Magill vs Rosslyn Park

Magill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Rosslyn Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rosslyn Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosslyn Park: a median of $1.65 million, against $1.21 million in Magill, and rent is higher there too. Rosslyn Park is closer to the city centre: 7.5 km, against 8.7 km. On these figures, Magill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Rosslyn Park suits couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Magill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Rosslyn Park is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Magill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,205,000 vs $1,652,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Magill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($341/wk vs $398/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Magill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Magill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Rosslyn Park has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Magill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.4% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Magill and Rosslyn Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Magill Rosslyn Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Magill Rosslyn Park
Walkability 86 / 78
Magill — Walkability: 86/100 Rosslyn Park — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 53 / 56
Magill — Safety: 53/100 Rosslyn Park — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Magill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rosslyn Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Magill has more residents (9,693 vs 1,469); Rosslyn Park has higher household incomes ($115,440 vs $84,032).

Magill Rosslyn Park
Population 9,693
+85% vs other
 1,469
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +0.5%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $84,032/yr $115,440/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $341/wk $398/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Magill Rosslyn Park
0-4 4.8% / 3.0%
Magill — 0-4: 4.8% Rosslyn Park — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 12.3% / 10.6%
Magill — 5-14: 12.3% Rosslyn Park — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.8% / 6.6%
Magill — 15-19: 5.8% Rosslyn Park — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.7% / 5.4%
Magill — 20-24: 6.7% Rosslyn Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.8% / 7.8%
Magill — 25-34: 12.8% Rosslyn Park — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 14.7% / 9.2%
Magill — 35-44: 14.7% Rosslyn Park — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 13.3% / 14.7%
Magill — 45-54: 13.3% Rosslyn Park — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 10.6% / 13.5%
Magill — 55-64: 10.6% Rosslyn Park — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 8.8% / 15.7%
Magill — 65-74: 8.8% Rosslyn Park — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 6.4% / 9.3%
Magill — 75-84: 6.4% Rosslyn Park — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 3.8% / 3.6%
Magill — 85+: 3.8% Rosslyn Park — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Magill 40.7% couple families
Magill — Couple Families: 40.7% Magill — Lone Person: 39.7% Magill — One Parent Families: 12.3% Magill — Group Household: 5.6% Magill — Other Families: 1.7%
Rosslyn Park 53.4% couple families
Rosslyn Park — Couple Families: 53.4% Rosslyn Park — Lone Person: 33.2% Rosslyn Park — One Parent Families: 11.1% Rosslyn Park — Group Household: 1.3% Rosslyn Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Magill 31.8% renting
Magill — Owned Outright: 34.7% Magill — Mortgage: 33.5% Magill — Renting: 31.8%
Rosslyn Park 13.9% renting
Rosslyn Park — Owned Outright: 56.8% Rosslyn Park — Mortgage: 29.3% Rosslyn Park — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Magill Rosslyn Park
China 7.0% / 6.1%
Magill — China: 7.0% Rosslyn Park — China: 6.1%
India 4.3% / 4.2%
Magill — India: 4.3% Rosslyn Park — India: 4.2%
England 3.7% / 4.6%
Magill — England: 3.7% Rosslyn Park — England: 4.6%
Malaysia 2.5% / 3.5%
Magill — Malaysia: 2.5% Rosslyn Park — Malaysia: 3.5%
Italy 2.8% / 2.5%
Magill — Italy: 2.8% Rosslyn Park — Italy: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Magill Rosslyn Park
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 24.7%
Magill — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Rosslyn Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 11.3%
Magill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Rosslyn Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.4%
Magill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Rosslyn Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 6.5%
Magill — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Rosslyn Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.2%
Magill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Rosslyn Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Magill 69.4% houses
Magill — Houses: 69.4% Magill — Townhouses: 19.8% Magill — Flats / Apartments: 10.8%
Rosslyn Park 83.9% houses
Rosslyn Park — Houses: 83.9% Rosslyn Park — Townhouses: 10.5% Rosslyn Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Magill Rosslyn Park
Median house price $1,205,000 $1,652,500
Median unit price $675,000 $715,000
Median land price $1,288,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 92 sales
 20 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Magill Rosslyn Park
3 bed $1.13M / $1.47M
Magill — 3 bed: $1.13M (86 sales) Rosslyn Park — 3 bed: $1.47M (12 sales)

86 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.76M
Magill — 4 bed: $1.42M (70 sales) Rosslyn Park — 4 bed: $1.76M (11 sales)

70 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Magill Rosslyn Park
Residential 86%
same for both
Commercial 4% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Magill Rosslyn Park
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
 250
across Burnside
Approvals change year on year -34% +32%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Magill Rosslyn Park
Houses 3.6%
$705/wk on $1.02M
 —
Units 4.4%
$545/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within SA

Magill Rosslyn Park
House price Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Income Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of SA —

Liveability

Magill is more walkable (86 vs 78); Rosslyn Park scores higher overall (87 vs 80).

Magill Rosslyn Park
Grade A A+
Score 80/100 87/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Magill Rosslyn Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Low
36/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Magill Rosslyn Park
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 4.4%

Schools in Magill

  • Magill School Government · Primary above peers
  • Norwood International High School Government · Secondary above peers

Schools in Rosslyn Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Magill Rosslyn Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 2
Parks & reserves 11 2
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Magill Rosslyn Park
Walkability score 86/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.7 km
+14% vs other
 7.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 193.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5072
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5072
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Magill Rosslyn Park
Car (driver) 68.1% / 71.6%
Magill — Car (driver): 68.1% Rosslyn Park — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 16.1%
Magill — Worked from Home: 14.3% Rosslyn Park — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Bus 9.1% / 5.8%
Magill — Bus: 9.1% Rosslyn Park — Bus: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 3.1%
Magill — Car (passenger): 5.5% Rosslyn Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.1%
Magill — Walked Only: 1.4% Rosslyn Park — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Magill Rosslyn Park
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.1 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Magill Rosslyn Park
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,653 premises
 0%
639 premises

Climate

Magill Rosslyn Park
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Magill Rosslyn Park
PM2.5 — 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 — 17.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 1.12 pphm

Council rates

Magill Rosslyn Park
Average residential rate $1,998/yr $2,410/yr
Council Campbelltown (SA) Burnside

Federal electorate

Magill Rosslyn Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Magill Rosslyn Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Magill

Inner Parks Professionals River

Rosslyn Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees

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