Rose Park
SA 5067 · Burnside
1,375 (2021) → 1,421 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rose Park is a moderate growth suburb in Burnside, SA 5067, about 3km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $2.90M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 12km inland. Rose Park has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.51%), India (3.05%), China (1.67%), Italy (1.6%), Malaysia (1.16%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.4%), Italian (1.82%), Vietnamese (1.16%), Urdu (1.02%), Greek (0.87%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1072 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1162
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1098
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1145
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.3km
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1099
- Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1146
- Prince Alfred CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1136
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1110
- Christian Brothers College - Junior CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.5km
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1121
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1071
- Parkside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1142
- St Raphael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1106
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rose Park
Is Rose Park safe?
Rose Park has a residential safety score of 58/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,836 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Rose Park?
In Rose Park, the median house price is $2.90M. Median weekly house rent is $900.
How far is Rose Park from Adelaide CBD?
Rose Park is about 2.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rose Park?
Rose Park has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1162 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rose Park?
Rose Park has a transport score of 81/100 and 12 bus stops.