Highland Valley vs Woodchester

Woodchester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Highland Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Highland Valley, most households are couple families. In Woodchester, about half of households are couple families. Highland Valley is closer to the city centre: 46.8 km, against 52.2 km. On these figures, Woodchester tends to suit people living alone.

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

Highland Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Highland Valley sits closer to the CBD (46.8 km vs 52.2 km)
  • Woodchester is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Highland Valley carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 49/100)
  • Woodchester is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Highland Valley Woodchester
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.

Highland Valley Woodchester
Walkability 0 / 12
Highland Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Woodchester — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 90 / 51
Highland Valley — Safety: 90/100 Woodchester — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 41 / 100
Highland Valley — Low fire risk: 41/100 Woodchester — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Highland Valley has more residents (384 vs 253); Highland Valley has higher household incomes ($119,132 vs $98,748).

Highland Valley Woodchester
Population 384
+34% vs other
 253
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.3% +13.5%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $119,132/yr
+17% vs other
 $98,748/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Highland Valley Woodchester
0-4 3.4% / 3.6%
Highland Valley — 0-4: 3.4% Woodchester — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.7% / 13.4%
Highland Valley — 5-14: 11.7% Woodchester — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.6% / 6.7%
Highland Valley — 15-19: 7.6% Woodchester — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.5% / 4.0%
Highland Valley — 20-24: 5.5% Woodchester — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.0% / 11.9%
Highland Valley — 25-34: 7.0% Woodchester — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 10.9% / 11.9%
Highland Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Woodchester — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 18.0% / 14.2%
Highland Valley — 45-54: 18.0% Woodchester — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 16.1% / 14.6%
Highland Valley — 55-64: 16.1% Woodchester — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 13.0% / 14.2%
Highland Valley — 65-74: 13.0% Woodchester — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 3.1% / 5.1%
Highland Valley — 75-84: 3.1% Woodchester — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.6% / 1.2%
Highland Valley — 85+: 1.6% Woodchester — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Highland Valley 61.0% couple families
Highland Valley — Couple Families: 61.0% Highland Valley — Lone Person: 22.0% Highland Valley — One Parent Families: 17.1%
Woodchester 54.4% couple families
Woodchester — Couple Families: 54.4% Woodchester — Lone Person: 33.3% Woodchester — One Parent Families: 12.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Highland Valley 0.0% renting
Highland Valley — Owned Outright: 37.3% Highland Valley — Mortgage: 62.7% Highland Valley — Renting: 0.0%
Woodchester 4.8% renting
Woodchester — Owned Outright: 38.6% Woodchester — Mortgage: 56.6% Woodchester — Renting: 4.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Highland Valley Woodchester
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 23.7%
Highland Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Woodchester — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 7.1%
Highland Valley — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Woodchester — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 6.7%
Highland Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Woodchester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.6%
Highland Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Woodchester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / —
Highland Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Woodchester — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Highland Valley Woodchester
England 9.6% / 7.1%
Highland Valley — England: 9.6% Woodchester — England: 7.1%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.6%
Highland Valley — South Africa: 0.8% Woodchester — South Africa: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 2.0%
Highland Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodchester — Netherlands: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Highland Valley — New Zealand: 1.0% Woodchester — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.8% / —
Highland Valley — Canada: 0.8% Woodchester — Canada: not among its largest
Brazil 0.8% / —
Highland Valley — Brazil: 0.8% Woodchester — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Highland Valley 100.0% houses
Highland Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Woodchester 100.0% houses
Woodchester — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Highland Valley Woodchester
Median house price — $1,077,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Highland Valley Woodchester
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Highland Valley Woodchester
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Highland Valley Woodchester
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 57% of SA

Liveability

Woodchester is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Highland Valley Woodchester
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Highland Valley carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Woodchester carries more crime risk (49 vs 10).

Highland Valley Woodchester
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Highland Valley Woodchester
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Highland Valley Woodchester
Parks & reserves 7 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Woodchester sits further from the CBD (52.2 km vs 46.8 km).

Highland Valley Woodchester
Walkability score 0/100 12/100
Distance to Adelaide 46.8 km 52.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 51 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5255
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 5255
same for both

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.

Highland Valley Woodchester
Car (driver) 80.7% / 73.7%
Highland Valley — Car (driver): 80.7% Woodchester — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 15.8%
Highland Valley — Worked from Home: 14.8% Woodchester — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.4%
Highland Valley — Car (passenger): 4.5% Woodchester — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus — / 3.5%
Highland Valley — Bus: not among its largest Woodchester — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only — / 2.6%
Highland Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Woodchester — Walked Only: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Highland Valley Woodchester
Elevation 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 38.6 km

NBN connectivity

Highland Valley Woodchester
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
136 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Highland Valley Woodchester
Annual rainfall 466 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Highland Valley Woodchester
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Highland Valley Woodchester
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Highland Valley Woodchester
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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