Rosewater
SA 5013 · Port Adelaide Enfield
3,582 (2021) → 3,942 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rosewater is a high growth suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5013, about 11km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $826K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 83/100, and is right by the coast. Rosewater has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 45/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (4.91%), India (3.32%), England (3.13%), Philippines (2.9%), Greece (1.06%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (6.14%), Greek (1.68%), Tagalog (1.48%), Punjabi (1.34%), Malayalam (1.12%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 1031 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1002
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Carmel College Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 0.8km
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 969
- Alberton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1007
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1009
- Indie School Port Adelaide CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.7km
- Ngutu CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 923
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1068
- Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 923
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1015
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1008
- Woodville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 974
- Hendon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 966
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rosewater
Is Rosewater safe?
Rosewater has a residential safety score of 45/100, 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 7,314 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Rosewater?
In Rosewater, the median house price is $826K. Median weekly house rent is $570.
How far is Rosewater from Adelaide CBD?
Rosewater is about 11.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rosewater?
Rosewater has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1002 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rosewater?
Rosewater has a transport score of 83/100 and 15 bus stops.