Chandlers Hill vs Woodcroft

Woodcroft is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Chandlers Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chandlers Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. In Woodcroft, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chandlers Hill: a median of $1.1 million, against $899,000 in Woodcroft, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chandlers Hill tends to suit couples, while Woodcroft suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Woodcroft

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Chandlers Hill is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodcroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($899,000 vs $1,105,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chandlers Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • Woodcroft has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 2%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodcroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodcroft

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 12/100)

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

Investors

Chandlers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
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.

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Walkability 12 / 61
Chandlers Hill — Walkability: 12/100 Woodcroft — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 78 / 73
Chandlers Hill — Safety: 78/100 Woodcroft — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Chandlers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodcroft — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Woodcroft has more residents (11,326 vs 792); Chandlers Hill has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $86,528).

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Population 792 11,326
+1330% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +1.5%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $138,008/yr
+37% vs other
 $86,528/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+5% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
0-4 4.3% / 5.2%
Chandlers Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Woodcroft — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.6% / 12.2%
Chandlers Hill — 5-14: 12.6% Woodcroft — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.2% / 6.7%
Chandlers Hill — 15-19: 8.2% Woodcroft — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.4% / 6.2%
Chandlers Hill — 20-24: 5.4% Woodcroft — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 6.8% / 11.1%
Chandlers Hill — 25-34: 6.8% Woodcroft — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.4% / 12.1%
Chandlers Hill — 35-44: 10.4% Woodcroft — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 17.9% / 13.6%
Chandlers Hill — 45-54: 17.9% Woodcroft — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 18.8% / 13.5%
Chandlers Hill — 55-64: 18.8% Woodcroft — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.9% / 10.1%
Chandlers Hill — 65-74: 10.9% Woodcroft — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.7% / 6.7%
Chandlers Hill — 75-84: 4.7% Woodcroft — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 2.5%
Chandlers Hill — 85+: not among its largest Woodcroft — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill 76.6% couple families
Chandlers Hill — Couple Families: 76.6% Chandlers Hill — Lone Person: 13.5% Chandlers Hill — One Parent Families: 8.2% Chandlers Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Chandlers Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Woodcroft 48.0% couple families
Woodcroft — Couple Families: 48.0% Woodcroft — Lone Person: 32.5% Woodcroft — One Parent Families: 16.3% Woodcroft — Group Household: 2.1% Woodcroft — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill 2.3% renting
Chandlers Hill — Owned Outright: 38.9% Chandlers Hill — Mortgage: 58.8% Chandlers Hill — Renting: 2.3%
Woodcroft 16.1% renting
Woodcroft — Owned Outright: 34.0% Woodcroft — Mortgage: 49.9% Woodcroft — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
England 9.3% / 8.9%
Chandlers Hill — England: 9.3% Woodcroft — England: 8.9%
Scotland 1.8% / 1.0%
Chandlers Hill — Scotland: 1.8% Woodcroft — Scotland: 1.0%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.8%
Chandlers Hill — South Africa: 1.8% Woodcroft — South Africa: 0.8%
India 0.5% / 1.3%
Chandlers Hill — India: 0.5% Woodcroft — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.8%
Chandlers Hill — New Zealand: 0.6% Woodcroft — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 19.8%
Chandlers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Woodcroft — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 9.4%
Chandlers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Woodcroft — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 8.4%
Chandlers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Woodcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 1.9%
Chandlers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Woodcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.2%
Chandlers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Woodcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill 98.8% houses
Chandlers Hill — Houses: 98.8% Chandlers Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Chandlers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Woodcroft 88.5% houses
Woodcroft — Houses: 88.5% Woodcroft — Townhouses: 7.3% Woodcroft — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Median house price $1,105,000 $899,000
Median unit price — $345,500
Median land price $1,057,500 $1,081,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 19 days
from 67 sales

Zoning mix

Chandlers Hill has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 1%); Chandlers Hill has more rural and farming land (49% vs 5%).

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Residential 2% 64%
Rural and farming 49% 5%
Environmental 49% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 30%
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

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Houses — 4.1%
$690/wk on $874K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
House price Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Woodcroft is more walkable (61 vs 12); Chandlers Hill scores higher overall (72 vs 62).

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Grade A B
Score 72/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woodcroft carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0).

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
27/100
Flood — Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bedford Park, 8.2 km
 1
Bedford Park, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.1%

Schools in Chandlers Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woodcroft

  • Emmaus Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woodcroft Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Walkability score 12/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.4 km
+2% vs other
 23.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 20 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5159
 0.5%
postcode 5162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5159
 64
postcode 5162

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.

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Car (driver) 77.8% / 81.6%
Chandlers Hill — Car (driver): 77.8% Woodcroft — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 9.5%
Chandlers Hill — Worked from Home: 14.1% Woodcroft — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.1%
Chandlers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.4% Woodcroft — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 1.5% / 3.0%
Chandlers Hill — Bus: 1.5% Woodcroft — Bus: 3.0%
Train 2.2% / 0.9%
Chandlers Hill — Train: 2.2% Woodcroft — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Elevation 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Connectivity score 56/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
267 premises
 47%
4,574 premises

Climate

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Annual rainfall 969 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Division Mayo Kingston
Member Rebekha Sharkie Amanda Rishworth
Party Centre Alliance Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Chandlers Hill Woodcroft
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chandlers Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring

Woodcroft

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

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