Rostrevor Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5073
Postcode for Rostrevor, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 9 km from Adelaide · Pop. 8,452
8,452
Population
41
Median Age
$1,791
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.6
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 Rostrevor ranks: rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rostrevor Compares

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

MetricRostrevorSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,791 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $380 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,950 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% -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.

Postcode 5073 covers Rostrevor, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Campbelltown (SA).

According to the 2021 Census, Rostrevor has a population of 8,452 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,791, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 42 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Rostrevor includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 3,091 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rostrevor scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Rostrevor include Stradbroke School and Morialta Secondary College.

Rostrevor is part of the Campbelltown (SA) statistical area in South Australia.

Rostrevor Details

Postcode5073
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8,452
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,791/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$783/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4.6 km²
Population Density1846/km²
Total Dwellings3,091
Australian Citizens84.0%
Indigenous Population42 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8955402
Longitude138.6965591
Distance from Adelaide9 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (SA)
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (SA)
Federal ElectorateSturt

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (24.3%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,554 (18.4%)
15–24 years959 (11.3%)
25–44 years2,057 (24.3%)
45–64 years2,098 (24.8%)
65+ years1,781 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.9%) Mortgaged (36.5%) Rented (19.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis715 (8.5%)
Asthma517 (6.1%)
Diabetes440 (5.2%)
Heart Disease390 (4.6%)
Cancer261 (3.1%)
Dementia125 (1.5%)
Lung Condition117 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle175 (5.7%)
1 vehicle1,098 (35.8%)
2 vehicles1,218 (39.7%)
3+ vehicles574 (18.7%)

Schools in Rostrevor

Stradbroke School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1111 · 694 students
Morialta Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1075 · 570 students

Suburbs Near Rostrevor

Same Postcode (5073)

More Rostrevor 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.