Magill vs Teringie

Magill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Teringie. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Teringie, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Teringie: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.21 million in Magill. Magill is closer to the city centre: 8.7 km, against 10.9 km. On these figures, Teringie tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Magill has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • Teringie carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Magill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($675,000 vs $790,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,205,000 vs $1,342,000)
  • But Teringie leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Magill has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 9%)
  • Teringie leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.7 km vs 10.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Magill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 20%)
  • But Teringie carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)

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 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Magill and Teringie 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 Teringie
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 Teringie
Walkability 86 / 0
Magill — Walkability: 86/100 Teringie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 67
Magill — Safety: 53/100 Teringie — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 33
Magill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Teringie — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 64 / 100
Magill — Low flood risk: 64/100 Teringie — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Magill has more residents (9,693 vs 831); Teringie has higher household incomes ($115,180 vs $84,032).

Magill Teringie
Population 9,693
+91% vs other
 831
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +1.3%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $84,032/yr $115,180/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $341/wk $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Magill Teringie
0-4 4.8% / 4.1%
Magill — 0-4: 4.8% Teringie — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.3% / 12.2%
Magill — 5-14: 12.3% Teringie — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.8%
Magill — 15-19: 5.8% Teringie — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.7% / 4.7%
Magill — 20-24: 6.7% Teringie — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.8% / 9.6%
Magill — 25-34: 12.8% Teringie — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 14.7% / 11.1%
Magill — 35-44: 14.7% Teringie — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.3% / 14.3%
Magill — 45-54: 13.3% Teringie — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 10.6% / 14.9%
Magill — 55-64: 10.6% Teringie — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 8.8% / 13.6%
Magill — 65-74: 8.8% Teringie — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 6.4% / 6.7%
Magill — 75-84: 6.4% Teringie — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.8% / 2.2%
Magill — 85+: 3.8% Teringie — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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%
Teringie 54.4% couple families
Teringie — Couple Families: 54.4% Teringie — Lone Person: 33.2% Teringie — One Parent Families: 9.8% Teringie — Group Household: 2.6% Teringie — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Teringie 8.9% renting
Teringie — Owned Outright: 46.7% Teringie — Mortgage: 44.4% Teringie — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Magill Teringie
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 20.5%
Magill — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Teringie — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 11.3%
Magill — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Teringie — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 8.5%
Magill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Teringie — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.9%
Magill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Teringie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.9%
Magill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Teringie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Teringie
China 7.0% / 2.8%
Magill — China: 7.0% Teringie — China: 2.8%
England 3.7% / 6.1%
Magill — England: 3.7% Teringie — England: 6.1%
Italy 2.8% / 3.0%
Magill — Italy: 2.8% Teringie — Italy: 3.0%
Malaysia 2.5% / 1.9%
Magill — Malaysia: 2.5% Teringie — Malaysia: 1.9%
India 4.3% / —
Magill — India: 4.3% Teringie — India: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Magill — Vietnam: not among its largest Teringie — Vietnam: 1.0%

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

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%
Teringie 80.4% houses
Teringie — Houses: 80.4% Teringie — Townhouses: 14.7% Teringie — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Magill Teringie
Median house price $1,205,000 $1,342,000
Median unit price $675,000 $790,000
Median land price $1,288,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 92 sales
 5 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Teringie has more land zoned for conservation (92% vs 0%).

Magill Teringie
Environmental 0% 92%
Residential 86% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 0%
Commercial 4% 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 Teringie
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year -34% +53%

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

Ranking within SA

Magill Teringie
House price Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Income Higher than 59% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 41% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 75% 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 0); Magill scores higher overall (80 vs 65).

Magill Teringie
Grade A B
Score 80/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Teringie carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Magill carries more flood risk (36 vs 0).

Magill Teringie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Low
36/100
 None
0/100
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 Teringie
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, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.5%

Schools in Magill

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

Schools in Teringie

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Teringie sits further from the CBD (10.9 km vs 8.7 km).

Magill Teringie
Walkability score 86/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.7 km 10.9 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
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 Teringie
Car (driver) 68.1% / 72.9%
Magill — Car (driver): 68.1% Teringie — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 14.6%
Magill — Worked from Home: 14.3% Teringie — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Bus 9.1% / 4.1%
Magill — Bus: 9.1% Teringie — Bus: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.0%
Magill — Car (passenger): 5.5% Teringie — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.9%
Magill — Walked Only: 1.4% Teringie — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Magill Teringie
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 333 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.1 km 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

Magill Teringie
Connectivity score 76/100 52/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,653 premises
 0%
283 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Magill Teringie
Average residential rate $1,998/yr $2,727/yr
Council Campbelltown (SA) Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Magill Teringie
Division Sturt Mayo
Member Claire Clutterham Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Magill

Inner Parks Professionals River

Teringie

Middle-Ring Professionals

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