Sheidow Park vs Reynella

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sheidow Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sheidow Park: a median of $920,000, against $826,000 in Reynella, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sheidow Park tends to suit couples, while Reynella 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

Sheidow Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Reynella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($425,000 vs $570,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($825,500 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Sheidow Park leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
  • Reynella has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sheidow Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 43/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.6 km vs 23.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sheidow Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 57/100)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Reynella has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

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

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

Sheidow Park Reynella
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.

Sheidow Park Reynella
Walkability 70 / 43
Sheidow Park — Walkability: 70/100 Reynella — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 71 / 43
Sheidow Park — Safety: 71/100 Reynella — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 62 / 63
Sheidow Park — Low fire risk: 62/100 Reynella — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Sheidow Park has higher household incomes ($105,248 vs $69,992); Sheidow Park has more residents (6,731 vs 4,836).

Sheidow Park Reynella
Population 6,731
+28% vs other
 4,836
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +1.7%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $105,248/yr
+33% vs other
 $69,992/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+16% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sheidow Park Reynella
0-4 6.0% / 6.2%
Sheidow Park — 0-4: 6.0% Reynella — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 15.5% / 11.9%
Sheidow Park — 5-14: 15.5% Reynella — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.5% / 5.0%
Sheidow Park — 15-19: 6.5% Reynella — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.3% / 5.8%
Sheidow Park — 20-24: 5.3% Reynella — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.4% / 15.4%
Sheidow Park — 25-34: 11.4% Reynella — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 16.2% / 15.2%
Sheidow Park — 35-44: 16.2% Reynella — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.8% / 11.1%
Sheidow Park — 45-54: 14.8% Reynella — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 12.8% / 11.2%
Sheidow Park — 55-64: 12.8% Reynella — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.3% / 10.8%
Sheidow Park — 65-74: 8.3% Reynella — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 2.7% / 5.9%
Sheidow Park — 75-84: 2.7% Reynella — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.5% / 1.5%
Sheidow Park — 85+: 0.5% Reynella — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sheidow Park 60.6% couple families
Sheidow Park — Couple Families: 60.6% Sheidow Park — Lone Person: 21.7% Sheidow Park — One Parent Families: 15.6% Sheidow Park — Group Household: 1.3% Sheidow Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Reynella 37.5% couple families
Reynella — Couple Families: 37.5% Reynella — Lone Person: 38.6% Reynella — One Parent Families: 19.2% Reynella — Group Household: 3.0% Reynella — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sheidow Park 11.6% renting
Sheidow Park — Owned Outright: 28.4% Sheidow Park — Mortgage: 60.0% Sheidow Park — Renting: 11.6%
Reynella 19.6% renting
Reynella — Owned Outright: 32.3% Reynella — Mortgage: 48.1% Reynella — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sheidow Park Reynella
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.1%
Sheidow Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Reynella — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 8.9%
Sheidow Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Reynella — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 6.5%
Sheidow Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Reynella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.0%
Sheidow Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Reynella — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Sheidow Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Reynella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Sheidow Park Reynella
England 8.2% / 6.0%
Sheidow Park — England: 8.2% Reynella — England: 6.0%
India 1.7% / 1.1%
Sheidow Park — India: 1.7% Reynella — India: 1.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.7%
Sheidow Park — Philippines: 1.1% Reynella — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.7%
Sheidow Park — Scotland: 1.1% Reynella — Scotland: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Sheidow Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Reynella — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.6%
Sheidow Park — South Africa: 1.0% Reynella — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sheidow Park 99.5% houses
Sheidow Park — Houses: 99.5% Sheidow Park — Townhouses: 0.5% Sheidow Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Reynella 91.2% houses
Reynella — Houses: 91.2% Reynella — Townhouses: 8.7% Reynella — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sheidow Park Reynella
Median house price $920,000 $825,500
Median unit price — $657,500
Median land price $570,000 $425,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 53 sales
 17 days
from 70 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.

Sheidow Park Reynella
3 bed $864K / $820K
Sheidow Park — 3 bed: $864K (52 sales) Reynella — 3 bed: $820K (110 sales)

52 vs 110 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $855K
Sheidow Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (43 sales) Reynella — 4 bed: $855K (41 sales)

43 vs 41 sales

Zoning mix

Reynella has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 2%).

Sheidow Park Reynella
Residential 79% 61%
Industrial 2% 25%
Parks and recreation 13%
same for both
Environmental 5% 0%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
Other and special use 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

Sheidow Park Reynella
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 1,367
across Onkaparinga
Approvals change year on year -31% +58%

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.

Sheidow Park Reynella
Houses 3.9%
$670/wk on $889K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $825K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Sheidow Park Reynella
House price Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools Higher than 82% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Sheidow Park is more walkable (70 vs 43); Sheidow Park scores higher overall (67 vs 43).

Sheidow Park Reynella
Grade A C
Score 67/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Reynella carries more crime risk (57 vs 29).

Sheidow Park Reynella
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood — Low
16/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Sheidow Park Reynella
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 7.3 km
 1
Bedford Park, 9.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.3%

Schools in Sheidow Park

  • St Martin de Porres School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sheidow Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Woodend Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Reynella

  • Reynella South Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sheidow Park Reynella
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 6 4
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Reynella sits further from the CBD (23.8 km vs 21.6 km).

Sheidow Park Reynella
Walkability score 70/100 43/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.6 km 23.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 151.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5158
 0.6%
postcode 5161
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 5158
 66
postcode 5161

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.

Sheidow Park Reynella
Car (driver) 79.7% / 82.1%
Sheidow Park — Car (driver): 79.7% Reynella — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 8.3%
Sheidow Park — Worked from Home: 10.7% Reynella — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.8%
Sheidow Park — Car (passenger): 4.4% Reynella — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 3.6% / 1.4%
Sheidow Park — Train: 3.6% Reynella — Train: 1.4%
Bus 1.3% / 2.6%
Sheidow Park — Bus: 1.3% Reynella — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Sheidow Park Reynella
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Sheidow Park Reynella
Connectivity score 75/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
2,520 premises
 34%
2,215 premises

Climate

Sheidow Park Reynella
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)

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

Council rates

Sheidow Park Reynella
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,008/yr
Council Marion Onkaparinga

Federal electorate

Sheidow Park Reynella
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sheidow Park

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Reynella

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Quiet

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