Rose Park, South Australia
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Rose Park is a suburb with a population of 1,293 in the South Australia
n capital city of Adelaide
. It is located one kilometre east of Adelaide's central business district
(CBD). Rose Park is a leafy, tree-lined and wealthy inner suburb containing a number of historical and contemporary attractions. Much of the area's 19th Century housing stock has been recognised with heritage protection.
Part of the Burnside Council
, it is bounded to the north by Kensington Road
, to the east by Prescott Terrace, to the south by Dulwich Avenue and to the west by Fullarton Road
. The area is mainly residential in nature, with commercial buildings along Fullarton Road, Kensington Road, and Dulwich Avenue. This places it on the very edge of the Adelaide Park Lands
, bordering Victoria Park
.
In the second quarter of 2010, the median price of the four property sales in Rose Park was $1,500,000.
by the South Australia Company
. Named after Sir John Rose, chairman of the company for fourteen years in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
A Rose Park Post Office opened on 1 October 1946 but was renamed Norwood South in 1966.
) was 2,663 people, with a very slight decrease in population between the 1996 and 2001 censuses. 52.4% of the population was female, 79.4% were Australian born and 92.5% of residents were Australian citizens.
In the 2006 Census, the population of the Rose Park (without Dulwich) was 1,293 people.
. In federal politics, the suburb is part of the division of Adelaide
, and has been represented by Labor MP Kate Ellis
since 2004.
At the council
level, Rose Park is part of the Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n capital city of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. It is located one kilometre east of Adelaide's central business district
City of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide is a local government area in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. It covers the original Adelaide city centre settlement, , North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.Established in 1840, the organisation now...
(CBD). Rose Park is a leafy, tree-lined and wealthy inner suburb containing a number of historical and contemporary attractions. Much of the area's 19th Century housing stock has been recognised with heritage protection.
Part of the Burnside Council
City of Burnside
The City of Burnside is a local government area with an estimated population of 44,300 people in the South Australian city of Adelaide. Burnside was founded in August 1856 as the District Council of Burnside, and was classed as a city in 1943. It is named after the property of an early settler and...
, it is bounded to the north by Kensington Road
Kensington Road, Adelaide
Kensington Road is a main road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It serves the eastern suburbs, primarily the northern side of the City of Burnside and the southern side of the City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters. Its western end, on the edge of the city centre, is at the infamous...
, to the east by Prescott Terrace, to the south by Dulwich Avenue and to the west by Fullarton Road
Fullarton Road, Adelaide
Fullarton Road is a main road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It runs north-south in a straight line from the eastern edge of the CBD to the south-eastern suburbs of the city. Its northern beginning is at the intersection of Payneham and Magill Roads, the site of the former Maid...
. The area is mainly residential in nature, with commercial buildings along Fullarton Road, Kensington Road, and Dulwich Avenue. This places it on the very edge of the Adelaide Park Lands
Adelaide Park Lands
The Adelaide Park Lands are the parks that surround the centre of the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. They measure approximately 7.6 square kilometres in a green belt encircling the city centre....
, bordering Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Adelaide
Victoria Park, also known as Park 16, is a park located in the Southeastern Parklands of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is bordered by Fullarton Road, Greenhill Road, East Terrace and Wakefield Road...
.
In the second quarter of 2010, the median price of the four property sales in Rose Park was $1,500,000.
History
Laid out in 1878 on part section 262, Hundred of AdelaideHundred of Adelaide
The Hundred of Adelaide is the cadastral unit of hundred for the city of Adelaide. It is one of the eleven hundreds of the County of Adelaide, and was one of the first hundreds to be proclaimed. Like the surrounding city, the hundred was named after Queen Adelaide. It was named by Governor...
by the South Australia Company
South Australia Company
The South Australian Company was formed in London on 9 October 1835 by George Fife Angas and other wealthy British merchants to develop a new settlement in South Australia; its purpose was to build a new colony...
. Named after Sir John Rose, chairman of the company for fourteen years in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
A Rose Park Post Office opened on 1 October 1946 but was renamed Norwood South in 1966.
Residents
According to the 2001 Census the population of the Rose Park census area (which included adjoining DulwichDulwich, South Australia
Dulwich is a suburb in the City of Burnside, Adelaide, South Australia with a census area population of 2,663 people. The suburb is adjacent to Adelaide's east parklands, and forms part of the western boundary of the City of Burnside. Dulwich is a mix of residential housing and commercial activity...
) was 2,663 people, with a very slight decrease in population between the 1996 and 2001 censuses. 52.4% of the population was female, 79.4% were Australian born and 92.5% of residents were Australian citizens.
In the 2006 Census, the population of the Rose Park (without Dulwich) was 1,293 people.
Transport
Like most areas across Australia in 2001, private motor vehicles were the main form of transport used by Rose Park residents, with only about 7% using public transport.Politics
Rose Park is part of the state electoral district of Bragg, which has been held since 2002 by Liberal MP Vickie ChapmanVickie Chapman
Vickie Ann Chapman is an Australian politician, representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Bragg for the Liberal Party since 2002. She was Deputy Leader of the South Australian Opposition from 30 March 2006 until 4 July 2009.-Early life:Chapman was born in Kangaroo Island...
. In federal politics, the suburb is part of the division of Adelaide
Division of Adelaide
The Division of Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named for the city of Adelaide, South Australia's capital. The seat has always been based in the inner suburbs of Adelaide...
, and has been represented by Labor MP Kate Ellis
Kate Ellis
Katherine Margaret "Kate" Ellis, MP is an Australian politician, representing the federal division of Adelaide since 2004 and is currently the Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare and the Minister for the Status of Women in the Gillard Government.-Early life and career:Ellis was...
since 2004.
At the council
Local government in Australia
Local government in Australia is the third tier of government, administered by the states and territories which in turn are beneath the Commonwealth or federal tier. Unlike New Zealand, the US or the UK, there is only one level of local government in all states, with no distinction such as...
level, Rose Park is part of the Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward.