$260 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rosewater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rosewater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 76.4% of the dwellings in Rosewater, making it a predominantly detached residential area. While it has more houses than the national average, it is a more affordable place to live, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the national figures.
$260
▲ +30.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosewater — lower than 57% of areas.
| Rosewater | $260 |
|---|---|
| 5013, SA | $260 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, usually sitting at $1,430.
$1,430 ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,463
- 2016: $1,389
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rosewater, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rosewater, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.8% of households renting. This is well above the South Australian rate of 27.6%, while only 24.6% of homes are owned outright.
30.8% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.6% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rosewater, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Three-bedroom homes are the most common size at 51.1%, though Rosewater has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.4% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.9% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rosewater, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rosewater, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rosewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41276/rosewater/topic/housing-dwellings