Question 1

Is Rose Park a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Rose Park is an inner-eastern Adelaide suburb of leafy streets and a strong period character, where Federation and Victorian cottages sit alongside mid-century bungalows and sensitive low-scale infill. It feels quietly residential and attracts professionals, families and downsizers who value mature trees, neat gardens and a village-style atmosphere. Residents enjoy proximity to Norwood’s Parade café and retail strip, easy access to the city parklands and a short commute to the CBD, while regular bus routes and major arterial roads link the suburb to other eastern suburbs. Small parks and local reserves provide green space for everyday recreation.

Home to 1,375 people with a median age of 44 and a median total household income of $2,411 a week (about $125,400 a year), Rose Park is strongly family-oriented and mostly owner-occupied (73.0% owned, 27.1% rented). Local planning work is under way, including precinct plans for transport safety, accessibility and streetscape; the Webb Street Reserve playground has moved from co-design into construction, a Hewitt Avenue Reserve edible pocket garden concept has been endorsed with staged works proposed, and Gurney Road Garden continues as community land maintained with Rose Park Primary School. Whether it suits you comes down to whether you want a settled, tree-lined inner-eastern suburb with those nearby amenities.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Rose Park?

Accepted Answer

Renting in Rose Park would take a sizeable to moderate slice of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census. A house rent of $900 a week is about 37.3% of that weekly household income, which is a sizeable share, while a unit rent of $550 a week is about 22.8%, a moderate share; if you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter when judging affordability.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Rose Park a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Both house values and house rents in Rose Park climbed over the past 12 months. Median house values rose 16.0% and house rents increased 12.8%, so capital growth was a little stronger than rental income over that year.

Unit rents fell 4.3% over the same period. If rental income is your main concern, the house side showed the stronger movement this year; whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	16.0%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	4	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	59	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$900	$550
Change in rent Past 12 months	12.8%	-4.3%

Get a property report and suburb profile for any property in Rose Park

Rose Park suburb profile

Rose Park property market performance

5 year median price trend for houses and units

Rose Park demographics

Suburbs near Rose Park

How does Rose Park compare to nearby suburbs?

Choose the right real estate agents in Rose Park

Get a head start and compare top local agents in Rose Park

Not quite ready to sell?

Suburb and property report

Digital estimate for your property

Navigate the market