Fastest-growing house prices in Adelaide
Suburbs ranked by how much the median house sale price rose over the past year.
Norwood (100/100), Christies Beach (99/100), Richmond (98/100) lead this ranking of 156 Adelaide suburbs.
By Formada3D research · Updated October 2026
Part of Adelaide suburb rankings · all Adelaide lists
Which Adelaide suburbs have the fastest-growing house prices?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | House price change, 1 yr (%) | Change, last quarter (%) | House sales this quarter | Growth score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norwood | 67.2 | — | 14 | 100 | $2,157,500 |
| 2 |  Christies Beach | 41.6 | — | 28 | 99 | $1,055,000 |
| 3 |  Richmond | 33.7 | — | 10 | 98 | $1,345,000 |
| 4 |  Plympton | 33.4 | — | 13 | 98 | $1,465,000 |
| 5 |  Kidman Park | 33.2 | — | 16 | 97 | $1,325,000 |
| 6 |  Croydon Park | 30.4 | — | 11 | 96 | $1,125,000 |
| 7 |  Semaphore | 31.8 | — | 11 | 96 | $1,325,000 |
| 8 |  McLaren Vale | 30.3 | — | 14 | 95 | $1,035,000 |
| 9 |  Craigburn Farm | 28.8 | — | 14 | 94 | $1,745,000 |
| 10 |  Marion | 28.8 | — | 11 | 94 | $1,352,500 |
| 11 |  Wynn Vale | 28.4 | — | 14 | 93 | $995,000 |
| 12 |  Dernancourt | 28.5 | — | 13 | 93 | $1,182,500 |
| 13 |  Prospect | 28.2 | — | 31 | 92 | $1,705,000 |
| 14 |  Melrose Park | 27.6 | — | 13 | 91 | $1,247,500 |
| 15 |  Lockleys | 28.1 | — | 27 | 91 | $1,585,000 |
| 16 |  Woodville South | 27.3 | — | 11 | 90 | $1,200,000 |
| 17 |  Rosewater | 26.3 | — | 14 | 89 | $965,000 |
| 18 |  West Croydon | 26.9 | — | 15 | 89 | $1,225,000 |
| 19 |  Bellevue Heights | 24.9 | — | 11 | 88 | $1,240,000 |
| 20 |  Flinders Park | 25.9 | — | 16 | 88 | $1,300,000 |
| 21 |  Coromandel Valley | 24.7 | — | 15 | 87 | $1,210,000 |
| 22 |  Athelstone | 24.2 | — | 32 | 86 | $1,139,000 |
| 23 |  West Beach | 23.6 | — | 24 | 86 | $1,808,000 |
| 24 |  Hackham West | 23.4 | — | 16 | 85 | $785,000 |
| 25 |  Paralowie | 22.3 | — | 74 | 84 | $819,500 |
Showing the top 25 of 156 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why do these 10 Adelaide suburbs lead on house-price growth? (October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Norwood ★ 100
Norwood ranks #1: 18 cafés, 3 government primary schools inside the suburb, and 67% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Christies Beach ★ 99
What lifts Christies Beach to #2 is 93% of it within 400 m of a park; it also has 2 government primary schools inside the suburb, and 5 cafés.
- Richmond ★ 98
Richmond (#3) scores on 1 government primary school inside the suburb and a recorded crime rate of about 52 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 45/100), and 1 cafés.
- Plympton ★ 98
Plympton (#4) scores on 7 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 100 and 86% of it within 400 m of a park, and 4 government primary schools inside the suburb.
- Kidman Park ★ 97
Kidman Park (#5) scores on 81% of it within 400 m of a park and a recorded crime rate of about 37 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 64/100), and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Croydon Park ★ 96
Croydon Park (#6) scores on a median house price of $1.12m (Apr–Jun 2026) and a recorded crime rate of about 80 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 24/100), and median rent of $320 a week.
- Semaphore ★ 96
What lifts Semaphore to #7 is 7 cafés; it also has 80% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- McLaren Vale ★ 95
At #8, McLaren Vale combines a recorded crime rate of about 30 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 71/100) and 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and 8 cafés.
- Craigburn Farm ★ 94
#9 Craigburn Farm — a recorded crime rate of about 5 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100), plus 100% of it within 400 m of a park, and 80.2 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Marion ★ 94
Marion (#10) scores on 96% of it within 400 m of a park and 3 government primary schools inside the suburb, and a recorded crime rate of about 52 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 44/100).
Why each of the top 10 fastest-growing house prices in Adelaide ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Adelaide median where we hold one.
1. Norwood
Norwood is #1 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. The median house price moved +67.2% over the year, from 14 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 27/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.2 km² with about 6,354 residents (census).
2. Christies Beach
Christies Beach is #2 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. The median house price moved +41.6% over the year, from 28 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 2/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.9 km² with about 5,962 residents (census).
3. Richmond
Richmond is #3 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. The median house price moved +33.7% over the year, from 10 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 2/100 for activity, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.9 km² with about 3,474 residents (census).
4. Plympton
Plympton is #4 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. The median house price moved +33.4% over the year, from 13 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 32/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.6 km² with about 5,459 residents (census).
5. Kidman Park
Kidman Park is #5 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. The median house price moved +33.2% over the year, from 16 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for activity, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.8 km² with about 3,874 residents (census).
6. Croydon Park
Croydon Park is #6 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. The median house price moved +30.4% over the year, from 11 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 6/100 for activity, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.5 km² with about 4,230 residents (census).
7. Semaphore
Semaphore is #7 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. The median house price moved +31.8% over the year, from 11 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 30/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 1 km² with about 2,749 residents (census).
8. McLaren Vale
McLaren Vale is #8 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 95/100. The median house price moved +30.3% over the year, from 14 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 8/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 58.3 km² with about 4,061 residents (census).
9. Craigburn Farm
Craigburn Farm is #9 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. The median house price moved +28.8% over the year, from 14 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.8 km² with about 3,099 residents (census).
10. Marion
Marion is #10 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. The median house price moved +28.8% over the year, from 11 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 4/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 2 km² with about 4,101 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
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What are the fastest-growing house prices in Adelaide?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Norwood (100/100), Christies Beach (99/100), Richmond (98/100), Plympton (98/100), Kidman Park (97/100), out of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs.
Which Adelaide suburbs will boom in 2026?
We do not forecast, and nobody can from sale data alone. What the data shows is the past year: house medians rose in 144 of 156 ranked Adelaide suburbs (10+ sales), led by Norwood (+67.2%), Christies Beach (+41.6%), Richmond (+33.7%), Plympton (+33.4%), Kidman Park (+33.2%). Past growth is not a prediction — a quarter's median moves with the mix of homes that sold.
How is this ranking calculated?
Year-on-year change in the median house sale price, from the state government sales report for the latest quarter, converted to a percentile against every other suburb with enough sales. Suburbs with fewer than 10 house sales that quarter are left out: a median of a handful of sales swings on one big house and is not a trend. Sydney figures are published per postcode, so suburbs sharing a postcode share a figure. Past growth is not a forecast. 156 of 274 Adelaide suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
What other Adelaide rankings are there?
Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: SA Government Metropolitan Median House Sales, April–June 2026 quarter (2Q 2026) — © Government of South Australia (Land Services SA), Metropolitan Median House Sales, CC BY 4.0. Quarterly median house sale price per suburb, metropolitan Adelaide. Units are not in this dataset. Figures marked as low-volume rest on fewer than 10 sales that quarter. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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