Chart Color Schemes
This analysis uses ABS Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) boundaries, which can materially differ from Suburbs and Localities (SAL) even when sharing similar names.
SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
Suburbs and Localities (SAL) represent commonly-used suburb/locality names (postal-style areas) and may use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
est. as @ -- *
ABS ERP | -- people | --
2021 Census | -- people
Sales Activity
Curious about local property values? Filter the chart to assess the volume and appreciation (including resales) trends and regional comparisons, or scroll to the map below view this information at an individual property level.
Find a Recent Sale
Sales Detail
Population
Population growth drivers in Rostrevor - Magill are strong compared to national averages based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium to long-term trends
Rostrevor - Magill's population is 26,342 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 2,374 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 23,968. The change is inferred from ABS data showing an estimated resident population of 26,237 in June 2025 and an additional 294 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 2,650 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile nationally according to AreaSearch assessments. Rostrevor - Magill's growth rate of 9.9% since the 2021 census exceeded both state (7.5%) and SA3 area averages, making it a growth leader in the region. Overseas migration contributed approximately 95.6% of overall population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, projections from the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted and adjusted using a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Future demographic trends anticipate an above median population growth for national areas, with Rostrevor - Magill expected to expand by 5,241 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting a gain of 19.5% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
Development
The level of residential development activity in Rostrevor - Magill was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country
Rostrevor-Magill has seen approximately 202 dwelling approvals per year over the past five financial years, totalling 1,014 homes. In FY-26 so far, 136 approvals have been recorded. On average, about 2.3 people move to the area annually with each new home constructed between FY-21 and FY-25, indicating strong demand that supports property values. New homes are being built at an average construction cost of $309,000.
This financial year has seen $13.0 million in commercial approvals, reflecting moderate commercial development levels. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Rostrevor-Magill maintains similar development levels per capita, preserving market balance. Around 74.0% of new buildings are detached houses, with 26.0% being medium and high-density housing, sustaining the area's suburban identity with a focus on family homes.
The population density is approximately 152 people per approval. AreaSearch quarterly estimates project Rostrevor-Magill to gain 5,136 residents by 2041. Current construction rates appear balanced with future demand, fostering steady market conditions without excessive price pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Rostrevor - Magill
Loading development applications…
| Lodged | Address | Description | Type | Distance | Status |
|---|
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Rostrevor - Magill has moderate levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 40thth percentile nationally
Eleven projects have been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting the area. These include Rostrevor College Master Plan Redevelopment (Stage 2 and Ongoing), Campbelltown Performing Arts Centre and Community Hub, Magill Campus Renewal Project, Chain of Trails Master Plan, among others, with those listed below considered most relevant.
Professional plan users can use the search below to filter and access additional projects.
INFRASTRUCTURE SEARCH
Denotes AI-based impression for illustrative purposes only, not to be taken as definitive under any circumstances. Please follow links and conduct other investigations from the project's source for actual imagery. Developers and project owners wishing us to use original imagery please Contact Us and we will do so.
Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
Magill Campus Renewal Project
The transformation of the 14.62-hectare former UniSA Magill Campus into a green, sustainable residential neighbourhood. The project is being delivered in two stages: an Eastern parcel (3 hectares) planned for 100 homes and aged care starting in 2027, and a larger Western parcel (11 hectares) focused on retaining over 60 percent open space, heritage preservation of Murray House, and the Third Creek biodiversity corridor. The Western stage is delayed until at least 2033-34 due to an existing university lease.
Campbelltown Performing Arts Centre and Community Hub
Campbelltown City Council is progressing concept planning for a new Performing Arts Centre as part of the Creating our Community Heart project at the Council Office precinct on Montacute Road. Earlier work focused on a 350-500 seat theatre in partnership with Morialta Secondary College at the corner of St Bernards and Morialta West Roads, but Council resolved in early 2023 to cease that option and instead investigate a new community hub including a PAC, new office building, revenue generating spaces and potential residential development at 172 Montacute Road. Community consultation in 2025 is testing three options: a new office only, an office plus Performing Arts Centre, or an office, Performing Arts Centre and mixed-use precinct, with estimated total project costs up to about AUD 61 million. The Department for Education has separately delivered its own performing arts centre as part of the new Morialta Secondary College campus, so the Council PAC is intended to provide a larger, community-facing venue for the wider area.
Chain of Trails Master Plan
A strategic master plan endorsed by the City of Campbelltown in 2014 to guide staged upgrades to around 10 km of creek line trails along Third, Fourth and Fifth Creeks, creating a safer and more accessible trail network from the foothills to the River Torrens Linear Park. The plan addresses existing conditions, access and safety issues, proposing new alignments, materials, furniture, biodiversity improvements, and upgraded signage. Implementation is underway through various projects, including the Fourth Creek Morialta Parri Trail (partly funded by the SA Government's Planning and Development Fund) and other works funded through Council's open space strategy and annual business plans.
Campbelltown Performing Arts Centre
A proposed 500-seat community performing arts centre to be delivered as part of Campbelltown City Council's 'Creating our Community Heart' project at 172 Montacute Road. Council originally consulted on a theatre at the Morialta Secondary College site but resolved in February 2023 to investigate a new community hub on the Council office precinct instead. This new hub may combine a council office, the performing arts centre, and potentially residential development. The project remains in the planning and community consultation phase, subject to external funding and a final Council decision.
O-Bahn City Access Project
Completed SA Government public transport project extending the O-Bahn from Gilberton into Adelaide city via centrally aligned priority bus lanes on Hackney Road and a dedicated 670 m bus-only tunnel to Grenfell Street. The works improved bus travel time reliability, reduced Inner Ring Route congestion, reconfigured Rundle Road and East Terrace, and added pedestrian and cycling improvements including a shared path and bridge over the River Torrens.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program
A joint Australian and South Australian Government program to conduct planning studies at priority at-grade level crossing locations across metropolitan Adelaide, and establish a ten-year Level Crossing Removal Program. Adelaide has 126 at-grade level crossings where boom gates can be closed for up to 25% of peak traffic periods. Priority sites under active planning include Cormack Road (Wingfield), Kings Road (Parafield), and Park Terrace (Salisbury). The program commenced in early 2022 and is expected to be completed by late 2026, with the first major removal project - Curtis Road, Munno Para - announced in May 2025 with a $250 million joint funding commitment and construction starting by 2027.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis places Rostrevor - Magill well above average for employment performance across multiple indicators
Rostrevor-Magill has an educated workforce with prominent representation in essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than Greater Adelaide's 3.8%. Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 5.5%.
As of December 2025, 14,368 residents are employed, with a local unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to Greater Adelaide's 3.8%. Workforce participation is similar to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. A low 12.3% of residents work from home. Leading employment industries include health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade.
The area specializes in professional & technical services with an employment share 1.3 times the regional level. Manufacturing employs only 5.5% of local workers compared to Greater Adelaide's 7.0%. Employment increased by 5.5% over a 12-month period ending May-25, while labour force grew by 5.4%, reducing unemployment by 0.1 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia project an increase of 6.8% over five years and 14.1% over ten years for Rostrevor-Magill, based on industry-specific growth rates applied to the local employment mix.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Income
Income levels align closely with national averages, indicating typical economic conditions for Australian communities according to AreaSearch analysis
AreaSearch aggregated latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year ending June 2023. Rostrevor - Magill SA2 had a median taxpayer income of $54,754 and an average income of $68,479. Nationally, the median was $54,808 and the average was $66,852. By March 2026, estimates suggest median income will be approximately $60,322 and average income $75,443, based on a 10.17% Wage Price Index growth since June 2023. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in Rostrevor - Magill rank modestly, between the 43rd and 44th percentiles. Income distribution shows that 31.2% of locals (8,218 people) fall into the $1,500 - $2,999 category, similar to the broader regional trend of 31.8%. After housing expenses, 85.0% of income remains for other expenses. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Housing
Rostrevor - Magill is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Dwelling structure in Rostrevor - Magill, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 73.4% houses and 26.7% other dwellings. In comparison, Adelaide metro had 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Rostrevor - Magill was 37.3%, with mortgaged dwellings at 33.4% and rented dwellings at 29.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,869, higher than Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. Median weekly rent in Rostrevor - Magill was $350, compared to Adelaide metro's $320. Nationally, Rostrevor - Magill's median monthly mortgage repayment is higher at $1,869 compared to the Australian average of $1,863, while median weekly rent is lower at $350 compared to the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Household Composition
Rostrevor - Magill has a typical household mix, with a fairly typical median household size
Family households compose 69.1% of all households, including 32.8% couples with children, 23.8% couples without children, and 11.2% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 30.9%, with lone person households at 27.3% and group households comprising 3.6%. The median household size is 2.5 people, which matches the Greater Adelaide average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
Local Schools & Education
Rostrevor - Magill shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
Educational attainment in Rostrevor-Magill is notably high, with 39.7% of residents aged 15 years and above holding university qualifications as of the latest data point. This compares favourably to the state average of 25.7% and the Greater Adelaide figure of 28.9%. Bachelor degrees are the most prevalent at 25.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 11.0% and graduate diplomas at 3.5%. Vocational credentials are also prominent, with 25.0% of residents aged 15 years and above holding such qualifications - advanced diplomas account for 10.0%, while certificates make up 15.0%.
Educational participation is notably high in the area, with 29.7% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.0% in primary education, 7.9% in tertiary education, and 6.7% pursuing secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
Schools Detail
Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Rostrevor-Magill has 95 active public transport stops, all bus services. These are covered by 29 routes offering 2,509 weekly passenger trips. Residents have excellent accessibility to transport, with an average distance of 197 meters to the nearest stop. As a residential area, most commuting is outward-bound. Cars dominate at 85%, with buses at 11%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.3 per dwelling.
In 2021 Census data, reflecting COVID-19 conditions, 12.3% of residents worked from home. Service frequency averages 358 trips daily across all routes, equating to approximately 26 weekly trips per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
Health
Rostrevor - Magill's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions
Health outcomes data in Rostrevor - Magill shows excellent results based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence among younger cohorts.
The prevalence of common health conditions is very low in this age group. Private health cover stands at approximately 53% of the total population (~14,040 people), which is higher than the average SA2 area's rate. The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis (7.2%) and mental health issues (6.9%), while 72.6% of residents report being completely free from medical ailments, compared to 67.9% in Greater Adelaide. Working-age residents have low chronic condition prevalence. The area has 18.9% residents aged 65 and over (4,983 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Cultural Diversity
Rostrevor - Magill is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Rostrevor-Magill has high cultural diversity, with 39.4% of its population born overseas and 38.6% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion, comprising 50.4%. The "Other" category is overrepresented at 2.2%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 1.8%.
In ancestry, English (18.6%) and Australian (15.9%) are underrepresented compared to regional averages of 27.8% and 22.8% respectively. Italian ancestry is substantially higher at 15.9% versus the regional average of 5.2%. Korean (1.3%), Russian (0.5%), and Chinese (9.7%) ethnicities are notably overrepresented compared to Greater Adelaide's averages of 0.3%, 0.3%, and 3.1% respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Rostrevor - Magill's population is slightly older than the national pattern
The median age in Rostrevor-Magill is 40 years, which is similar to Greater Adelaide's average of 39 years and somewhat older than Australia's median age of 38 years. The 45-54 age group constitutes 12.9% of the population in Rostrevor-Magill, higher than Greater Adelaide's percentage. Conversely, the 65-74 age cohort makes up 8.4%, which is less prevalent compared to Greater Adelaide. According to data from the 2021 Census, the 25 to 34 age group has increased from 13.0% to 14.0% of the population in Rostrevor-Magill. Meanwhile, the 5 to 14 age cohort has decreased from 12.1% to 11.4%. Population forecasts for 2041 suggest significant demographic shifts in Rostrevor-Magill. Notably, the 45 to 54 age group is projected to grow by 30%, adding 1,007 people to reach a total of 4,406 from the current figure of 3,398.