Trott Park vs Old Reynella

Trott Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Old Reynella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Trott Park, about half of households are couple families. Trott Park is closer to the city centre: 19.7 km, against 22.2 km. On these figures, Trott Park tends to suit couples, while Old 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

Trott Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 56%)
  • But Old Reynella has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Trott Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (19.7 km vs 22.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Old Reynella

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Trott Park carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 73/100)

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

Trott Park and Old 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.

Trott Park Old 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.

Trott Park Old Reynella
Walkability 62 / 66
Trott Park — Walkability: 62/100 Old Reynella — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 76 / 27
Trott Park — Safety: 76/100 Old Reynella — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Trott Park — Low fire risk: 54/100 Old Reynella — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 89 / 60
Trott Park — Low flood risk: 89/100 Old Reynella — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Trott Park has higher household incomes ($91,104 vs $72,124); Old Reynella skews older (42 vs 39).

Trott Park Old Reynella
Population 3,124 3,458
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +2.2%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $91,104/yr
+21% vs other
 $72,124/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Trott Park Old Reynella
0-4 6.1% / 5.1%
Trott Park — 0-4: 6.1% Old Reynella — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.5% / 11.1%
Trott Park — 5-14: 12.5% Old Reynella — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.7% / 6.2%
Trott Park — 15-19: 4.7% Old Reynella — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.4% / 6.0%
Trott Park — 20-24: 5.4% Old Reynella — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.9% / 11.7%
Trott Park — 25-34: 13.9% Old Reynella — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.8% / 12.7%
Trott Park — 35-44: 13.8% Old Reynella — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.4% / 12.5%
Trott Park — 45-54: 11.4% Old Reynella — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 13.3% / 12.6%
Trott Park — 55-64: 13.3% Old Reynella — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.0% / 10.9%
Trott Park — 65-74: 11.0% Old Reynella — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 4.4% / 6.4%
Trott Park — 75-84: 4.4% Old Reynella — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.3% / 4.5%
Trott Park — 85+: 3.3% Old Reynella — 85+: 4.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Trott Park 54.1% couple families
Trott Park — Couple Families: 54.1% Trott Park — Lone Person: 26.1% Trott Park — One Parent Families: 16.9% Trott Park — Group Household: 2.6% Trott Park — Other Families: 0.4%
Old Reynella 39.0% couple families
Old Reynella — Couple Families: 39.0% Old Reynella — Lone Person: 39.8% Old Reynella — One Parent Families: 16.9% Old Reynella — Group Household: 2.9% Old Reynella — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Trott Park 13.3% renting
Trott Park — Owned Outright: 32.8% Trott Park — Mortgage: 53.9% Trott Park — Renting: 13.3%
Old Reynella 20.8% renting
Old Reynella — Owned Outright: 34.0% Old Reynella — Mortgage: 45.2% Old Reynella — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Trott Park Old Reynella
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.8%
Trott Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Old Reynella — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 9.7%
Trott Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Old Reynella — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.5%
Trott Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Old Reynella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.6%
Trott Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Old Reynella — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Trott Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Old Reynella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Trott Park Old Reynella
England 7.6% / 8.4%
Trott Park — England: 7.6% Old Reynella — England: 8.4%
India 1.6% / 1.3%
Trott Park — India: 1.6% Old Reynella — India: 1.3%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.7%
Trott Park — Philippines: 1.1% Old Reynella — Philippines: 1.7%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.5%
Trott Park — Scotland: 1.2% Old Reynella — Scotland: 1.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Trott Park — South Africa: 0.8% Old Reynella — South Africa: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Trott Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Old Reynella — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Trott Park 97.2% houses
Trott Park — Houses: 97.2% Trott Park — Townhouses: 2.5% Trott Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Old Reynella 86.0% houses
Old Reynella — Houses: 86.0% Old Reynella — Townhouses: 14.0% Old Reynella — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Trott Park Old Reynella
Median house price $890,000 $857,500
Median unit price — $720,000
Median land price — $815,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 19 sales
 18 days
from 25 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.

Trott Park Old Reynella
3 bed $859K / $855K
Trott Park — 3 bed: $859K (24 sales) Old Reynella — 3 bed: $855K (35 sales)

24 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1M / $930K
Trott Park — 4 bed: $1M (8 sales) Old Reynella — 4 bed: $930K (15 sales)

8 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Trott Park has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 0%).

Trott Park Old Reynella
Residential 61% 86%
Environmental 31% 0%
Industrial 7% 9%
Commercial 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

Trott Park Old 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.

Trott Park Old Reynella
Houses 3.9%
$625/wk on $824K
 4.2%
$675/wk on $840K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Trott Park Old Reynella
House price Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 71% of SA

Liveability

Trott Park scores higher overall (63 vs 51).

Trott Park Old Reynella
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Trott Park carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Old Reynella carries more flood risk (40 vs 11).

Trott Park Old Reynella
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
24/100
 High
73/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Trott Park Old Reynella
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 6.0 km
 1
Bedford Park, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.0%

Schools in Trott Park

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

Schools in Old Reynella

  • Reynella Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement - The Cottage Campus Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Trott Park Old Reynella
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 6
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Old Reynella sits further from the CBD (22.2 km vs 19.7 km).

Trott Park Old Reynella
Walkability score 62/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.7 km 22.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 201.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Trott Park Old Reynella
Car (driver) 82.4% / 78.7%
Trott Park — Car (driver): 82.4% Old Reynella — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 8.7%
Trott Park — Worked from Home: 9.2% Old Reynella — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.6%
Trott Park — Car (passenger): 3.8% Old Reynella — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 1.5% / 4.9%
Trott Park — Bus: 1.5% Old Reynella — Bus: 4.9%
Train 2.1% / 1.4%
Trott Park — Train: 2.1% Old Reynella — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.7%
Trott Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Old Reynella — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Trott Park Old Reynella
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Trott Park Old Reynella
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
1,197 premises
 28%
1,715 premises

Climate

Trott Park Old 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Trott Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Old Reynella

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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