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Population
Rosslyn Park is positioned among the lower quartile of areas assessed nationally for population growth based on AreaSearch's assessment of recent, and medium term trends
As of May 2026, AreaSearch estimates the population of Rosslyn Park at around 1,517 people. This figure reflects an increase of 48 individuals since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 1,469 people. The growth is inferred from AreaSearch's examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2025 and validation of three new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 1,850 persons per square kilometer, higher than the average across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Rosslyn Park's growth rate of 3.3% since the census is within 1.7 percentage points of the SA3 area (5.0%), indicating competitive growth fundamentals. Overseas migration contributed approximately 94.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted, released in 2023 based on 2021 data, with adjustments made using a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Considering projected demographic shifts, Rosslyn Park is expected to increase by 129 persons to reach a total population of 1,646 by 2041, reflecting an increase of 8.5% over the 16-year period.
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Development
AreaSearch assessment of residential development drivers sees a low level of activity in Rosslyn Park, placing the area among the bottom 25% of areas assessed nationally
Rosslyn Park has had approximately 5 dwelling approvals per year over the past 5 financial years ending FY26, totalling around 25 homes. As of FY26, there have been 2 approvals recorded. The average construction cost value for new homes is $838,000.
Compared to Greater Adelaide, Rosslyn Park has about 57% of the construction activity per person and ranks in the 57th percentile nationally. Recent building activity consists solely of detached dwellings, with developers constructing more than the existing pattern implies (83.0% at Census). The area has around 271 people per approval, indicating low density. Population forecasts estimate Rosslyn Park will gain 129 residents by 2041.
Current development levels appear aligned with future requirements, maintaining stable market conditions without significant price pressures.
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Infrastructure
Rosslyn Park has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 25thth percentile nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly affect an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified one major project likely impacting this region: Hamilton Hill (former Youth Training Centre, Magill/Woodforde). Other key projects include Magill Campus Renewal Project, Chain of Trails Master Plan, and O-Bahn City Access Project. Relevant details are listed below.
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SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
Magill Campus Renewal Project
The transformation of the 14.62-hectare former UniSA Magill Campus into a green, sustainable residential neighbourhood. The project is being delivered in two stages: an Eastern parcel (3 hectares) planned for 100 homes and aged care starting in 2027, and a larger Western parcel (11 hectares) focused on retaining over 60 percent open space, heritage preservation of Murray House, and the Third Creek biodiversity corridor. The Western stage is delayed until at least 2033-34 due to an existing university lease.
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
The Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS) is a recycled water scheme delivering high-quality treated water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant to agribusinesses across the Northern Adelaide Plains. Stage 1 infrastructure was built to provide up to 12 gigalitres per year of climate-independent recycled water for horticulture, floriculture, fruit and nut orchards, table and wine grapes, and high-value broad-acre crops, with the network designed to enable future expansion to 20 gigalitres. Key infrastructure includes an advanced water recycling plant at Bolivar, a transfer pipeline, pump stations, an above-ground earth-banked storage at Korunye, managed aquifer recharge, and a distribution network with farm-gate connection points. Construction began in 2018 and the scheme is operational. As of 2025 around 35 per cent of the contracted volume has been sold, and SA Water has been undertaking a review to assess current and forecast demand and identify potential opportunities for the scheme.
Chain of Trails Master Plan
A strategic master plan endorsed by the City of Campbelltown in 2014 to guide staged upgrades to around 10 km of creek line trails along Third, Fourth and Fifth Creeks, creating a safer and more accessible trail network from the foothills to the River Torrens Linear Park. The plan addresses existing conditions, access and safety issues, proposing new alignments, materials, furniture, biodiversity improvements, and upgraded signage. Implementation is underway through various projects, including the Fourth Creek Morialta Parri Trail (partly funded by the SA Government's Planning and Development Fund) and other works funded through Council's open space strategy and annual business plans.
O-Bahn City Access Project
Completed SA Government public transport project extending the O-Bahn from Gilberton into Adelaide city via centrally aligned priority bus lanes on Hackney Road and a dedicated 670 m bus-only tunnel to Grenfell Street. The works improved bus travel time reliability, reduced Inner Ring Route congestion, reconfigured Rundle Road and East Terrace, and added pedestrian and cycling improvements including a shared path and bridge over the River Torrens.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Gawler Line Electrification & Level Crossing Removals
State and federal government project to electrify the 42km Gawler rail line from Adelaide CBD to Gawler, with 25kV AC overhead wiring, new signalling systems, upgrade of 14 stations, and activation of 13 pedestrian crossings. Electrified passenger services commenced June 2022. The complementary Ovingham Level Crossing Removal ($231M) replaced the high-risk Torrens Road crossing with a new overpass, public plaza and upgraded Ovingham Railway Station, completing in late 2023.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
Employment
The exceptional employment performance in Rosslyn Park places it among Australia's strongest labour markets
Rosslyn Park has an educated workforce with strong professional services representation. Its unemployment rate was 1.6% in the past year, with estimated employment growth of 4.7%. As of December 2025820 residents were employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.2%, below Greater Adelaide's 3.8%.
Workforce participation was 62.3%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. Homeworking stood at 15.9% based on Census responses. Dominant sectors include health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and retail trade. Health care had a strong presence, with an employment share of 1.3 times the regional level.
Transport, postal & warehousing had limited presence at 0.9%. Local employment opportunities seemed limited based on working vs resident population counts. Between December 2024 and 2025, employment increased by 4.7% while labour force grew by 4.6%, keeping unemployment relatively stable at 3.1%. In contrast, Greater Adelaide had employment growth of 4.2% and labour force growth of 3.9%, with a 0.3 percentage point drop in unemployment to 3.5%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project overall growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Rosslyn Park's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.4% over five years and 15.2% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.
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Income
The area exhibits notably strong income performance, ranking higher than 70% of areas assessed nationally through AreaSearch analysis
AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year ended June 2023 shows median income in Rosslyn Park suburb is $60,442 and average income is $93,393. This compares to Greater Adelaide's median income of $54,808 and average income of $66,852. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year ended June 2023, estimated current incomes are approximately $66,589 (median) and $102,891 (average) as of March 2026. Census 2021 data shows Rosslyn Park's household, family, and personal incomes rank between 77th and 79th percentiles nationally. Income distribution in Rosslyn Park has 29.2% earning over $4,000 weekly (442 individuals), unlike regional trends where 31.8% earn between $1,500 - $2,999 weekly. The suburb demonstrates affluence with 38.7% earning over $3,000 weekly, supporting premium retail and services. After housing costs, residents retain 89.6% of income, reflecting strong purchasing power. Rosslyn Park's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.
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Housing
Rosslyn Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Rosslyn Park's dwellings, as per the latest Census, consisted of 82.9% houses and 17.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Adelaide metro's 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Rosslyn Park stood at 56.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 29.5% and rented ones at 13.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600, higher than Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. Median weekly rent in Rosslyn Park was $398, compared to Adelaide metro's $320. Nationally, Rosslyn Park's mortgage repayments exceeded the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Rosslyn Park features high concentrations of family households, with a fairly typical median household size
Family households constitute 77.0% of all households, consisting of 34.7% couples with children, 34.0% couples without children, and 8.3% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 23.0%, with lone person households at 21.7% and group households making up 0.9%. The median household size is 2.5 people, which aligns with the Greater Adelaide average.
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Local Schools & Education
Rosslyn Park demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics
Rosslyn Park's residents aged 15+ have a higher educational attainment than South Australian (SA) and Greater Adelaide averages. 49.0% hold university qualifications, compared to SA's 25.7% and Greater Adelaide's 28.9%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 30.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 14.1% and graduate diplomas at 4.0%. Vocational pathways account for 21.9%, with advanced diplomas at 11.8% and certificates at 10.1%.
Educational participation is high, with 26.2% currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 8.3% in tertiary, 7.4% in primary, and 7.3% pursuing secondary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Rosslyn Park has nine active public transport stops, all serving buses. These stops are covered by thirteen different routes, offering a total of 612 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents living an average of 196 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outward daily, primarily using cars (89%), with only 7% opting for buses. On average, there are 1.6 vehicles per dwelling, higher than the regional norm. According to the 2021 Census, 15.9% of residents work from home, a figure potentially influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
Across all routes, service frequency averages 87 trips per day, translating to around 68 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Rosslyn Park's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Rosslyn Park shows excellent health outcomes based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are very low across all age groups. Private health cover is exceptionally high at approximately 64% of the total population (968 people), compared to 52.7% in Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%.
The most common medical conditions are arthritis and diabetes, affecting 7.9 and 5.7% of residents respectively. 70.0% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Working-age residents have low chronic condition prevalence. Rosslyn Park has a higher proportion of seniors (30.2%, or 458 people) than Greater Adelaide (19.2%). Health outcomes among seniors are strong and align with national rankings.
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Cultural Diversity
Rosslyn Park was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Rosslyn Park has a high level of cultural diversity, with 31.5% of its population speaking a language other than English at home and 39.4% born overseas. Christianity is the predominant religion in Rosslyn Park, making up 50.3% of the population. However, Buddhism is more prevalent here compared to Greater Adelaide, comprising 4.9% versus the regional average of 2.4%.
The top three ancestry groups are English (20.9%), Australian (16.7%), and Chinese (13.1%). Notably, these percentages are lower than the regional averages for English and Australian but higher for Chinese. Additionally, there is an overrepresentation of Italian (10.8% vs 5.2%), Hungarian (0.5% vs 0.3%), and Polish (1.2% vs 1.0%) ethnic groups in Rosslyn Park compared to the regional averages.
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Age
Rosslyn Park hosts an older demographic, ranking in the top quartile nationwide
Rosslyn Park has a median age of 49 years, which is higher than Greater Adelaide's median age of 39 years and also older than the national norm of 38 years. Compared to the Greater Adelaide average, Rosslyn Park has an over-representation of the 65-74 age cohort at 14.9%, while the 25-34 age group is under-represented at 8.1%. This concentration of the 65-74 age group is higher than the national average of 9.4%. Between 2021 and present, the 75 to 84 age group has grown from 9.4% to 11.0% of the population, while the 65 to 74 cohort has declined from 15.7% to 14.9%. By 2041, demographic modeling suggests that Rosslyn Park's age profile will change significantly. The 85+ age group is projected to grow by 50 people, increasing from 65 to 116. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups are expected to account for 69% of total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic trend. In contrast, population declines are projected for the 0-4 and 35-44 age cohorts.