South Australia · Postcode 5350

Rosedale postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 48 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
190
Population (2021)
$1,937
Household income/wk
$258
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Rosedale at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5350 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
190 People Resident population, Census 2021
Light Council area 36 suburbs, 11 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,937/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,937/wk
25% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$258/wk
16% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
2.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.1%
2.1 pts above SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Rosedale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Rosedale vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricRosedaleSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,937 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $258 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,625 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Rosedale is a locality 48 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5350. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Light.

According to the 2021 Census, Rosedale has a population of 190 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,937, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Rosedale includes a median weekly rent of $258, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 64 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rosedale scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Rosedale is part of the Barossa statistical area in South Australia.

Rosedale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5350
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)190
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$858/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$258
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area20.1 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings64
Australian Citizens91.1%
Indigenous Population8 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.5520511
Longitude138.84771
Distance from Adelaide48 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Barossa
Local GovernmentLight
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (19.5%)
15–24 years25 (13.2%)
25–44 years39 (20.5%)
45–64 years60 (31.6%)
65+ years32 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.3%) Mortgaged (45.6%) Rented (19.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Rosedale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma25 (13.2%)
Arthritis18 (9.5%)
Diabetes9 (4.7%)
Heart Disease8 (4.2%)
Cancer6 (3.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (4.8%)
2 vehicles27 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles33 (52.4%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.