Redwood Park vs Ridgehaven

Redwood Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Ridgehaven. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Redwood Park, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Redwood Park tends to suit couples, while Ridgehaven suits 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

Redwood Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 52%)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ridgehaven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Redwood Park leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ridgehaven

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
  • But Redwood Park carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Ridgehaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs -1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
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.

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Walkability 78 / 73
Redwood Park — Walkability: 78/100 Ridgehaven — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 67 / 50
Redwood Park — Safety: 67/100 Ridgehaven — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Redwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ridgehaven — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 26
Redwood Park — Low flood risk: 28/100 Ridgehaven — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Redwood Park has higher household incomes ($95,264 vs $67,964); Ridgehaven skews older (43 vs 40).

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Population 5,367
+20% vs other
 4,304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +7.4%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $95,264/yr
+29% vs other
 $67,964/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
0-4 5.5% / 5.7%
Redwood Park — 0-4: 5.5% Ridgehaven — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.1% / 10.5%
Redwood Park — 5-14: 12.1% Ridgehaven — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 6.1% / 4.5%
Redwood Park — 15-19: 6.1% Ridgehaven — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Redwood Park — 20-24: 5.6% Ridgehaven — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 13.4% / 13.8%
Redwood Park — 25-34: 13.4% Ridgehaven — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 13.4% / 12.5%
Redwood Park — 35-44: 13.4% Ridgehaven — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.7% / 12.3%
Redwood Park — 45-54: 12.7% Ridgehaven — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 13.0% / 9.9%
Redwood Park — 55-64: 13.0% Ridgehaven — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 12.5% / 10.9%
Redwood Park — 65-74: 12.5% Ridgehaven — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 4.8% / 10.4%
Redwood Park — 75-84: 4.8% Ridgehaven — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.0% / 4.7%
Redwood Park — 85+: 1.0% Ridgehaven — 85+: 4.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ridgehaven 35.5% couple families
Ridgehaven — Couple Families: 35.5% Ridgehaven — Lone Person: 44.3% Ridgehaven — One Parent Families: 16.5% Ridgehaven — Group Household: 2.3% Ridgehaven — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Redwood Park 11.6% renting
Redwood Park — Owned Outright: 37.5% Redwood Park — Mortgage: 50.9% Redwood Park — Renting: 11.6%
Ridgehaven 23.7% renting
Ridgehaven — Owned Outright: 33.6% Ridgehaven — Mortgage: 42.7% Ridgehaven — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.0%
Redwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Ridgehaven — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 11.1%
Redwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Ridgehaven — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.4%
Redwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Ridgehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.9%
Redwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Ridgehaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Redwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Ridgehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
England 6.9% / 7.7%
Redwood Park — England: 6.9% Ridgehaven — England: 7.7%
India 1.2% / 3.0%
Redwood Park — India: 1.2% Ridgehaven — India: 3.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Redwood Park — Scotland: 0.8% Ridgehaven — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.7% / 0.8%
Redwood Park — Italy: 0.7% Ridgehaven — Italy: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.8%
Redwood Park — Germany: 0.7% Ridgehaven — Germany: 0.8%
China — / 1.0%
Redwood Park — China: not among its largest Ridgehaven — China: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Redwood Park — Philippines: not among its largest Ridgehaven — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redwood Park 97.1% houses
Redwood Park — Houses: 97.1% Redwood Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Redwood Park — Townhouses: 2.9%
Ridgehaven 73.4% houses
Ridgehaven — Houses: 73.4% Ridgehaven — Flats / Apartments: 20.6% Ridgehaven — Townhouses: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Median house price $840,000 $860,000
Median unit price — $615,000
Median land price $427,500 $478,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 54 sales
 30 days
from 46 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.

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
3 bed $820K / $848K
Redwood Park — 3 bed: $820K (86 sales) Ridgehaven — 3 bed: $848K (56 sales)

86 vs 56 sales

4 bed $853K / $988K
Redwood Park — 4 bed: $853K (27 sales) Ridgehaven — 4 bed: $988K (17 sales)

27 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Residential 99% 81%
Parks and recreation 0% 12%
Commercial 1% 4%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
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.

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $849K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $898K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
House price Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 53% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Redwood Park scores higher overall (64 vs 52).

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ridgehaven carries more crime risk (50 vs 33).

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.7 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.6%

Schools in Redwood Park

  • Redwood Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Ridgehaven

  • Ridgehaven Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 8 6
Childcare 5 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Walkability score 78/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 18 km
+6% vs other
 17 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 90.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5097
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5097
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.

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Car (driver) 77.2% / 73.1%
Redwood Park — Car (driver): 77.2% Ridgehaven — Car (driver): 73.1%
Bus 7.9% / 10.9%
Redwood Park — Bus: 7.9% Ridgehaven — Bus: 10.9%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 8.6%
Redwood Park — Worked from Home: 9.7% Ridgehaven — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.0%
Redwood Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Ridgehaven — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.8%
Redwood Park — Walked Only: 0.5% Ridgehaven — Walked Only: 1.8%

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

Setting

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Elevation 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.7 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
Connectivity score 84/100 97/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,217 premises
 91%
2,333 premises

Climate

Redwood Park Ridgehaven
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Redwood Park

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

Ridgehaven

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Retirees River

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