Magill suburb profile
Magill is an established inner-eastern Adelaide suburb tucked into the foothills, known for leafy, tree-lined streets and a mix of historic stone cottages and character villas alongside newer townhouses. The suburb has a village feel around Magill Road with cafés, restaurants and small shops and is anchored by the well-known Magill Estate winery, giving a sense of local history. It appeals to families and professionals who want quiet residential streets with easy access to parks and walking tracks in the nearby hills, while regular bus routes and straightforward road links make the city readily reachable.
Magill property market performance
Current median dwelling price$1,015,500Past 3 months
Property growth+16.4%Past 12 months
Magill has relatively few recent unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price. On the house side, the median house price is $1.2 million, up a solid 9.6% over the last 12 months. Unit values rose sharply, up 23.2% over the same period, so unit values grew more strongly than house values.
Over the last 3 months, 44 houses and 9 units sold. Median days on market over the last 12 months were 59 for houses and 52 for units, so properties sold in a similar time.
The rental market in Magill shows house rents averaging $700 a week, up a modest 2.9% over the last 12 months, while unit rents averaged $520 a week, up a solid 6.1% over the same period, so unit rents grew more strongly.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | $1.20M | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 9.6% | 23.2% |
Sold Past 3 months | 44 | 9 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 59 | 52 |
Average rent Past 12 months | $700 | $520 |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 2.9% | 6.1% |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Magill demographics
Couple families with children are the largest family group, making up 48.5% of families, followed by couple families without children at 34.7%, so couples in total represent about 83.2% of family households. One-parent families account for 14.7% and other families 2.1%.
The area is home to 9,693 people, with a median age of 40 and a median total household income of $1,616 a week, roughly $84,000 a year.
In Magill, owner-occupation is more common than renting: 34.7% of homes are owned outright and 33.5% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 68.2% owner-occupied, while 31.8% of dwellings are rented.
Suburbs near Magill
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How does Magill compare to nearby suburbs?
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Magill have grown 11.6% higher than in Rosslyn Park.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Magill are selling 14.5% faster than in Wattle Park.
- Investment considerations: In Magill, the rental yield for house is 10.4% higher than the Adelaide average, while the rental yield for units is 5.9% higher.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Magill have grown 30.1% higher than the average rate of growth across Adelaide.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Magill have grown 27.5% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Adelaide.

