Median price trend for houses
Based on 151 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Up 12.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $900k
- 3 bed
- $1.2m
- 4 bed
- $1.49m
- 5+ bed
- $1.75m
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The quick read on
Magill
SA 5072 · Burnside
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Median unit
- $772,000
- Population
- 9,693
- Postcode
- 5072
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ABS 2021
Magill, South Australia
Property market insights for Magill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Magill SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 160 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Magill, SA is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Magill has a 12-month growth rate of 12.6% for houses and 10.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,490,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000 in Magill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Magill is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Magill is $772,000, which has increased 10.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $399,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $718,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $860,000 in Magill. The median rent for units and apartments in Magill is $525 per week and has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Magill safe?
The overall rate for Magill is 1,832 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Magill.
Overall crime rate
1,832
offences per 100,000 residents
51% belowGreater Adelaide
MagillGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Magill?
Magill SA 5072 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
9,693 people call Magill home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,616 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,693
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $341 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%In line
15–3425.3%Below
35–5428.0%Above
55–7419.5%Below
75 and over10.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses69.3%Below
Townhouses19.8%Above
Apartments10.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.7%Above
Paying a mortgage33.5%Below
Renting31.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.0%Above
One car41.1%Above
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more13.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.5%Above
Drove to work59.4%Below
Train, tram or bus7.2%Above
Walked or cycled2.4%Below
What stands out in Magill
12.5% of workers in Magill worked from home on Census day.
7.0% of Magill residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
40.3% of people in Magill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Magill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Magill SA 5072.
Is Magill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Magill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
2,526 family households lived in Magill; 48.7% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
40.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Magill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Magill had 9,693 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Magill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 69.3% of occupied private dwellings in Magill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 10.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Magill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
33.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.8% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Magill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Magill had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.3%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Magill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
59.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
7.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Magill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 41.1% of the total.
49.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Magill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.9% reported a different address.
38.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Magill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.4% of residents used only English at home.
34.8% used a language other than English at home.
9.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Magill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.2% of Magill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.8% was born in Australia.
7.0% of residents were born in China.
4.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Magill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Magill.
Australian ancestry made up 21.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Magill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.8% of workers, and education and training employed 12.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Magill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.6%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Magill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Magill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Magill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,616 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $341 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Magill compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.5% in Magill, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 34.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 31.8% in Magill, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Magill
Is Magill expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $772,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Magill good for families?
The Census counted 2,526 local families, and 17.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Magill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,490,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Magill
142 streets in Magill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Alexandra Ave
- Almond Gr
- Alton Ave
- Angas Rd
- Armson Ave
- Arthur St
- Ash Gr
- Ballantyne St
- Balmoral Ave
- Barnes Ave
- Barons St
- Bennett Crescent
- Berry St
- Blanche Ave
- Blyth St
- Bonython Ave
- Braeside Ave
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- Briant Road
- Bricknell St
- Brookside Ave
- Brougham St
- Bundey St
- Burchett Ave
- Carey St
- Carter St
- Central Ave
- Chandler Ct
- Chapel St
- Chestnut Gr
- Chinnery Ave
- Church Court
- Church St
- Colton Ave
- Connell Rd
- Cosgrove St
- Cranbrook Ave
- Cuthero Tce
- Daly St
- Davenport Tce
- David St
- Derwent Ave
- Douglas St
- East St
- Edward St
- Ellis St
- Elm Gr
- Eton Ave
- Ferris St
- First St
- Fisher St
- Flora Terrace
- Fourth St
- Fowler St
- Frederick St
- Gardiner Ct
- Gava St
- Geoffrey St
- Gertrude St
- Giles St
- Gladstone Ave
- Glen Stuart Rd
- Glen Stuart Road
- Grandview Gr
- Greenham Ave
- Greer Place
- Griffiths St
- Harrison Ct
- Harrison St
- Harrow Ave
- Hawker St
- Hender Ave
- Henry Martin Sq
- Hersey St
- Homes Ave
- Homes Ct
- Jackson St
- Jervois Ave
- Koongarra Ave
- Koongarra Ct
- Langman Ave
- La Perouse Ave
- Lentara Ct
- Leonard St
- Leslie St
- Lorne Ave
- Magill Rd
- Mann Ct
- Maple Ave
- Mcglasson Ave
- Mclennon Ave
- Melory Cr
- Moir Ct
- Moules Rd
- Mulberry Ct
- Murray Ave
- Newman Street
- Nightingale Ave
- Norama Ave
- Norton Summit Rd
- Oakleigh Ave
- Olive Ct
- Olive St
- Ormond Ave
- Park St
- Park Tce
- Parmentier St
- Patola Pl
- Patola St
- Penfold Rd
- Pepper St
- Perkins Ct
- Powell St
- Prefix Ave
- Pulford Gr
- Reid Ave
- Romalo Ave
- Rosedale Pl
- Rowland Rd
- Russell St
- Ruthven Ave
- Second St
- Shakespeare Ave
- Sophia Ct
- St Bernards Rd
- St Georges
- The Parade
- Third St
- Trestrail St
- Tyler St
- Uren St
- Valdemar Ct
- Vernum St
- Vine St
- Vintage Ct
- Walker St
- Warburton St
- Way St
- Wilson St
- Winchester Ave
- Windsor Ave
- Woodforde Rd
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