Taldra vs Woodleigh
Woodleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 36 in Taldra. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Taldra, most households rent. In Woodleigh, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Woodleigh tends to suit young adults.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Taldra has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 75%)
- Woodleigh carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Woodleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 61%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Taldra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Woodleigh
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 206 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (267.2 km vs 281.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Woodleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Taldra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (78.1% vs 17.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Taldra and Woodleigh drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Woodleigh has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $39,624); Woodleigh rents higher ($320/wk vs $170/wk).
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 73 +28% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +78.1% | +17.7% |
| Median age | 36 | 30 |
| Median household income | $39,624/yr | $76,336/yr +93% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk | $320/wk +88% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Zoning mix
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 46 across Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 6% of SA | Higher than 52% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 38% of SA |
Liveability
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Taldra carries more crime risk (43 vs 23).
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Taldra sits further from the CBD (281.2 km vs 267.2 km).
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 281.2 km +5% vs other | 267.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 206 min | 184 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5311 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 5311 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).
Setting
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Climate
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 256 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,871/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Taldra | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Taldra
Woodleigh
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.