2026 · 271 suburbs with a published median
South Australia property market, 2026
Median prices and the state’s most affordable and highest-priced suburbs, from the figures each suburb’s own page publishes.
Avg median house
$1.2M
across 271 suburbs
Avg median unit
$265K
where a unit median is published
Avg annual growth
+9.3%
house prices, last 12 months
Prices are the SA Government's quarterly suburb medians.
State of the market
South Australia 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.
Top 10 South Australia suburbs by annual growth
| # | Suburb | Median price | Annual growth | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellevue Heights5050 | $1,240,000 | +24.9% | View → |
| 2 | Coromandel Valley5051 | $1,210,000 | +24.7% | View → |
| 3 | Athelstone5076 | $1,139,000 | +24.2% | View → |
| 4 | Willunga5172 | $1,237,500 | +23.8% | View → |
| 5 | West Beach5024 | $1,808,000 | +23.6% | View → |
| 6 | Hackham West5163 | $785,000 | +23.4% | View → |
| 7 | Hillcrest5086 | $989,250 | +23.2% | View → |
| 8 | Para Hills West5096 | $890,000 | +22.8% | View → |
| 9 | Gawler South5118 | $840,000 | +22.6% | View → |
| 10 | South Brighton5048 | $1,580,000 | +22.5% | View → |
South Australia's most affordable suburbs
| # | Suburb | Median price | Annual growth | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth South5112 | $650,000 | +5.3% | View → |
| 2 | Smithfield Plains5114 | $650,000 | +12.6% | View → |
| 3 | Davoren Park5113 | $656,000 | +14.6% | View → |
| 4 | Elizabeth Downs5113 | $670,500 | +19.7% | View → |
| 5 | Elizabeth North5113 | $671,000 | +13.0% | View → |
| 6 | Elizabeth Park5113 | $680,000 | +21.4% | View → |
| 7 | Elizabeth East5112 | $682,500 | +8.8% | View → |
| 8 | Elizabeth5112 | $697,500 | +15.3% | View → |
| 9 | Elizabeth Grove5112 | $700,000 | +15.2% | View → |
| 10 | Evanston5116 | $700,000 | +13.8% | View → |
South Australia's highest median prices
| # | Suburb | Median price | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adelaide5006 | $4,270,000 | View → |
| 2 | Unley5061 | $3,051,000 | View → |
| 3 | St Peters5069 | $2,853,000 | View → |
| 4 | Somerton Park5044 | $2,420,000 | View → |
| 5 | Walkerville5081 | $2,300,000 | View → |
| 6 | Glenunga5064 | $2,271,111 | View → |
| 7 | Kensington Gardens5068 | $2,265,000 | View → |
| 8 | Glen Osmond5064 | $2,200,000 | View → |
| 9 | Norwood5067 | $2,157,500 | View → |
| 10 | St Georges5064 | $2,060,000 | View → |
Other state reports
Data source
Prices are the SA Government's quarterly suburb medians. A suburb is listed only when its own page publishes the median, so the tables are shorter than the state. Averages are of suburb medians, not of sales. Full methodology →
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