What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) rank?

Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median house price

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Ranking · SA · 50 suburbs

Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) — SA

Top 50 suburbs by median house price in SA.

Leading suburb

HackneySA

Leading value

$3.9M

Runner-up

MedindieSA

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses)

Top 50 suburbs by median house price — SA

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

Type:Houses Units

How to read this ranking

Use most expensive suburbs (houses) to understand prestige and scarcity, not value buying.

BEST FOR

Seeing where the premium end of the market sits.

This ranking is useful when you want to understand which suburbs command the highest pricing in SA.

READ IT AS

A pricing leaderboard, not a recommendation list.

High prices often reflect scarcity, prestige, or location quality, but they do not say whether yield, affordability, or future upside still works.

NEXT STEP

Validate whether the premium is justified for your use case.

Move into suburb detail if you need to test whether the most expensive areas also hold up on growth, rent, and livability.

AVAILABLE evidence

Direct market-data ranking

This list is strongest as a market screen. Use suburb detail to verify rent, services, population, and local context.

PREMIUM MARKET

Top candidates are premium-market ideas.

Use detail pages to check whether the premium is backed by income, services, or scarcity rather than price alone.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Hackney and #2 Medindie as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	MEDIAN	YoY%	POP
1	Hackney	SA	$3.9M	+126.9%	575
2	Medindie	SA	$3.8M	+12.5%	1,175
3	Leabrook	SA	$3.6M	-15.0%	1,605
4	Semaphore South	SA	$3.0M	+137.3%	1,031
5	Walkerville	SA	$3.0M	+30.3%	2,867
6	Unley Park	SA	$3.0M	-7.8%	1,383
7	Toorak Gardens	SA	$2.9M	+13.8%	2,604
8	Willunga South	SA	$2.7M	+114.6%	470
9	Rose Park	SA	$2.7M	-12.9%	1,375
10	Tusmore	SA	$2.7M	+87.1%	1,503
11	Fitzroy	SA	$2.6M	-49.3%	783
12	Westbourne Park	SA	$2.6M	+62.4%	2,564
13	Lonsdale	SA	$2.5M	+0.0%	23
14	St Peters	SA	$2.5M	+4.1%	3,231
15	Glenelg	SA	$2.5M	+23.8%	3,440
16	Highgate	SA	$2.4M	+76.3%	1,504
17	Collinswood	SA	$2.4M	+21.8%	1,496
18	Hyde Park	SA	$2.4M	-9.5%	1,660
19	Kensington Gardens	SA	$2.4M	+13.3%	2,498
20	Frewville	SA	$2.3M	+41.0%	896
21	St Georges	SA	$2.3M	+26.6%	1,726
22	Lower Mitcham	SA	$2.2M	+32.0%	2,187
23	Goodwood	SA	$2.2M	+48.0%	2,823
24	Netherby	SA	$2.2M	-4.4%	1,510
25	Dulwich	SA	$2.1M	-21.8%	1,659
26	Millswood	SA	$2.1M	+16.2%	2,173
27	Myrtle Bank	SA	$2.1M	+25.6%	3,158
28	Thorngate	SA	$2.1M	-28.3%	180
29	Auldana	SA	$2.1M	-7.1%	629
30	Glenelg South	SA	$2.1M	+7.7%	2,184
31	Unley	SA	$2.1M	+1.7%	3,997
32	Rosslyn Park	SA	$2.0M	+10.9%	1,469
33	Somerton Park	SA	$2.0M	-14.1%	5,811
34	Kensington Park	SA	$2.0M	+36.7%	2,627
35	Mount Osmond	SA	$2.0M	+28.6%	464
36	Erindale	SA	$2.0M	+2.4%	1,172
37	Joslin	SA	$2.0M	-14.9%	1,243
38	Medindie Gardens	SA	$2.0M	-7.3%	352
39	Wattle Park	SA	$2.0M	+17.2%	1,885
40	Beaumont	SA	$2.0M	+9.2%	2,731
41	Skye	SA	$1.9M	+12.1%	293
42	Wayville	SA	$1.9M	+21.4%	1,922
43	Burnside	SA	$1.9M	+7.7%	3,060
44	Waterfall Gully	SA	$1.9M	+100.0%	161
45	Heathpool	SA	$1.9M	+2.2%	596
46	Hove	SA	$1.9M	+39.9%	3,189
47	Malvern	SA	$1.9M	-34.4%	2,713
48	Manningham	SA	$1.9M	+52.4%	1,391
49	Daw Park	SA	$1.9M	+51.4%	2,705
50	Kent Town	SA	$1.9M	+12.7%	1,443

FAQ

Australian most expensive suburbs (houses) FAQ

What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) rank?

Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median house price
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.