Banksia Park vs Redwood Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Redwood Park is closer to the city centre: 18 km, against 20.3 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Redwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Redwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($427,500 vs $741,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Redwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 58/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18 km vs 20.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 58/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Park and Redwood Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Walkability 58 / 78
Banksia Park — Walkability: 58/100 Redwood Park — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 57 / 67
Banksia Park — Safety: 57/100 Redwood Park — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 42 / 100
Banksia Park — Low fire risk: 42/100 Redwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 28
Banksia Park — Low flood risk: 25/100 Redwood Park — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Redwood Park has more residents (5,367 vs 3,346).

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Population 3,346 5,367
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -1.0%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $93,548/yr $95,264/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park Redwood Park
0-4 5.6% / 5.5%
Banksia Park — 0-4: 5.6% Redwood Park — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.5% / 12.1%
Banksia Park — 5-14: 13.5% Redwood Park — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.3% / 6.1%
Banksia Park — 15-19: 6.3% Redwood Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.7% / 5.6%
Banksia Park — 20-24: 4.7% Redwood Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.3% / 13.4%
Banksia Park — 25-34: 11.3% Redwood Park — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.8% / 13.4%
Banksia Park — 35-44: 13.8% Redwood Park — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.5% / 12.7%
Banksia Park — 45-54: 13.5% Redwood Park — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 10.4% / 13.0%
Banksia Park — 55-64: 10.4% Redwood Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 10.7% / 12.5%
Banksia Park — 65-74: 10.7% Redwood Park — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.5% / 4.8%
Banksia Park — 75-84: 8.5% Redwood Park — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.6% / 1.0%
Banksia Park — 85+: 1.6% Redwood Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 53.0% couple families
Banksia Park — Couple Families: 53.0% Banksia Park — Lone Person: 28.0% Banksia Park — One Parent Families: 16.5% Banksia Park — Group Household: 1.5% Banksia Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Redwood Park 52.5% couple families
Redwood Park — Couple Families: 52.5% Redwood Park — Lone Person: 26.5% Redwood Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Redwood Park — Group Household: 2.9% Redwood Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 10.5% renting
Banksia Park — Owned Outright: 38.8% Banksia Park — Mortgage: 50.7% Banksia Park — Renting: 10.5%
Redwood Park 11.6% renting
Redwood Park — Owned Outright: 37.5% Redwood Park — Mortgage: 50.9% Redwood Park — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.8%
Banksia Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Redwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 11.3%
Banksia Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Redwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.6%
Banksia Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Redwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.6%
Banksia Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Redwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.5%
Banksia Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Redwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Banksia Park Redwood Park
England 8.8% / 6.9%
Banksia Park — England: 8.8% Redwood Park — England: 6.9%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Banksia Park — Scotland: 0.9% Redwood Park — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.8% / 0.7%
Banksia Park — Germany: 0.8% Redwood Park — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Banksia Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Redwood Park — New Zealand: 0.6%
India — / 1.2%
Banksia Park — India: not among its largest Redwood Park — India: 1.2%
Italy 0.5% / 0.7%
Banksia Park — Italy: 0.5% Redwood Park — Italy: 0.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.4%
Banksia Park — South Africa: 0.7% Redwood Park — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 100.2% houses
Banksia Park — Houses: 100.2% Banksia Park — Townhouses: 0.3%
Redwood Park 97.1% houses
Redwood Park — Houses: 97.1% Redwood Park — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Median house price $880,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $741,000 $427,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 28 sales
 18 days
from 54 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Banksia Park Redwood Park
3 bed $845K / $820K
Banksia Park — 3 bed: $845K (27 sales) Redwood Park — 3 bed: $820K (86 sales)

27 vs 86 sales

4 bed $930K / $853K
Banksia Park — 4 bed: $930K (17 sales) Redwood Park — 4 bed: $853K (27 sales)

17 vs 27 sales

5 bed $910K / $874K
Banksia Park — 5 bed: $910K (6 sales) Redwood Park — 5 bed: $874K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Residential 99%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Banksia Park Redwood Park
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Houses 4.0%
$670/wk on $874K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Banksia Park Redwood Park
House price Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Redwood Park scores higher overall (64 vs 38); Redwood Park is more walkable (78 vs 58).

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Grade C B
Score 38/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Banksia Park carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Banksia Park carries more crime risk (43 vs 33).

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
33/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.7 km

Schools in Banksia Park

  • Banksia Park School R-6 Government · Primary above peers
  • Banksia Park International High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Redwood Park

  • Redwood Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 8
same for both
Childcare 3 5
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Banksia Park sits further from the CBD (20.3 km vs 18 km).

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Walkability score 58/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.3 km
+11% vs other
 18 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 28 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5091
 0.5%
postcode 5097
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5091
 63
postcode 5097

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Car (driver) 77.0% / 77.2%
Banksia Park — Car (driver): 77.0% Redwood Park — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 9.7%
Banksia Park — Worked from Home: 10.9% Redwood Park — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Bus 7.1% / 7.9%
Banksia Park — Bus: 7.1% Redwood Park — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.2%
Banksia Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Redwood Park — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.5%
Banksia Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Redwood Park — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Connectivity score 75/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,380 premises
 35%
2,217 premises

Climate

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Banksia Park Redwood Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Park Redwood Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Redwood Park

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

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