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Roseworthy

SA 5371 · Light

1,041 (2021)1,123 est. (2025) · High Growth

15
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,041
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
50
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

46.5 km
To Adelaide CBD
30.6 km
To coast
$610/wk
Median rent (house)
7.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,041
Population
38
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,073
vs NSW median+12.1%
Bachelor degree or higher17.8%
Born in Australia87.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse334 / 0 / 0

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:

Median rent — house / unit$610 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

50
Residential

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:

4
Break & enter dwelling384/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft192/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery96/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 35 (all categories, latest year)3,362 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

8
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)152 min (bus)
Nearest train stationGawler Central Railway (7.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
33 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGawler Health Service (7.2 km)
Nearest vet6.6 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (50.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.91%
Projected population 20411,371
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.