$398 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $288
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $398
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rosslyn Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $2,600 reflects the high cost of living in Rosslyn Park. This small area is dominated by large, expensive homes and a very high rate of outright ownership. Most residents own their homes without a mortgage, which is far more common here than across the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosslyn Park — higher than 81% of areas.
| Rosslyn Park | $398 |
|---|---|
| 5072, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high, with typical weekly rents of $398 sitting well above the South Australian figure. Home loan payments are even more striking, with the usual monthly cost of $2,600 being far above the state's $1,500.
$398 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Rosslyn Park splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and $200–$349 (33%), with $550–$749 at 21%.
In Rosslyn Park, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright ownership is far above the national figure, with 54.9% of homes owned fully. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting at 13.5% is far below both the state and national averages.
13.5% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.9% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rosslyn Park, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.9% of the area, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.9% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rosslyn Park, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Rosslyn Park splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rosslyn Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41278/rosslyn-park/topic/housing-dwellings