Woodforde vs Norton Summit

Woodforde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Norton Summit. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodforde, about half of households are couple families. In Norton Summit, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Norton Summit: a median of $1.1 million, against $1 million in Woodforde, though rent is higher in Woodforde. Woodforde is closer to the city centre: 12.6 km, against 15.4 km. On these figures, Woodforde tends to suit people living alone, while Norton Summit suits families with children and 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

Norton Summit

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 39/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 76%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 61%)

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

Norton Summit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $430/wk)
  • But Woodforde has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 11%)

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

  • Woodforde sits closer to the CBD (12.6 km vs 15.4 km)
  • Norton Summit is more walkable (30/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Norton Summit

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 39/100)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 19/100)
  • But Woodforde has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)

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 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodforde Norton Summit
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.

Woodforde Norton Summit
Walkability 19 / 30
Woodforde — Walkability: 19/100 Norton Summit — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 61 / 81
Woodforde — Safety: 61/100 Norton Summit — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 35 / 28
Woodforde — Low fire risk: 35/100 Norton Summit — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Woodforde has more residents (1,024 vs 548); Woodforde rents higher ($430/wk vs $315/wk).

Woodforde Norton Summit
Population 1,024
+46% vs other
 548
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +65.7% +3.0%
Median age 33 41
Median household income $113,880/yr $120,432/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+27% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodforde Norton Summit
0-4 2.8% / 6.6%
Woodforde — 0-4: 2.8% Norton Summit — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.6% / 15.1%
Woodforde — 5-14: 13.6% Norton Summit — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 11.4% / 5.8%
Woodforde — 15-19: 11.4% Norton Summit — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 9.4% / 4.7%
Woodforde — 20-24: 9.4% Norton Summit — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 13.7% / 10.0%
Woodforde — 25-34: 13.7% Norton Summit — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 14.4% / 12.4%
Woodforde — 35-44: 14.4% Norton Summit — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.4% / 19.2%
Woodforde — 45-54: 13.4% Norton Summit — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 9.6% / 12.6%
Woodforde — 55-64: 9.6% Norton Summit — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 7.6% / 9.9%
Woodforde — 65-74: 7.6% Norton Summit — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 2.9% / 4.2%
Woodforde — 75-84: 2.9% Norton Summit — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.3% / 0.7%
Woodforde — 85+: 0.3% Norton Summit — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Norton Summit 59.1% couple families
Norton Summit — Couple Families: 59.1% Norton Summit — Lone Person: 19.7% Norton Summit — One Parent Families: 10.2% Norton Summit — Group Household: 3.9% Norton Summit — Other Families: 7.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodforde 32.9% renting
Woodforde — Owned Outright: 25.3% Woodforde — Mortgage: 41.8% Woodforde — Renting: 32.9%
Norton Summit 11.0% renting
Norton Summit — Owned Outright: 40.7% Norton Summit — Mortgage: 48.3% Norton Summit — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodforde Norton Summit
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 19.5%
Woodforde — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Norton Summit — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 11.5%
Woodforde — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Norton Summit — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 7.8%
Woodforde — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Norton Summit — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.4%
Woodforde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Norton Summit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.9%
Woodforde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Norton Summit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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.

Woodforde Norton Summit
England 3.6% / 5.3%
Woodforde — England: 3.6% Norton Summit — England: 5.3%
China 6.2% / —
Woodforde — China: 6.2% Norton Summit — China: not among its largest
Italy 1.7% / 1.8%
Woodforde — Italy: 1.7% Norton Summit — Italy: 1.8%
India 2.5% / 0.7%
Woodforde — India: 2.5% Norton Summit — India: 0.7%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Woodforde — South Africa: 1.8% Norton Summit — South Africa: not among its largest
Iran 0.9% / 0.9%
Woodforde — Iran: 0.9% Norton Summit — Iran: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Woodforde — Netherlands: not among its largest Norton Summit — Netherlands: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodforde 75.6% houses
Woodforde — Houses: 75.6% Woodforde — Flats / Apartments: 18.7% Woodforde — Townhouses: 5.7%
Norton Summit 97.8% houses
Norton Summit — Houses: 97.8% Norton Summit — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Norton Summit — Townhouses: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Woodforde Norton Summit
Median house price $1,005,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $580,000 —
Median land price $927,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 5 sales
 65 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Norton Summit has more rural and farming land (80% vs 0%); Woodforde has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 20%).

Woodforde Norton Summit
Environmental 85% 20%
Rural and farming 0% 80%
Residential 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
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

Woodforde Norton Summit
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.

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

Ranking within SA

Woodforde Norton Summit
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of SA —

Liveability

Norton Summit is more walkable (30 vs 19); Woodforde scores higher overall (66 vs 55).

Woodforde Norton Summit
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodforde carries more crime risk (39 vs 19).

Woodforde Norton Summit
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Woodforde Norton Summit
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.1 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 2.7%

Schools in Woodforde

  • Rostrevor College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Norton Summit

  • Norton Summit Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodforde Norton Summit
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Norton Summit sits further from the CBD (15.4 km vs 12.6 km).

Woodforde Norton Summit
Walkability score 19/100 30/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.6 km 15.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 26 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5072
 2.0%
postcode 5136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5072
 86
postcode 5136

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.

Woodforde Norton Summit
Car (driver) 68.0% / 70.8%
Woodforde — Car (driver): 68.0% Norton Summit — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 20.6%
Woodforde — Worked from Home: 14.8% Norton Summit — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 5.2%
Woodforde — Car (passenger): 7.2% Norton Summit — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 8.0% / 1.7%
Woodforde — Bus: 8.0% Norton Summit — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.7%
Woodforde — Walked Only: 0.8% Norton Summit — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Woodforde — Bicycle: 1.2% Norton Summit — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Woodforde Norton Summit
Elevation 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Woodforde Norton Summit
Connectivity score 97/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
570 premises
 0%
164 premises

Climate

Woodforde Norton Summit
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodforde

Middle-Ring Professionals River Students

Norton Summit

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

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