Rose Park is a leafy, tree-lined and wealthy inner suburb containing a number of historical and contemporary attractions.

Named after Sir John Rose, chairman of the company for fourteen years in the latter half of the nineteenth century.

[12] As of 2024[update], Rose Park is part of the state electoral district of Dunstan, which has been held by Cressida O'Hanlon since March.

[13] In federal politics, the suburb has been part of the Division of Sturt since 20 July 2018,[14] and has been represented by Liberal MP James Stevens since the 2019 election.

[15] Rose Park formerly in the division of Adelaide) and was, from 2004 until her retirement in 2019, represented by Labor MP Kate Ellis.