In short
In the June quarter 2026, the median price of an established house sold in Rest of South Australia was $584,500 (+15.7% over a year), and $378,800 for a unit or other attached dwelling. South Australian stamp duty is not computed by Payotte: the RevenueSA rate pages could not be read.
Calculate for Rest of South Australia
Buying: Payotte does not compute South Australian stamp duty, whose RevenueSA rate pages could not be read; it publishes no figure it has not read at the source. Use the RevenueSA calculator for the exact amount, or the calculator for the other states.
Rest of South Australia in context
Among the seven rest-of-state areas, Rest of South Australia is 6th from the top for a median established house, at $584,500: $40,500 below Rest of Victoria and $134,500 above Rest of Northern Territory. Its +15.7% over a year is 2nd of seven on growth.
A unit or other attached dwelling sold for a median $378,800, 35.2% below a house. 8,432 homes changed hands here (June quarter 2025 to March quarter 2026), 23% of the 37,361 in South Australia.
No duty is computed for Rest of South Australia: South Australia's rate pages could not be read.
In South Australia, the cooling-off period is 2 business days, land tax starts at $833,001 in 2025-26 (indexed each year) and first home buyer relief has no value threshold (new homes only).
| Area | Median house | Against Rest of South Australia | Over a year | Growth gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $810,000 | +38.6% | +5.1% | -10.6 pts |
| Rest of Queensland | $800,000 | +36.9% | +10.1% | -5.6 pts |
| Rest of Western Australia | $665,000 | +13.8% | +20.9% | +5.2 pts |
| Rest of Tasmania | $625,000 | +6.9% | +13.6% | -2.1 pts |
| Rest of Victoria | $625,000 | +6.9% | +8.7% | -7 pts |
| Rest of Northern Territory | $450,000 | -23% | +1.3% | -14.4 pts |
The questions, answered
What is the median house price in Rest of South Australia?
The median price of the established houses sold in Rest of South Australia was $584,500 in the June quarter 2026, +15.7% over a year (ABS Total Value of Dwellings, preliminary).
How much does a unit or apartment cost in Rest of South Australia?
The median price of attached dwellings (units, apartments, townhouses) sold in Rest of South Australia was $378,800 in the June quarter 2026, +20.9% over a year, against $584,500 for a house (ABS).
How much stamp duty in Rest of South Australia?
Payotte does not compute South Australian stamp duty: the RevenueSA rate pages could not be read. Use the RevenueSA calculator for the exact amount.
How much tax when you sell a home in Rest of South Australia?
Capital gains tax is federal: the same rule applies in Rest of South Australia as across Australia. A main residence is exempt (section 118-110). On an investment property held 12 months or more and sold before 1 July 2027, half the gain counts: a $300,000 gain adds $150,000 to taxable income, taxed at the seller's marginal rate. The calculator above shows the foreign-resident cases and the 1 July 2027 change.
How many homes sell in Rest of South Australia?
8,432 homes changed hands in Rest of South Australia from the June quarter 2025 to March quarter 2026 (7,380 houses and 1,052 attached dwellings), the latest four revised quarters (ABS).
More on the tax when you sell: capital gains tax and your main residence.
The figures, June quarter 2026
| Measure | Value | Over a year |
|---|---|---|
| Median price, established houses sold | $584,500 | +15.7% |
| Median price, attached dwellings sold | $378,800 | +20.9% |
| Homes changing hands, June quarter 2025 to March quarter 2026 | 8,432 | — |
| South Australia: mean price, all dwellings | $979,600 | +12.9% |
A median of houses sold and a mean of the whole housing stock measure different things: do not compare them. The latest quarter is preliminary and may be revised.
Elsewhere in South Australia
Sources
- Prices and sales: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings (cat. 6432.0). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Duty: rates and sources of the calculator (RevenueSA).
- Tax when you sell: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997; Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026 (change from 1 July 2027).