Rosewater, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rosewater, in the City Of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area.
| Locality | Rosewater |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Port Adelaide Enfield |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.85336 |
| Longitude | 138.52184 |
| Population | 3,234 |
| Density | 2546.5 /km² |
| Area | 1.3 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 5013 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 11 km northwest |
Rosewater is a locality in the City Of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,234. The locality covers an area of 1.3 km², giving a population density of about 2546.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 11 km northwest of Adelaide. Rosewater is located at 34.8534°S, 138.5218°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5013.
Rosewater breathes with the steady, salty exhalation of the Port River, its low-lying landscape etched by the persistent nudge of tidal waters. It lies 10.8 km north-west of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 318°T), and is situated 11.3 km south-west of Parafield Gardens. The air here carries a subtle tang, a mingling of brine and the faint, sweet decay of saltmarsh, a constant reminder of the proximity of the sea. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal haze, casts a pale, diffused glow upon the scattered industrial structures and the sparse, hardy vegetation that clings to the alluvial soil, a quiet testament to resilience in this coastal plain. The distant hum of shipping traffic provides a basso continuo to the gulls' sharp cries, a soundscape that speaks of a place perpetually engaged with the ebb and flow of the wider world.
Historically, Rosewater's character has been shaped by its deep connection to the Port Adelaide harbour and the industries that have sprung up around it. For generations, this was a place where goods arrived and departed, a vital node in the colony's commercial arteries, with the wharves and storage sheds defining its very silhouette. The echoes of this maritime past still resonate in the weathered brickwork and the occasional rusting hulk of forgotten machinery, hinting at a robust economy once fuelled by trade and transport. Today, while the port's dominance remains, the area also hosts a diverse mix of residential development and light industry, a subtle shift from its purely industrial roots, yet still retaining that distinctive, unpretentious feel of a working waterfront suburb.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rosewater, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Rosewater, in the City Of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area.
Detailed location data for Rosewater includes the postcode (5013), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Port Adelaide Enfield), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rosewater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |