Magill vs Woodforde

Woodforde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Magill. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Woodforde, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Magill: a median of $1.21 million, against $1 million in Woodforde, though rent is higher in Woodforde. Magill is closer to the city centre: 8.7 km, against 12.6 km. On these figures, Magill tends to suit people living alone, while Woodforde suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Woodforde

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($927,000 vs $1,288,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,005,000 vs $1,205,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Magill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($341/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Magill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (17 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.7 km vs 12.6 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 19/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Woodforde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (65.7% vs 9.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Magill and Woodforde 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 Woodforde
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 Woodforde
Walkability 86 / 19
Magill — Walkability: 86/100 Woodforde — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 53 / 61
Magill — Safety: 53/100 Woodforde — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 35
Magill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodforde — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 64 / 100
Magill — Low flood risk: 64/100 Woodforde — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Magill has more residents (9,693 vs 1,024); Woodforde has higher household incomes ($113,880 vs $84,032).

Magill Woodforde
Population 9,693
+89% vs other
 1,024
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +65.7%
Median age 40 33
Median household income $84,032/yr $113,880/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $341/wk $430/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Magill Woodforde
0-4 4.8% / 2.8%
Magill — 0-4: 4.8% Woodforde — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.3% / 13.6%
Magill — 5-14: 12.3% Woodforde — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.8% / 11.4%
Magill — 15-19: 5.8% Woodforde — 15-19: 11.4%
20-24 6.7% / 9.4%
Magill — 20-24: 6.7% Woodforde — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 12.8% / 13.7%
Magill — 25-34: 12.8% Woodforde — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 14.7% / 14.4%
Magill — 35-44: 14.7% Woodforde — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.3% / 13.4%
Magill — 45-54: 13.3% Woodforde — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.6% / 9.6%
Magill — 55-64: 10.6% Woodforde — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 8.8% / 7.6%
Magill — 65-74: 8.8% Woodforde — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 6.4% / 2.9%
Magill — 75-84: 6.4% Woodforde — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 3.8% / 0.3%
Magill — 85+: 3.8% Woodforde — 85+: 0.3%

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%
Woodforde 48.5% couple families
Woodforde — Couple Families: 48.5% Woodforde — Lone Person: 31.7% Woodforde — One Parent Families: 12.3% Woodforde — Group Household: 6.3% Woodforde — 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%
Woodforde 32.9% renting
Woodforde — Owned Outright: 25.3% Woodforde — Mortgage: 41.8% Woodforde — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Magill Woodforde
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 21.8%
Magill — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Woodforde — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 9.3%
Magill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Woodforde — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 9.1%
Magill — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Woodforde — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.0%
Magill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Woodforde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.5%
Magill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Woodforde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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 Woodforde
China 7.0% / 6.2%
Magill — China: 7.0% Woodforde — China: 6.2%
England 3.7% / 3.6%
Magill — England: 3.7% Woodforde — England: 3.6%
India 4.3% / 2.5%
Magill — India: 4.3% Woodforde — India: 2.5%
Italy 2.8% / 1.7%
Magill — Italy: 2.8% Woodforde — Italy: 1.7%
Malaysia 2.5% / 1.6%
Magill — Malaysia: 2.5% Woodforde — Malaysia: 1.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.8%
Magill — South Africa: 0.8% Woodforde — South Africa: 1.8%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 10.8% Magill — Townhouses: 19.8%
Woodforde 75.6% houses
Woodforde — Houses: 75.6% Woodforde — Flats / Apartments: 18.7% Woodforde — Townhouses: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Magill Woodforde
Median house price $1,205,000 $1,005,000
Median unit price $675,000 $580,000
Median land price $1,288,000 $927,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 92 sales
 8 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Woodforde has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 0%).

Magill Woodforde
Residential 86% 11%
Environmental 0% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
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 Woodforde
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 Woodforde
Houses 3.6%
$705/wk on $1.02M
 4.1%
$750/wk on $954K
Units 4.4%
$545/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within SA

Magill Woodforde
House price Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Income Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of SA —

Liveability

Magill is more walkable (86 vs 19); Magill scores higher overall (80 vs 66).

Magill Woodforde
Grade A B
Score 80/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Woodforde carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Magill carries more flood risk (36 vs 0).

Magill Woodforde
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
39/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Magill Woodforde
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 0.0 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 4.8%

Schools in Magill

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

Schools in Woodforde

  • Rostrevor College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Magill Woodforde
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 0
Parks & reserves 11 4
Childcare 7 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Woodforde sits further from the CBD (12.6 km vs 8.7 km).

Magill Woodforde
Walkability score 86/100 19/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.7 km 12.6 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 193.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
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 Woodforde
Car (driver) 68.1% / 68.0%
Magill — Car (driver): 68.1% Woodforde — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 14.8%
Magill — Worked from Home: 14.3% Woodforde — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Bus 9.1% / 8.0%
Magill — Bus: 9.1% Woodforde — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 7.2%
Magill — Car (passenger): 5.5% Woodforde — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.2%
Magill — Bicycle: 1.4% Woodforde — Bicycle: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Magill — Walked Only: 1.4% Woodforde — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Magill Woodforde
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.1 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Magill Woodforde
Connectivity score 76/100 97/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,653 premises
 85%
570 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Magill

Inner Parks Professionals River

Woodforde

Middle-Ring Professionals River Students

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