Woodforde vs Rostrevor

Woodforde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Rostrevor. 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 Rostrevor: a median of $1.19 million, against $1 million in Woodforde, though rent is higher in Woodforde. On these figures, Woodforde tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Rostrevor suits older residents.

Woodforde is a much smaller, quieter suburb with 1024 residents compared to Rostrevor's 8452, and offers higher median household income at $113,880 versus $93,132. However, Rostrevor is significantly more walkable (73 versus 12) and closer to the CBD at 11.6 km rather than 12.6 km, making it better suited to those prioritising convenience and foot traffic. Both suburbs sit in affluent postcodes, though Woodforde has a lower crime risk and Rostrevor carries slightly higher bushfire risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Rostrevor

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Woodforde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,005,000 vs $1,191,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Woodforde has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)
  • Rostrevor has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rostrevor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 29 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rostrevor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 19/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Woodforde

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (65.7% vs 9.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woodforde and Rostrevor 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 Rostrevor
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 Rostrevor
Walkability 19 / 73
Woodforde — Walkability: 19/100 Rostrevor — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 61 / 68
Woodforde — Safety: 61/100 Rostrevor — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 35 / 24
Woodforde — Low fire risk: 35/100 Rostrevor — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 68
Woodforde — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rostrevor — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Rostrevor has more residents (8,452 vs 1,024); Rostrevor skews older (41 vs 33).

Woodforde Rostrevor
Population 1,024 8,452
+725% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +65.7% +9.2%
Median age 33 41
Median household income $113,880/yr
+18% vs other
 $93,132/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+12% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodforde Rostrevor
0-4 2.8% / 5.2%
Woodforde — 0-4: 2.8% Rostrevor — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.6% / 13.2%
Woodforde — 5-14: 13.6% Rostrevor — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 11.4% / 5.5%
Woodforde — 15-19: 11.4% Rostrevor — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 9.4% / 5.8%
Woodforde — 20-24: 9.4% Rostrevor — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 13.7% / 11.0%
Woodforde — 25-34: 13.7% Rostrevor — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 14.4% / 13.4%
Woodforde — 35-44: 14.4% Rostrevor — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.4% / 13.2%
Woodforde — 45-54: 13.4% Rostrevor — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.6% / 11.6%
Woodforde — 55-64: 9.6% Rostrevor — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 7.6% / 8.4%
Woodforde — 65-74: 7.6% Rostrevor — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 2.9% / 8.8%
Woodforde — 75-84: 2.9% Rostrevor — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 0.3% / 4.0%
Woodforde — 85+: 0.3% Rostrevor — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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%
Rostrevor 51.3% couple families
Rostrevor — Couple Families: 51.3% Rostrevor — Lone Person: 29.4% Rostrevor — One Parent Families: 15.4% Rostrevor — Group Household: 2.6% Rostrevor — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Rostrevor 19.6% renting
Rostrevor — Owned Outright: 43.9% Rostrevor — Mortgage: 36.5% Rostrevor — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodforde Rostrevor
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 18.8%
Woodforde — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Rostrevor — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 9.6%
Woodforde — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Rostrevor — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 7.7%
Woodforde — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Rostrevor — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.7%
Woodforde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Rostrevor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.5%
Woodforde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Rostrevor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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.

Woodforde Rostrevor
China 6.2% / 5.7%
Woodforde — China: 6.2% Rostrevor — China: 5.7%
Italy 1.7% / 5.6%
Woodforde — Italy: 1.7% Rostrevor — Italy: 5.6%
England 3.6% / 3.2%
Woodforde — England: 3.6% Rostrevor — England: 3.2%
India 2.5% / 4.2%
Woodforde — India: 2.5% Rostrevor — India: 4.2%
Malaysia 1.6% / 2.3%
Woodforde — Malaysia: 1.6% Rostrevor — Malaysia: 2.3%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Woodforde — South Africa: 1.8% Rostrevor — South Africa: 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.

Woodforde 75.6% houses
Woodforde — Houses: 75.6% Woodforde — Flats / Apartments: 18.7% Woodforde — Townhouses: 5.7%
Rostrevor 78.8% houses
Rostrevor — Houses: 78.8% Rostrevor — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Rostrevor — Townhouses: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Woodforde Rostrevor
Median house price $1,005,000 $1,191,000
Median unit price $580,000 $620,000
Median land price $927,000 $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 5 sales
 16 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Woodforde has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 29%).

Woodforde Rostrevor
Environmental 85% 29%
Residential 11% 68%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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 Rostrevor
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
Approvals change year on year +53% -34%

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 Rostrevor
Houses 4.1%
$750/wk on $954K
 3.5%
$730/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Woodforde Rostrevor
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 29% of SA

Liveability

Rostrevor is more walkable (73 vs 19); Woodforde scores higher overall (66 vs 61).

Woodforde Rostrevor
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rostrevor carries more flood risk (32 vs 0); Rostrevor carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 65).

Woodforde Rostrevor
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
32/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Woodforde Rostrevor
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 3.4%

Schools in Woodforde

  • Rostrevor College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Rostrevor

  • Morialta Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Stradbroke School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodforde Rostrevor
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 4 11
Childcare 2
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Woodforde Rostrevor
Walkability score 19/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.6 km
+8% vs other
 11.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 20 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5072
 1.3%
postcode 5073
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5072
 56
postcode 5073

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 Rostrevor
Car (driver) 68.0% / 73.4%
Woodforde — Car (driver): 68.0% Rostrevor — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 12.7%
Woodforde — Worked from Home: 14.8% Rostrevor — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Bus 8.0% / 7.7%
Woodforde — Bus: 8.0% Rostrevor — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 4.7%
Woodforde — Car (passenger): 7.2% Rostrevor — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.8%
Woodforde — Bicycle: 1.2% Rostrevor — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Woodforde Rostrevor
Elevation 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Woodforde Rostrevor
Connectivity score 97/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
570 premises
 37%
3,648 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Woodforde Rostrevor
Average residential rate $2,727/yr $1,998/yr
Council Adelaide Hills Campbelltown (SA)

Federal electorate

Woodforde Rostrevor
Division Mayo Sturt
Member Rebekha Sharkie Claire Clutterham
Party Centre Alliance Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Woodforde Rostrevor
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

Rostrevor

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

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