SA · Onkaparinga Council
Reynella, SA, 5161
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Desirability index
#209 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Reynella is a smaller suburban community in the Onkaparinga area, home to around 4,836 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 237 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 49.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590, median house prices near $831,050 (up 14% recently), 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 4,836
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,346
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 2,057
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 163 / 171 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $575
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $831,050
- Median price change
- +13.8%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 237
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 181
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 49
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 83
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental48
- Other Theft54
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury38
- Theft From Motor Vehicle23
- Theft From Shop12
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4 (1 schools, 3 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 969
- Mary Bywaters Memorial Kindergarten54 Corn StreetPreschools
- Reynella Kindergarten28 Thames DrivePreschools
- Reynella South Preschool119-135 Sherriffs RoadPreschools
- Reynella South Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 969
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 45A Grant Rd - South side
- Stop 46 Main South Rd - North West side
- Stop 47 Main South Rd - North West side
- Stop 48 Main South Rd - North West side
- Stop 59 Young St - West side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Vms TrailerSouthern Expressway, Moore Rd15 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
337 planning-related records
2026· 49 proposals
June 2026
- Flat roof verandah69 THE STRAND REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Demolition of three sheds; Replacement Building - Shed two; Building alterations - repair of carport & verandah (like for like insurance repair due to tree damage)19 SANDGATE ST REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Construction of 3 X dwellings for the purpose of terrace arrangement and removal of 1 X council street tree.22 ROBERTSON ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Torrens title land division 1 into 2 allotments28 THOMAS CR REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Attached Verandah10 MORNINGTON PL REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- construct a single storey dwelling with the associated retaining walls up to 600mm in height16B CAMBRIDGE ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling in association with 2600977622 BLACKBURN ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Partial demolition of dwelling (eaves to rear of dwelling), proposed deck & verandah10 GRANT RD REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
May 2026
- Torrens Title land division (one into two) and tree-damaging activity22 JESSAMINE AV REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- 3 single storey detached dwellings16 SOMERFIELD AV REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Carport10 THAMES DR REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Verandah and associated decking41 PEMBROKE DR REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
April 2026
- Removal of a significant Flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia)3 ELIZABETH ST REYNELLA SA 5161;5 ELIZABETH ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (Garage)25 OXFORD ST REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- 26A0448. Land division creating 4 additional allotments. (1 into 5) Existing structures to be demolished. Existing land use PlanSA application number is: 2503851921 JESSAMINE AV REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Removal of 1 x Regulated Tree- Melia azedarach and 1 x Significant Tree- Melia azedarach.99 MAIN SOUTH RD REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Retrospective development for a single storey building alterations52 CASTLE ST REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Removal of 2 significant trees which have already been substantially removed via development applications 18 Hutchinson Ave REYNELLA Development applications 516/2010 and 145/1012/2014 with Onkaparinga Council.18 HUTCHINSON AV REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Three, two storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and four (4) two-storey group dwellings for the purposes of affordable housing44 CHEAM DR REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Dwelling Addition48 TAYLOR ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Torrens title land division – 2 allotments from 122 BLACKBURN ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Torrens title land division – 2 allotments from 1 and removal of one significant Prunus dulcis (Almond tree)47 LAFFERS CR REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Torrens title land division - 3 allotments from 114 BONNIN ST REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Verandah19 BIMBADENE RD REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah and Deck30 CASTLE ST REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Three detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated boundary fencing and retaining walls14 BONNIN ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Retaining wall and fences max. height 4.8m14 LANA ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 2.6m10 GRANT RD REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Torrens title land division - 1 allotment into 2 and building alterations25 THAMES DR REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (garage)7 ARALIA CT REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Community Title land division 1 allotment into 532 CHEAM DR REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- verandah11 KARALEE GR REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
February 2026
- Removal of (1) significant tree - Narrow leaf peppermint gum (Eucalyptus nicholii)25 PARKLANDS CR REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Construction of a shop in the form of a restaurant (Nando's) with drive-through facility and associated car parking, retaining walls, fences, advertising signage and landscaping.11 -15 MAIN SOUTH RD REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Single Story detached Dwelling with associated retaining wall and fence with a combined maximum height of 3.1meter1 SARAH CL REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Torrens title (2 allotments into 3) with associated boundary realignment16 MCBEAN ST REYNELLA SA 5161;19 LUCAS ST REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Construct two (2), single storey detached dwellings and undertake tree-damaging activity13 ROCKLEY RD REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- addition to dwelling7 ALLAN PL REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Community Title land division 1 into 2 allotments, retaining the existing dwelling18 KARYN CR REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 213 ROCKLEY RD REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
2025· 63 proposals
63 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 62 proposals
62 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 54 proposals
54 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 57 proposals
57 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 49 proposals
49 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Frangipanis CakesBakery
- Bbq
- Bench
- Tailwind CyclesBicycle
- Stop 45A Grant Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 45A Grant Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 46 Grant Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 46 Grant Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 46 Main South Road - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 47 Grant Road - North sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #209 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 26A0448. Land division creating 4 additional allotments. (1 into 5) Existing structures to be demolished. Existing land use PlanSA application number is: 25038519planning21 JESSAMINE AV REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 20 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- 3 single storey detached dwellingsplanning16 SOMERFIELD AV REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 25 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Attached Verandahplanning10 MORNINGTON PL REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 13 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Carportplanning10 THAMES DR REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 15 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Community Title land division 1 allotment into 5planning32 CHEAM DR REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 05 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Community Title land division 1 into 2 allotments, retaining the existing dwellingplanning18 KARYN CR REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 13 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Construct two (2), single storey detached dwellings and undertake tree-damaging activityplanning13 ROCKLEY RD REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 19 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of 3 X dwellings for the purpose of terrace arrangement and removal of 1 X council street tree.planning22 ROBERTSON ST REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 22 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a shop in the form of a restaurant (Nando's) with drive-through facility and associated car parking, retaining walls, fences, advertising signage and landscaping.planning11 -15 MAIN SOUTH RD REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 24 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolition of three sheds; Replacement Building - Shed two; Building alterations - repair of carport & verandah (like for like insurance repair due to tree damage)planning19 SANDGATE ST REYNELLA SA 5161Lodged 24 Jun 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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