Median house price
$831k
+14% change
SA · Onkaparinga Council
Reynella, 5161
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,085
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.9%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,346/wk
Employment rate
59.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$831,050
Languages at home
9.4%non-English
Most common: Urdu, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Reynella is a practical mid-sized suburb in Onkaparinga Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Schools and education, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Reynella snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$590/wk
Houses $600 · Units $575
Population (ERP)
5,085
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
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
#12
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
63rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
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
- 57.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1335th in Australia
- State rank
- 79th in SA
- Peer rank
- #12 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #58 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
5,085(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +4.9% over 5 years · 70th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +4.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +45
- Change in 5 years
- +239
- Growth rank in SA
- 70th 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 (~5,250), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,798 / 171 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 237
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 181
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 83
- Increase (daily rate)
- +22.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental48
- Other Theft54
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury38
- Theft From Motor Vehicle23
- Theft From Shop12
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 3 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 981
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- Reynella South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 150 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Morphett Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Reynella Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 430 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sunrise Christian School Morphett ValePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 151 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Pimpala Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 254 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Mary Bywaters Memorial Kindergarten54 Corn StreetPreschools
- Reynella Kindergarten28 Thames DrivePreschools
- Reynella South Preschool119-135 Sherriffs RoadPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
161 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 bakeries · 6 playgrounds · 67 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 74 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.62
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.27
Food & drink(3)
- Frangipanis CakesBakery
- NiralaRestaurant
- The Strand Chicken ShopRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Community(1)
- Reynella South Primary SchoolSchool
119-135 Sherriffs Road, Reynella
Health & services(1)
- Medical clinic
Sport & outdoors(85)
- Park (11)
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- PoolwerxSwimming pool
- Sherriffs Road Swimming PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (65)
Transport(25)
25 bus stops
Other(21)
- Reynella Chiropractic CentreAlternative
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- Bench
- Tailwind CyclesBicycle
- Better Value CarsCar
- Car (5)
- Karalie CarsCar
- Mazda ReynellaCar
- Reynella HyundaiCar
- Southern VolkswagenCar
- Southgate HoldenCar
- BudgetCar Rental
- Flinders Mitre 10Doityourself
- MedimartMedical Supply
- Parking (21)
- AmpolPetrol station
1-3 Main South Road
- CaltexPetrol station
89 Main South Road
- JaycarRadiotechnics
141 Sherriffs Road
- BridgestoneTyres
151 Sherriffs Road
- Flava Dance StudiosYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Noarlunga Hospital (5.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 231
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.4
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 58 proposals
August 2026
- Three (3) detached homes in a terrace arrangement24 BRODIE RD REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining wall and fencing (max. combined height of 2.9m)LOT 101 MCBEAN ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
July 2026
- 1 into 2 Torrens title land division43 CASTLE ST REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Retrospective application for service trade premises107 SHERRIFFS RD REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Two x single storey detached dwellings28 THOMAS CR REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 3 Torrens Title16 SOMERFIELD AV REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Removal of one Significant Corymbia maculata (Spotted Gum) and one regulated Lophostemon confertus (Queensland Box)34 THOMAS CR REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 668 HILLIER RD REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Verandah5 KENNA CT REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- Construct implement shed, with associated retaining walls, water tank and tree-damaging activity53 MOORE RD REYNELLA SA 5161;LOT 102 MOORE RD REYNELLA SA 5161Under Assessment
June 2026
- Flat roof verandah69 THE STRAND REYNELLA SA 5161Decision Made
- 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 5161Decision Made
- 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 5161Decision Made
- 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
- 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 5161Decision Made
- 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 5161Decision Made
- 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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Kingston
- Member of Parliament
- Amanda RISHWORTH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,919
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 26.3%Labor 73.7%
2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Reynella SouthLabor 75.6% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- ReynellaLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Morphett Vale NorthLabor 78.6% · Coalition 21.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Hallett CoveLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Sheidow Park SouthLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)2.2 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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