Rostrevor
SA 5073 · Adelaide Hills
8,452 (2021) → 9,132 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rostrevor is a moderate growth suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5073, about 9km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.29M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 50/100, and is about 16km inland. Rostrevor has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 91/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (5.69%), Italy (5.58%), India (4.18%), England (3.23%), Malaysia (2.27%)
Top languages: Italian (7.88%), Mandarin (7.03%), Cantonese (2.54%), Greek (1.99%), Arabic (1.53%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1068 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Stradbroke SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1110
- Morialta Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1067
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rostrevor CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1064
- Thorndon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1064
- St Francis of Assisi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1063
- East Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1071
- Paradise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1025
- Magill SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1119
- Charles Campbell CollegeCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1014
- Adelaide East Education CentreSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1041
- Athelstone SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1091
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1069
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1077
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1097
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Adelaide Hills
Compare Rostrevor with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Rostrevor
Is Rostrevor safe?
Rostrevor has a residential safety score of 91/100, 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 1,739 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Rostrevor?
In Rostrevor, the median house price is $1.29M. Median weekly house rent is $690.
How far is Rostrevor from Adelaide CBD?
Rostrevor is about 9.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 39 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rostrevor?
Rostrevor has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1089 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rostrevor?
Rostrevor has a transport score of 50/100 and 37 bus stops.