Old Reynella vs Woodcroft

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodcroft, about half of households are couple families.

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 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Old Reynella has cheaper land ($815,000 vs $1,081,000)
  • Woodcroft has cheaper units ($345,500 vs $720,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Old Reynella has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Woodcroft carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 73/100)

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

Old Reynella 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.

Old Reynella 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.

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Walkability 66 / 61
Old Reynella — Walkability: 66/100 Woodcroft — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 27 / 73
Old Reynella — Safety: 27/100 Woodcroft — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Old Reynella — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodcroft — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 60 / 75
Old Reynella — Low flood risk: 60/100 Woodcroft — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Woodcroft has more residents (11,326 vs 3,458); Woodcroft has higher household incomes ($86,528 vs $72,124).

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Population 3,458 11,326
+228% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +1.5%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $72,124/yr $86,528/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $350/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Reynella Woodcroft
0-4 5.1% / 5.2%
Old Reynella — 0-4: 5.1% Woodcroft — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.1% / 12.2%
Old Reynella — 5-14: 11.1% Woodcroft — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.2% / 6.7%
Old Reynella — 15-19: 6.2% Woodcroft — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.0% / 6.2%
Old Reynella — 20-24: 6.0% Woodcroft — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.7% / 11.1%
Old Reynella — 25-34: 11.7% Woodcroft — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.7% / 12.1%
Old Reynella — 35-44: 12.7% Woodcroft — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.5% / 13.6%
Old Reynella — 45-54: 12.5% Woodcroft — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.6% / 13.5%
Old Reynella — 55-64: 12.6% Woodcroft — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.9% / 10.1%
Old Reynella — 65-74: 10.9% Woodcroft — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.4% / 6.7%
Old Reynella — 75-84: 6.4% Woodcroft — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.5% / 2.5%
Old Reynella — 85+: 4.5% Woodcroft — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Old Reynella 39.0% couple families
Old Reynella — Couple Families: 39.0% Old Reynella — Lone Person: 39.8% Old Reynella — One Parent Families: 16.9% Old Reynella — Group Household: 2.9% Old Reynella — Other Families: 1.5%
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.

Old Reynella 20.8% renting
Old Reynella — Owned Outright: 34.0% Old Reynella — Mortgage: 45.2% Old Reynella — Renting: 20.8%
Woodcroft 16.1% renting
Woodcroft — Owned Outright: 34.0% Woodcroft — Mortgage: 49.9% Woodcroft — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.8%
Old Reynella — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Woodcroft — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 9.4%
Old Reynella — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Woodcroft — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.4%
Old Reynella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Woodcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.9%
Old Reynella — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Woodcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Old Reynella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woodcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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.

Old Reynella Woodcroft
England 8.4% / 8.9%
Old Reynella — England: 8.4% Woodcroft — England: 8.9%
India 1.3% / 1.3%
Old Reynella — India: 1.3% Woodcroft — India: 1.3%
Scotland 1.5% / 1.0%
Old Reynella — Scotland: 1.5% Woodcroft — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.6%
Old Reynella — Philippines: 1.7% Woodcroft — Philippines: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Old Reynella — New Zealand: 0.9% Woodcroft — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Old Reynella — South Africa: 0.8% Woodcroft — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Reynella 86.0% houses
Old Reynella — Houses: 86.0% Old Reynella — Townhouses: 14.0% Old Reynella — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Woodcroft 88.5% houses
Woodcroft — Houses: 88.5% Woodcroft — Townhouses: 7.3% Woodcroft — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Median house price $857,500 $899,000
Median unit price $720,000 $345,500
Median land price $815,000 $1,081,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 25 sales
 19 days
from 67 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.

Old Reynella Woodcroft
3 bed $855K / $851K
Old Reynella — 3 bed: $855K (35 sales) Woodcroft — 3 bed: $851K (83 sales)

35 vs 83 sales

4 bed $930K / $1.01M
Old Reynella — 4 bed: $930K (15 sales) Woodcroft — 4 bed: $1.01M (45 sales)

15 vs 45 sales

5 bed $1.01M / $1.04M
Old Reynella — 5 bed: $1.01M (5 sales) Woodcroft — 5 bed: $1.04M (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Residential 86% 64%
Parks and recreation 0% 30%
Industrial 9% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
Commercial 4% 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

Old Reynella 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.

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Houses 4.2%
$675/wk on $840K
 4.1%
$690/wk on $874K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Old Reynella Woodcroft
House price Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Woodcroft scores higher overall (62 vs 51).

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woodcroft carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Old Reynella carries more crime risk (73 vs 27).

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Bedford Park, 8.6 km
 1
Bedford Park, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.1%

Schools in Old Reynella

  • Reynella Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement - The Cottage Campus Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Woodcroft

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

Amenities in the suburb

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 4 5
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Walkability score 66/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.2 km 23.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 201.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5161
 0.5%
postcode 5162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5161
 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.

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Car (driver) 78.7% / 81.6%
Old Reynella — Car (driver): 78.7% Woodcroft — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 9.5%
Old Reynella — Worked from Home: 8.7% Woodcroft — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.1%
Old Reynella — Car (passenger): 4.6% Woodcroft — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 4.9% / 3.0%
Old Reynella — Bus: 4.9% Woodcroft — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.6%
Old Reynella — Walked Only: 1.7% Woodcroft — Walked Only: 0.6%
Train 1.4% / 0.9%
Old Reynella — Train: 1.4% Woodcroft — Train: 0.9%

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

Setting

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Connectivity score 71/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
1,715 premises
 47%
4,574 premises

Climate

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Old Reynella Woodcroft
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Old Reynella

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Woodcroft

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

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