Roseworthy
SA 5371 · Light
1,041 (2021) → 1,123 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Roseworthy is a high growth suburb in Light, SA 5371, about 47km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Roseworthy are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 31km inland. Roseworthy has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 50/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.19%), Netherlands (0.58%), Germany (0.38%)
Top languages: Italian (0.67%), German (0.48%), Russian (0.38%), Mandarin (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
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 1001 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Roseworthy Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1011
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hewett Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1004
- Xavier College - Head CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1011
- Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.5kmICSEA 1052
- Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 966
- Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 992
- Wasleys Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 991
- Freeling Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 980
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 Roseworthy
Is Roseworthy safe?
Roseworthy has a residential safety score of 50/100, 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 3,362 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Roseworthy from Adelaide CBD?
Roseworthy is about 46.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 152 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Roseworthy?
Roseworthy has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1011 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Roseworthy?
Roseworthy has a transport score of 0/100.