Woodleigh vs Loxton

Woodleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 47 in Loxton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodleigh, most households are couple families. In Loxton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Woodleigh tends to suit young adults and couples, while Loxton suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Loxton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Woodleigh carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 57/100)

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 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Loxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($221/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Loxton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (169 min vs 184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (254 km vs 267.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Woodleigh carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 57/100)
  • Loxton is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Woodleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.7% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodleigh Loxton
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.

Woodleigh Loxton
Walkability 0 / 78
Woodleigh — Walkability: 0/100 Loxton — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 77 / 43
Woodleigh — Safety: 77/100 Loxton — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Woodleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Loxton — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Loxton has more residents (4,677 vs 73); Loxton skews older (47 vs 30).

Woodleigh Loxton
Population 73 4,677
+6307% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.7% +2.4%
Median age 30 47
Median household income $76,336/yr
+21% vs other
 $60,528/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+31% vs other
 $221/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodleigh Loxton
0-4 13.7% / 5.5%
Woodleigh — 0-4: 13.7% Loxton — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 6.8% / 12.4%
Woodleigh — 5-14: 6.8% Loxton — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.0%
Woodleigh — 15-19: 6.8% Loxton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.8% / 4.3%
Woodleigh — 20-24: 6.8% Loxton — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 30.1% / 10.5%
Woodleigh — 25-34: 30.1% Loxton — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 — / 9.9%
Woodleigh — 35-44: not among its largest Loxton — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 17.8% / 11.7%
Woodleigh — 45-54: 17.8% Loxton — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 — / 12.7%
Woodleigh — 55-64: not among its largest Loxton — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 4.1% / 13.9%
Woodleigh — 65-74: 4.1% Loxton — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.1% / 9.7%
Woodleigh — 75-84: 4.1% Loxton — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / 4.1%
Woodleigh — 85+: not among its largest Loxton — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodleigh 63.6% couple families
Woodleigh — Couple Families: 63.6% Woodleigh — Lone Person: 36.4% Woodleigh — One Parent Families: 0.0% Woodleigh — Group Household: 0.0% Woodleigh — Other Families: 0.0%
Loxton 32.1% couple families
Loxton — Couple Families: 32.1% Loxton — Lone Person: 48.1% Loxton — One Parent Families: 15.6% Loxton — Group Household: 3.2% Loxton — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodleigh 0.0% renting
Woodleigh — Owned Outright: 100.0% Woodleigh — Mortgage: 0.0% Woodleigh — Renting: 0.0%
Loxton 27.5% renting
Loxton — Owned Outright: 39.7% Loxton — Mortgage: 32.8% Loxton — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodleigh Loxton
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 16.8%
Woodleigh — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Loxton — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 7.1%
Woodleigh — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Loxton — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.6%
Woodleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Loxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Woodleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Loxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Woodleigh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Loxton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Woodleigh Loxton
New Zealand 6.8% / 0.3%
Woodleigh — New Zealand: 6.8% Loxton — New Zealand: 0.3%
England — / 2.1%
Woodleigh — England: not among its largest Loxton — England: 2.1%
Greece — / 0.6%
Woodleigh — Greece: not among its largest Loxton — Greece: 0.6%
India — / 0.4%
Woodleigh — India: not among its largest Loxton — India: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Woodleigh — South Africa: not among its largest Loxton — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Woodleigh — Germany: not among its largest Loxton — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodleigh 75.0% houses
Woodleigh — Houses: 75.0% Woodleigh — Flats / Apartments: 25.0% Woodleigh — Townhouses: 0.0%
Loxton 85.0% houses
Loxton — Houses: 85.0% Loxton — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Loxton — Townhouses: 11.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Woodleigh Loxton
Median house price — $420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 49 days
from 42 sales

Zoning mix

Woodleigh Loxton
Rural and farming 100% 90%
Residential 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Woodleigh Loxton
New dwellings approved 46
across Loxton Waikerie
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
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.

Woodleigh Loxton
Houses — 5.4%
$480/wk on $465K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Woodleigh Loxton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 92% of SA
Walkability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 21% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

Loxton is more walkable (78 vs 0).

Woodleigh Loxton
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Loxton carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Loxton carries more crime risk (57 vs 23).

Woodleigh Loxton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Woodleigh Loxton
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Woodleigh

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

Schools in Loxton

  • Loxton Lutheran School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Albert's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Loxton High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Loxton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodleigh Loxton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 13
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Woodleigh sits further from the CBD (267.2 km vs 254 km).

Woodleigh Loxton
Walkability score 0/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 267.2 km
+5% vs other
 254 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 169 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5311
 0.2%
postcode 5333
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5311
 71
postcode 5333

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.

Woodleigh Loxton
Car (driver) 60.7% / 84.1%
Woodleigh — Car (driver): 60.7% Loxton — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 5.2%
Woodleigh — Worked from Home: 25.0% Loxton — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 14.3% / 5.7%
Woodleigh — Car (passenger): 14.3% Loxton — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 4.4%
Woodleigh — Walked Only: not among its largest Loxton — Walked Only: 4.4%
Train — / 0.2%
Woodleigh — Train: not among its largest Loxton — Train: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Woodleigh Loxton
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Woodleigh Loxton
Connectivity score 26/100 44/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 3%
2,579 premises

Climate

Woodleigh Loxton
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

Woodleigh Loxton
Average residential rate $1,871/yr
same for both
Council Loxton Waikerie
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodleigh Loxton
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodleigh Loxton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodleigh

Rural Young Families

Loxton

Affordable Parks Retirees Rural

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