 66.3% have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.3% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.3% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rose Park, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
In Rose Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41273/rose-park/topic/housing-dwellings