Capital-growth ranking · SA

The highest growth suburbs in South Australia.

Suburbs with the strongest annual house price growth over the past 12 months. Filtered to South Australia suburbs only.

About this ranking

Capital growth is the long-term wealth driver in property, and the gap between top-quartile and bottom-quartile suburbs is enormous. A suburb growing at 8% annually doubles in 9 years; one at 3% takes 24. We rank by 12-month annual house-price growth, with the caveat that recent growth doesn't perfectly predict the next decade.

South Australia property market in 2026

South Australia has been Australia's quiet achiever, without the boom-bust drama of Perth or the headline volatility of Sydney, Adelaide has compounded steady gains through five consecutive strong years. Median house prices sit around $720K to $800K in 2026 with rental vacancies under 1%, the tightest in the country. The fundamentals (controlled supply, defence-sector wage growth, rising interstate migration) are arguably the strongest in the country for a 5-10 year hold.

Showing top 50 suburbs in South Australia

#1Bowden

SA 5007

Annual growth

+248.0%

Median price

$1.5M

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#2Springfield

SA 5062

Annual growth

+168.3%

Median price

$6.6M

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#3Gilberton

SA 5081

Annual growth

+125.6%

Median price

$477K

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#4Woodville

SA 5011

Annual growth

+120.0%

Median price

$381K

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#5Alberton

SA 5014

Annual growth

+118.2%

Median price

$1.6M

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#6Stepney

SA 5069

Annual growth

+91.9%

Median price

$1.6M

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#7Kent Town

SA 5067

Annual growth

+87.9%

Median price

$3.1M

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#8Glenunga

SA 5064

Annual growth

+85.1%

Median price

$2.4M

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#9St Georges

SA 5064

Annual growth

+83.9%

Median price

$2.9M

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#10Everard Park

SA 5035

Annual growth

+82.1%

Median price

$1.8M

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#11Thebarton

SA 5031

Annual growth

+78.0%

Median price

$1.5M

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#12Evandale

SA 5069

Annual growth

+59.0%

Median price

$479K

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#13Highgate

SA 5063

Annual growth

+56.9%

Median price

$2.6M

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#14Mount Osmond

SA 5064

Annual growth

+54.8%

Median price

$2.1M

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#15Stirling

SA 5152

Annual growth

+51.5%

Median price

$1.6M

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#16Port Willunga

SA 5173

Annual growth

+50.6%

Median price

$1.2M

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#17Frewville

SA 5063

Annual growth

+49.2%

Median price

$2.5M

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#18Cheltenham

SA 5014

Annual growth

+48.0%

Median price

$1.1M

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#19Camden Park

SA 5038

Annual growth

+47.6%

Median price

$1.2M

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#20Gawler South

SA 5118

Annual growth

+45.4%

Median price

$983K

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#21Westbourne Park

SA 5041

Annual growth

+44.8%

Median price

$2.5M

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#22Glandore

SA 5037

Annual growth

+43.1%

Median price

$1.4M

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#23Albert Park

SA 5014

Annual growth

+41.7%

Median price

$1.2M

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#24Pasadena

SA 5042

Annual growth

+41.5%

Median price

$1.6M

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#25Woodville North

SA 5012

Annual growth

+41.3%

Median price

$1.1M

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#26Underdale

SA 5032

Annual growth

+41.0%

Median price

$1.6M

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#27Cumberland Park

SA 5041

Annual growth

+40.5%

Median price

$1.8M

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#28Welland

SA 5007

Annual growth

+40.3%

Median price

$1.3M

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#29Erindale

SA 5066

Annual growth

+39.9%

Median price

$3.1M

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#30Renown Park

SA 5008

Annual growth

+39.4%

Median price

$1.2M

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#31Ovingham

SA 5082

Annual growth

+39.4%

Median price

$1.3M

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#32Highbury

SA 5089

Annual growth

+39.4%

Median price

$1.2M

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#33Glenelg

SA 5045

Annual growth

+38.7%

Median price

$1.9M

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#34Toorak Gardens

SA 5065

Annual growth

+38.6%

Median price

$2.9M

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#35Plympton

SA 5038

Annual growth

+38.0%

Median price

$1.4M

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#36Black Forest

SA 5035

Annual growth

+36.3%

Median price

$1.5M

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#37Hove

SA 5048

Annual growth

+36.2%

Median price

$1.6M

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#38Netley

SA 5037

Annual growth

+35.8%

Median price

$1.3M

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#39Woodville Park

SA 5011

Annual growth

+35.4%

Median price

$1.3M

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#40Clarence Gardens

SA 5039

Annual growth

+35.4%

Median price

$1.5M

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#41Angle Park

SA 5010

Annual growth

+35.2%

Median price

$1.0M

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#42West Richmond

SA 5033

Annual growth

+34.6%

Median price

$1.1M

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#43Walkley Heights

SA 5098

Annual growth

+34.5%

Median price

$1.3M

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#44Felixstow

SA 5070

Annual growth

+34.2%

Median price

$1.6M

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#45Eden Hills

SA 5050

Annual growth

+33.7%

Median price

$1.3M

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#46Maylands

SA 5069

Annual growth

+33.6%

Median price

$1.5M

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#47Coromandel Valley

SA 5051

Annual growth

+33.3%

Median price

$1.2M

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#48Torrensville

SA 5031

Annual growth

+32.6%

Median price

$1.6M

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#49Klemzig

SA 5087

Annual growth

+32.3%

Median price

$1.2M

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#50Trott Park

SA 5158

Annual growth

+32.3%

Median price

$1.0M

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Common questions

About this ranking.

Does last year's growth predict next year's?

Weakly. Top-performing suburbs over rolling 12-month windows tend to revert toward state averages over 5-10 year horizons. The more durable predictors are population growth, infrastructure investment, supply constraint, and yield, not headline growth in the previous year. Use this ranking as a starting point, not a verdict.

Why are some growth numbers so high?

Outer-suburb and growth-corridor markets can show 15%+ annual growth when an under-supplied catchment meets a wave of buyer demand (e.g. Olympic infrastructure, a new train line, or a school catchment opening). These periods can persist for 2-3 years before normalising.

How do I tell sustainable growth from a bubble?

Look at supporting fundamentals: rising population, declining vacancy rates, infrastructure investment, and yields that aren't compressing too aggressively. If growth is happening but yield is staying constant or rising, supply is genuinely constrained. If yield is collapsing as prices rise, you're often looking at speculative inflows.