Suburb in Kingston

Rosetown, SA

Rosetown had a population of 165 at the 2021 Census (+12.2% since 2016). Median age 47.0. Median weekly household income $977. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rosetown at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rosetown's population grew by 12.2% to 165, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 47.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 13.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.1%.

18.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 36.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 66 households.

The median household earns $977 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $214 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,164 a month.

14.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.1% use a language other than English at home. 53.3% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rosetown beside SA and Australia.

MeasureRosetownSAAustralia
Population1651,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+12.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age47.041.038.0
Households66691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting18.2%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright36.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$977$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$214$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,164$1,500$1,863
Born overseas14.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion53.3%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1462011
  2. 1472016
  3. 1652021

Age

Median age 47.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Rosetown South Australia
Share of people by age, Rosetown and South Australia
0–913.9%
10–196.1%
20–2913.9%
30–399.7%
40–498.5%
50–5915.8%
60–6917.6%
70–799.1%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rosetown at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.3%
  2. English41.9%
  3. Scottish17.6%
  4. Australian Aboriginal6.1%
  5. German4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans3.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.6%
  2. England2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rosetown

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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