Reynella East vs Woodcroft

Woodcroft is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Reynella East. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Reynella East, about half of households are people living alone. In Woodcroft, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodcroft: a median of $899,000, against $808,000 in Reynella East, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Reynella East tends to suit people living alone, while Woodcroft suits couples.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Reynella East has cheaper houses ($807,500 vs $899,000)
  • Woodcroft leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Reynella East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Reynella East sits closer to the CBD (21.6 km vs 23.9 km)
  • Woodcroft is more walkable (61/100 vs 47/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodcroft

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 53/100)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Reynella East has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Reynella East 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.

Reynella East 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.

Reynella East Woodcroft
Walkability 47 / 61
Reynella East — Walkability: 47/100 Woodcroft — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 47 / 73
Reynella East — Safety: 47/100 Woodcroft — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Reynella East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodcroft — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 35 / 75
Reynella East — Low flood risk: 35/100 Woodcroft — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Woodcroft has more residents (11,326 vs 1,990); Woodcroft has higher household incomes ($86,528 vs $63,180).

Reynella East Woodcroft
Population 1,990 11,326
+469% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +1.5%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $63,180/yr $86,528/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk $350/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reynella East Woodcroft
0-4 4.1% / 5.2%
Reynella East — 0-4: 4.1% Woodcroft — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.8% / 12.2%
Reynella East — 5-14: 11.8% Woodcroft — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.9% / 6.7%
Reynella East — 15-19: 4.9% Woodcroft — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.0% / 6.2%
Reynella East — 20-24: 5.0% Woodcroft — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.2% / 11.1%
Reynella East — 25-34: 11.2% Woodcroft — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 13.0% / 12.1%
Reynella East — 35-44: 13.0% Woodcroft — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.1% / 13.6%
Reynella East — 45-54: 12.1% Woodcroft — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.4% / 13.5%
Reynella East — 55-64: 12.4% Woodcroft — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 13.9% / 10.1%
Reynella East — 65-74: 13.9% Woodcroft — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.8% / 6.7%
Reynella East — 75-84: 7.8% Woodcroft — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.9% / 2.5%
Reynella East — 85+: 3.9% Woodcroft — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reynella East 32.8% couple families
Reynella East — Couple Families: 32.8% Reynella East — Lone Person: 45.0% Reynella East — One Parent Families: 18.6% Reynella East — Group Household: 2.3% Reynella East — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Reynella East 15.0% renting
Reynella East — Owned Outright: 37.4% Reynella East — Mortgage: 47.6% Reynella East — Renting: 15.0%
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.

Reynella East Woodcroft
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 19.8%
Reynella East — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Woodcroft — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 9.4%
Reynella East — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Woodcroft — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.4%
Reynella East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Woodcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.9%
Reynella East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Woodcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Reynella East — 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.

Reynella East Woodcroft
England 7.5% / 8.9%
Reynella East — England: 7.5% Woodcroft — England: 8.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.0%
Reynella East — Scotland: 1.0% Woodcroft — Scotland: 1.0%
India 0.5% / 1.3%
Reynella East — India: 0.5% Woodcroft — India: 1.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Reynella East — South Africa: 0.8% Woodcroft — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Reynella East — Philippines: 0.6% Woodcroft — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 1.0% / —
Reynella East — Germany: 1.0% Woodcroft — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Reynella East — New Zealand: not among its largest Woodcroft — New Zealand: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reynella East 86.1% houses
Reynella East — Houses: 86.1% Reynella East — Townhouses: 12.1% Reynella East — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Woodcroft 88.5% houses
Woodcroft — Houses: 88.5% Woodcroft — Townhouses: 7.3% Woodcroft — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Reynella East Woodcroft
Median house price $807,500 $899,000
Median unit price — $345,500
Median land price — $1,081,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 18 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.

Reynella East Woodcroft
3 bed $777K / $851K
Reynella East — 3 bed: $777K (39 sales) Woodcroft — 3 bed: $851K (83 sales)

39 vs 83 sales

4 bed $863K / $1.01M
Reynella East — 4 bed: $863K (19 sales) Woodcroft — 4 bed: $1.01M (45 sales)

19 vs 45 sales

Zoning mix

Reynella East Woodcroft
Residential 100% 64%
Parks and recreation 0% 30%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
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

Reynella East 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.

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

Ranking within SA

Reynella East Woodcroft
House price Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Woodcroft scores higher overall (62 vs 44); Woodcroft is more walkable (61 vs 47).

Reynella East Woodcroft
Grade C B
Score 44/100 62/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woodcroft carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Reynella East carries more flood risk (65 vs 25).

Reynella East Woodcroft
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Reynella East Woodcroft
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bedford Park, 7.4 km
 1
Bedford Park, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.1%

Schools in Reynella East

  • Reynella East College Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Woodcroft

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

Amenities in the suburb

Reynella East Woodcroft
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 2 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Woodcroft sits further from the CBD (23.9 km vs 21.6 km).

Reynella East Woodcroft
Walkability score 47/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.6 km 23.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 30 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Reynella East Woodcroft
Car (driver) 82.5% / 81.6%
Reynella East — Car (driver): 82.5% Woodcroft — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 9.5%
Reynella East — Worked from Home: 9.2% Woodcroft — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Bus 3.9% / 3.0%
Reynella East — Bus: 3.9% Woodcroft — Bus: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.1%
Reynella East — Car (passenger): 2.6% Woodcroft — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 0.8% / 0.9%
Reynella East — Train: 0.8% Woodcroft — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Reynella East Woodcroft
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Reynella East Woodcroft
Connectivity score 66/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
945 premises
 47%
4,574 premises

Climate

Reynella East 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Reynella East

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Retirees River

Woodcroft

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

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