Rosetown Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5275
Postcode for Rosetown, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 239 km from Adelaide · Pop. 165
165
Population
47
Median Age
$977
Household Income/wk
$214
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Rosetown ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rosetown Compares

Rosetown vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRosetownSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $977 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $214 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,164 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Rosetown is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5275. It lies roughly 239 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kingston (SA).

According to the 2021 Census, Rosetown has a population of 165 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $977, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Rosetown includes a median weekly rent of $214, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,164, with 66 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rosetown scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Rosetown is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Rosetown Details

Postcode5275
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)165
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$977/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$214
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,164
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density124/km²
Total Dwellings66
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population9 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.8205764
Longitude139.8560065
Distance from Adelaide239 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentKingston (SA)
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (21.2%)
15–24 years13 (7.9%)
25–44 years34 (20.6%)
45–64 years53 (32.1%)
65+ years33 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma16 (9.7%)
Arthritis13 (7.9%)
Diabetes10 (6.1%)
Heart Disease7 (4.2%)
Lung Condition6 (3.6%)
Cancer3 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (9.9%)
1 vehicle27 (38.0%)
2 vehicles19 (26.8%)
3+ vehicles18 (25.4%)

Suburbs Near Rosetown

Same Postcode (5275)

More Rosetown Data

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.