Reedy Creek vs Wangolina

Reedy Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Wangolina. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Reedy Creek, about half of households are people living alone. In Wangolina, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Reedy Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wangolina 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

Reedy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 40%)
  • But Wangolina carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 35/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wangolina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wangolina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $216/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Wangolina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (309.2 km vs 313.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangolina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Wangolina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Reedy Creek Wangolina
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.

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Walkability 0 / 0
Reedy Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Wangolina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 76
Reedy Creek — Safety: 65/100 Wangolina — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 83 / 86
Reedy Creek — Low fire risk: 83/100 Wangolina — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Reedy Creek rents higher ($216/wk vs $0/wk); Reedy Creek has more residents (94 vs 69).

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Population 94
+27% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +7.8%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $68,224/yr $73,632/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $216/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reedy Creek Wangolina
0-4 7.4% / 11.6%
Reedy Creek — 0-4: 7.4% Wangolina — 0-4: 11.6%
5-14 23.4% / 10.1%
Reedy Creek — 5-14: 23.4% Wangolina — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.2% / 7.2%
Reedy Creek — 15-19: 3.2% Wangolina — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 — / 4.3%
Reedy Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Wangolina — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.6% / 8.7%
Reedy Creek — 25-34: 9.6% Wangolina — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 23.4% / 17.4%
Reedy Creek — 35-44: 23.4% Wangolina — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 9.6% / 18.8%
Reedy Creek — 45-54: 9.6% Wangolina — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 17.0% / 10.1%
Reedy Creek — 55-64: 17.0% Wangolina — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 12.8% / 21.7%
Reedy Creek — 65-74: 12.8% Wangolina — 65-74: 21.7%
75-84 5.3% / —
Reedy Creek — 75-84: 5.3% Wangolina — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Reedy Creek — 85+: not among its largest Wangolina — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reedy Creek 46.4% lone person
Reedy Creek — Lone Person: 46.4% Reedy Creek — Couple Families: 53.6%
Wangolina 60.0% lone person
Wangolina — Lone Person: 60.0% Wangolina — Couple Families: 40.0%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Reedy Creek 20.7% renting
Reedy Creek — Owned Outright: 55.2% Reedy Creek — Mortgage: 24.1% Reedy Creek — Renting: 20.7%
Wangolina 0.0% renting
Wangolina — Owned Outright: 66.7% Wangolina — Mortgage: 33.3% Wangolina — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reedy Creek 100.0% houses
Reedy Creek — Houses: 100.0% Reedy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wangolina 92.3% houses
Wangolina — Houses: 92.3% Wangolina — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 13.0%
Reedy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Wangolina — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.7%
Reedy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Wangolina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 4.3%
Reedy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Wangolina — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Zoning mix

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Environmental 1% 2%
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

Reedy Creek Wangolina
New dwellings approved 21
across Kingston (SA)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Reedy Creek Wangolina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 4% of SA

Liveability

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Reedy Creek carries more crime risk (35 vs 24).

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
24/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Reedy Creek Wangolina
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

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Parks & reserves 4 1

Mobility

Reedy Creek sits further from the CBD (313.4 km vs 309.2 km).

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 313.4 km
+1% vs other
 309.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 215 min 213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 5275
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.

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Car (driver) 47.9% / 61.0%
Reedy Creek — Car (driver): 47.9% Wangolina — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 31.7%
Reedy Creek — Worked from Home: 39.6% Wangolina — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 7.3%
Reedy Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2% Wangolina — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Reedy Creek — Walked Only: 6.2% Wangolina — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.0%).

Setting

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.8 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Annual rainfall 527 mm 620 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.7°C

Council rates

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Average residential rate $1,515/yr
same for both
Council Kingston (SA)
same for both

Federal electorate

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Reedy Creek Wangolina
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Reedy Creek

Family Rural

Wangolina

Rural Young Families

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