Teringie vs Woodforde

Woodforde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 46 in Teringie. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Teringie: a median of $1.34 million, against $1 million in Woodforde, though rent is higher in Woodforde. Teringie is closer to the city centre: 10.9 km, against 12.6 km. On these figures, Teringie tends to suit older residents, while Woodforde suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Woodforde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woodforde

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($580,000 vs $790,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,005,000 vs $1,342,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Teringie has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $430/wk)
  • Woodforde has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Teringie has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 29 min)
  • Woodforde is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Teringie has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 11%)
  • Woodforde is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Woodforde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (65.7% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Teringie Woodforde
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.

Teringie Woodforde
Walkability 0 / 19
Teringie — Walkability: 0/100 Woodforde — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 67 / 61
Teringie — Safety: 67/100 Woodforde — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 33 / 35
Teringie — Low fire risk: 33/100 Woodforde — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Teringie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woodforde — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Teringie skews older (46 vs 33); Woodforde rents higher ($430/wk vs $340/wk).

Teringie Woodforde
Population 831 1,024
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +65.7%
Median age 46 33
Median household income $115,180/yr
+1% vs other
 $113,880/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $430/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Teringie Woodforde
0-4 4.1% / 2.8%
Teringie — 0-4: 4.1% Woodforde — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.2% / 13.6%
Teringie — 5-14: 12.2% Woodforde — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.8% / 11.4%
Teringie — 15-19: 5.8% Woodforde — 15-19: 11.4%
20-24 4.7% / 9.4%
Teringie — 20-24: 4.7% Woodforde — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 9.6% / 13.7%
Teringie — 25-34: 9.6% Woodforde — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 11.1% / 14.4%
Teringie — 35-44: 11.1% Woodforde — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.3% / 13.4%
Teringie — 45-54: 14.3% Woodforde — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 14.9% / 9.6%
Teringie — 55-64: 14.9% Woodforde — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 13.6% / 7.6%
Teringie — 65-74: 13.6% Woodforde — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 6.7% / 2.9%
Teringie — 75-84: 6.7% Woodforde — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.2% / 0.3%
Teringie — 85+: 2.2% Woodforde — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Teringie 54.4% couple families
Teringie — Couple Families: 54.4% Teringie — Lone Person: 33.2% Teringie — One Parent Families: 9.8% Teringie — Group Household: 2.6% Teringie — Other Families: 0.0%
Woodforde 48.5% couple families
Woodforde — Couple Families: 48.5% Woodforde — Lone Person: 31.7% Woodforde — One Parent Families: 12.3% Woodforde — Group Household: 6.3% Woodforde — 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.

Teringie 8.9% renting
Teringie — Owned Outright: 46.7% Teringie — Mortgage: 44.4% Teringie — Renting: 8.9%
Woodforde 32.9% renting
Woodforde — Owned Outright: 25.3% Woodforde — Mortgage: 41.8% Woodforde — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Teringie Woodforde
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 21.8%
Teringie — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Woodforde — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 9.1%
Teringie — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Woodforde — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 9.3%
Teringie — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Woodforde — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.0%
Teringie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Woodforde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.5%
Teringie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Woodforde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Teringie Woodforde
England 6.1% / 3.6%
Teringie — England: 6.1% Woodforde — England: 3.6%
China 2.8% / 6.2%
Teringie — China: 2.8% Woodforde — China: 6.2%
Italy 3.0% / 1.7%
Teringie — Italy: 3.0% Woodforde — Italy: 1.7%
Malaysia 1.9% / 1.6%
Teringie — Malaysia: 1.9% Woodforde — Malaysia: 1.6%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.8%
Teringie — South Africa: 1.0% Woodforde — South Africa: 1.8%
India — / 2.5%
Teringie — India: not among its largest Woodforde — India: 2.5%
Vietnam 1.0% / —
Teringie — Vietnam: 1.0% Woodforde — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Teringie 80.4% houses
Teringie — Houses: 80.4% Teringie — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Teringie — Townhouses: 14.7%
Woodforde 75.6% houses
Woodforde — Houses: 75.6% Woodforde — Flats / Apartments: 18.7% Woodforde — Townhouses: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Teringie Woodforde
Median house price $1,342,000 $1,005,000
Median unit price $790,000 $580,000
Median land price — $927,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 5 days
from 3 sales
 8 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Teringie Woodforde
Environmental 92% 85%
Residential 8% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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

Teringie Woodforde
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Teringie Woodforde
Houses — 4.1%
$750/wk on $954K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Teringie Woodforde
House price Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Income — Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 45% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of SA

Liveability

Woodforde is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Teringie Woodforde
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Teringie Woodforde
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
39/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Teringie Woodforde
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.6 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 4.8%

Schools in Teringie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woodforde

  • Rostrevor College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Teringie Woodforde
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Teringie Woodforde
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.9 km 12.6 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5072
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5072
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.

Teringie Woodforde
Car (driver) 72.9% / 68.0%
Teringie — Car (driver): 72.9% Woodforde — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 14.8%
Teringie — Worked from Home: 14.6% Woodforde — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 7.2%
Teringie — Car (passenger): 5.0% Woodforde — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Bus 4.1% / 8.0%
Teringie — Bus: 4.1% Woodforde — Bus: 8.0%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.8%
Teringie — Walked Only: 1.9% Woodforde — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.2%
Teringie — Bicycle: 1.4% Woodforde — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Teringie Woodforde
Elevation 333 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Teringie Woodforde
Connectivity score 52/100 97/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 85%
570 premises

Climate

Teringie Woodforde
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Teringie Woodforde
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Teringie Woodforde
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Teringie Woodforde
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Teringie Woodforde
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Teringie

Middle-Ring Professionals

Woodforde

Middle-Ring Professionals River Students

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