Redwood Park is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Tea Tree Gully Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 11% above the peer median. Housing is relatively affordable. Median house prices have risen 13% year on year. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 66% below the peer median, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 18% year on year. Trade-offs centre on more mapped flood cover and weaker population growth, with population growth 24% below the peer median.
Redwood Park's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
Housing is relatively affordable
Weaknesses
Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
Population growth is a relative weakness
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Redwood Park compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$850k
+13% change
Median rent
$630/wk
Population (ERP)
5,764
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#31
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
21st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
53rd
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
12%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
51.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 19% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1788th in Australia
State rank
128th in SA
Peer rank
#31 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#91 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$630
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
25
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$850,000
Median price change
+12.7%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
5,764(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 53th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+3.7%
Change in 1 year
+26
Change in 5 years
+207
Growth rank in SA
53th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,850), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
5,367
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,832
Dwelling vacancy
4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
84 of 2,114
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.5% / 50.9% / 11.6%
Employment rate
64.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.3% / 6.1% / 71%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,973 / 59 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
18.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 24% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified18.8% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10.4% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational24% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below46.8% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies20%
Management and commerce19.5%
Society and culture13%
Health12.6%
Education9.8%
Architecture and building7.5%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,141
72nd percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,452
79th percentile in SA · -1% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
11.0%
41st percentile in SA · -20% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,530
59th percentile in SA · +35% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
46th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5097 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,619
Taxpayers reporting net rent
931
Median net rent
-$753
Taxpayers reporting business income
839
Taxable income vs state median
+9%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
+10%
Business income vs state median
-9%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
8.2% speak a language other than English at home; 18.7% born overseas
Language at home
4,850 English only · 432 other
Non-English at home
8.2%
Born overseas
989 (18.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
66 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
5,018
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
22
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi24 · 14.9%
Italian18 · 11.2%
Arabic16 · 9.9%
Mandarin13 · 8.1%
German10 · 6.2%
Russian10 · 6.2%
Korean9 · 5.6%
Portuguese6 · 3.7%
Religion
51.7%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 51.7%, while Christianity accounts for 41.2%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
51.7%
45.2%
Christianity
41.2%
40%
Other / not stated
7.1%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
15.4%
15.5%
Anglican
6.9%
7.2%
Uniting Church
6.1%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
3%
2.6%
Lutheran
2.4%
2.4%
Baptist
2.2%
1.5%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
93
Against the person
36
Against property
57
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 149 residents
State crime-rate percentile
21.2th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
84
Decrease (daily rate)
-17.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
46
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.98
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property19
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences11
Sct - Residence7
Serious Assault28
Theft From A Person11
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Redwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Ridgehaven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 561 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Surrey Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 148 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Banksia Park International High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 1,055 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Banksia Park School R-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 240 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Saint David's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Redwood Park Preschool2-10 Lokan StreetPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 51 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
61/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.56
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.86
Food & drink(3)
Pizza BiteFast food
Redwood Park Chicken BarFast food
Mok Lee Flower Queen Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(1)
IGASupermarket
Everyday services(1)
Redwood Park LaundromatLaundry
Community(1)
Redwood Park Pre-SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(65)
Dry Creek TrailCycling route
Universal Balance Mind & Body StudioGym
Nature reserve (3)
Brassington ReservePark
Cronulla ReservePark
Eva ReservePark
Kirk ReservePark
Park (2)
Possingham ReservePark
Redwood Park ReservePark
Sherwood ReservePark
Warne ReservePark
Playground (7)
Sports field
Swimming pool (42)
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(9)
Redwood Park Beauty SalonBeauty salon
Revive HairHairdresser
GlatisseIce Cream
Parking (4)
Bonez Pet Food & SuppliesPet
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box
TelstraTelephone
Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Modbury Hospital (2.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 51 proposals
September 2026
Land division - One into two allotments (battle-axe), carport, partial demolition of the an existing dwelling and a regulated tree removal (Lophostemon confertus)
45 CHAPMAN CR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Verandah
7A LANDAL BVD REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Dwelling Addition and Verandah
18 CHAPMAN CR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Replacement of an above-ground swimming pool within the existing footprint and raising of two boundary fences to 1.8m.
7 KIAMA ST REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
28 GAYLARD CR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Variation to DA 25040799 - 2 x Residential Flat Buildings comprising 24 dwellings, undercroft carpark, verandah, retaining walls and fencing
548 -560 MILNE RD REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Construction of an above-ground swimming pool and associated deck.
2 EVA AV REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Retrospective development application approval for removal of 1 Significant Council Tree (River Redgum)
2 SURREY CT REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Verandah and Deck
7 KIAMA ST REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
August 2026
Domestic Shed
11 CARNARVON AV REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Carport to side of house
16 LUGARNO ST REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Single storey Detached Dwelling, Retaining wall and Fencing
41 RIVERSIDE DR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining wall
14 LANDAL BVD REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Fence and Retaining Wall
1 PENRITH ST REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Removal of Regulated tree (Corymbia citriodora)
4 FARM DR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Verandah (vergola roofing system)
4 LORETTA ST REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Verandah to rear of dwelling
7B STIRLING WALK REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
July 2026
Two storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing
12 CATHERINE DR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Land division - 1 into 2 allotments
291 GRENFELL RD REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling with retaining walls, fencing.
7A GLOUCESTER AV REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Retrospective Tree Damaging Activity – Removal of a Significant Tree
15 BRASSINGTON AV REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Verandah
508 MILNE RD REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing
LOT 101 GLOUCESTER AV REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Internal alterations (removal of load bearing wall)
25 GAYLARD CR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
June 2026
Replacement of an Existing Timber Retaining Wall with a New Concrete Sleeper Retaining Wall
23 RONALD RD REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Land division - One into two allotments
19 CREEK VIEW DR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Deck and Verandah
39 COOINDA AV REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Decision Made
Land Division (1 into 3), 3 x 2 storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, retaining walls and fencing
39A RIVERSIDE DR REDWOOD PARK SA 5097Under Assessment
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Surrey DownsLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Banksia ParkLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)