Magill vs Rostrevor

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rostrevor, about half of households are couple families. Magill is closer to the city centre: 8.7 km, against 11.6 km. On these figures, Magill tends to suit people living alone, while Rostrevor suits couples.

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

Rostrevor

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • But Magill has more childcare (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Rostrevor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($900,000 vs $1,288,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($341/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Magill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.7 km vs 11.6 km)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Magill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Rostrevor carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Magill and Rostrevor 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 Rostrevor
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 Rostrevor
Walkability 86 / 73
Magill — Walkability: 86/100 Rostrevor — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 53 / 68
Magill — Safety: 53/100 Rostrevor — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 24
Magill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rostrevor — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 64 / 68
Magill — Low flood risk: 64/100 Rostrevor — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Rostrevor rents higher ($380/wk vs $341/wk); Rostrevor has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $84,032).

Magill Rostrevor
Population 9,693
+13% vs other
 8,452
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +9.2%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $84,032/yr $93,132/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $341/wk $380/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Magill Rostrevor
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
Magill — 0-4: 4.8% Rostrevor — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.3% / 13.2%
Magill — 5-14: 12.3% Rostrevor — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.5%
Magill — 15-19: 5.8% Rostrevor — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.7% / 5.8%
Magill — 20-24: 6.7% Rostrevor — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 12.8% / 11.0%
Magill — 25-34: 12.8% Rostrevor — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 14.7% / 13.4%
Magill — 35-44: 14.7% Rostrevor — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.3% / 13.2%
Magill — 45-54: 13.3% Rostrevor — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 10.6% / 11.6%
Magill — 55-64: 10.6% Rostrevor — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.8% / 8.4%
Magill — 65-74: 8.8% Rostrevor — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 6.4% / 8.8%
Magill — 75-84: 6.4% Rostrevor — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 3.8% / 4.0%
Magill — 85+: 3.8% Rostrevor — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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%
Rostrevor 51.3% couple families
Rostrevor — Couple Families: 51.3% Rostrevor — Lone Person: 29.4% Rostrevor — One Parent Families: 15.4% Rostrevor — Group Household: 2.6% Rostrevor — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Rostrevor 19.6% renting
Rostrevor — Owned Outright: 43.9% Rostrevor — Mortgage: 36.5% Rostrevor — Renting: 19.6%
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 Rostrevor
China 7.0% / 5.7%
Magill — China: 7.0% Rostrevor — China: 5.7%
India 4.3% / 4.2%
Magill — India: 4.3% Rostrevor — India: 4.2%
Italy 2.8% / 5.6%
Magill — Italy: 2.8% Rostrevor — Italy: 5.6%
England 3.7% / 3.2%
Magill — England: 3.7% Rostrevor — England: 3.2%
Malaysia 2.5% / 2.3%
Magill — Malaysia: 2.5% Rostrevor — Malaysia: 2.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Magill Rostrevor
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 18.8%
Magill — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Rostrevor — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 9.6%
Magill — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Rostrevor — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 7.7%
Magill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Rostrevor — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.7%
Magill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Rostrevor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.5%
Magill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Rostrevor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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%
Rostrevor 78.8% houses
Rostrevor — Houses: 78.8% Rostrevor — Townhouses: 15.2% Rostrevor — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Magill Rostrevor
Median house price $1,205,000 $1,191,000
Median unit price $675,000 $620,000
Median land price $1,288,000 $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 92 sales
 16 days
from 65 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 Rostrevor
3 bed $1.13M / $1.1M
Magill — 3 bed: $1.13M (86 sales) Rostrevor — 3 bed: $1.1M (74 sales)

86 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.26M
Magill — 4 bed: $1.42M (70 sales) Rostrevor — 4 bed: $1.26M (59 sales)

70 vs 59 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.7M
Magill — 5 bed: $1.51M (14 sales) Rostrevor — 5 bed: $1.7M (13 sales)

14 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Rostrevor has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%).

Magill Rostrevor
Residential 86% 68%
Environmental 0% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Commercial 4% 1%
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 Rostrevor
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

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 Rostrevor
Houses 3.6%
$705/wk on $1.02M
 3.5%
$730/wk on $1.1M
Units 4.4%
$545/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within SA

Magill Rostrevor
House price Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Income Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of SA —

Liveability

Magill scores higher overall (80 vs 61); Magill is more walkable (86 vs 73).

Magill Rostrevor
Grade A B
Score 80/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rostrevor carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Magill carries more crime risk (47 vs 32).

Magill Rostrevor
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
32/100
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 Rostrevor
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2
same for both
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, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.4%

Schools in Magill

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

Schools in Rostrevor

  • Morialta Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Stradbroke School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Magill Rostrevor
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 12 4
Parks & reserves 11
same for both
Childcare 7 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Rostrevor sits further from the CBD (11.6 km vs 8.7 km).

Magill Rostrevor
Walkability score 86/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.7 km 11.6 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 193.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5072
 1.3%
postcode 5073
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5072
 56
postcode 5073

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 Rostrevor
Car (driver) 68.1% / 73.4%
Magill — Car (driver): 68.1% Rostrevor — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 12.7%
Magill — Worked from Home: 14.3% Rostrevor — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Bus 9.1% / 7.7%
Magill — Bus: 9.1% Rostrevor — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.7%
Magill — Car (passenger): 5.5% Rostrevor — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle 1.4% / 0.8%
Magill — Bicycle: 1.4% Rostrevor — Bicycle: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.7%
Magill — Walked Only: 1.4% Rostrevor — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Magill Rostrevor
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.1 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Magill Rostrevor
Connectivity score 76/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,653 premises
 37%
3,648 premises

Climate

Magill Rostrevor
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 Rostrevor
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Magill Rostrevor
Average residential rate $1,998/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (SA)
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Magill

Inner Parks Professionals River

Rostrevor

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

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