Median house price
$922k
+18% change
SA · Onkaparinga Council
Woodcroft, 5162
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,064
Growth (1 yr)
+0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,664/wk
Employment rate
62%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$921,750
Languages at home
8.8%non-English
Most common: Urdu, Arabic, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Woodcroft is a practical established suburb in Onkaparinga Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Growth momentum, plus community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Woodcroft snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$608/wk
Population (ERP)
11,064
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
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 · Established
Safety
35th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
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
- 60.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 978th in Australia
- State rank
- 43rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #12 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 30
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $921,750
- Median price change
- +18.2%
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
11,064(June 2025)
+0.0% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 47th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +91
- Growth rank in SA
- 47th 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 (~11,200), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 11,326
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,664
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 150 of 4,426
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,783 / 312 / 40 (+ 136 other)
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 259
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 192
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 169 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 369
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.8%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault18
- Other Property Damage And Environmental72
- Other Theft26
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury31
- Theft From Motor Vehicle22
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, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,004.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 49th
School list
- Emmaus Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 373 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Woodcroft Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 454 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Reynella East CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,938 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Prescott College SouthernCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 707 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Woodcroft Heights Children's Centre25 Investigator DriveIntegrated Centres
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
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 46A Investigator Dr - South West side
- Stop 46B Investigator Dr - West side
- Stop 46C Investigator Dr - North West side
- Stop 46D Investigator Dr - West side
- Stop 47 Bains Rd - North 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
102 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.09
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.03
Food & drink(5)
- Dulwich BakeryBakery
217 Pimpala Road, Woodcroft
- Modish 5Cafe
217 Pimpala Road, Woodcroft
- Pizza PeppersFast food
217 Pimpala Road
- Top-Chargrill ChickenFast food
217 Pimpala Road, Woodcroft
- Woodcroft Pizza & RibsFast food
10 Sherebrooke Boulevard
Shopping(2)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
217 Pimpala Road
Community(2)
- Emmaus Catholic SchoolSchool
- Woodcroft Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Terry White ChemmartPharmacy
233 Pimpala Road
Sport & outdoors(32)
- Woodcroft Dog ParkDog park
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Hassel ReservePark
- Park (17)
- Pickard ReservePark
- Tangari Regional ParkPark
- Woodcroft Farm ReservePark
- City Of OnkapringaPlayground
- Melta Way PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (4)
- Paramount Fitness CentreSports centre
- Sports field
- Woodcroft SkateparkSports field
Investigator Drive, Woodcroft
Transport(29)
29 bus stops
Other(12)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Bench
- Eclipse Hair StudioHairdresser
- Pimpala Newsagency & GiftsNewsagent
217 Pimpala Road, Woodcroft
- Parking (20)
- The Vines Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Woodcroft Revival FellowshipPlace of worship
255 Pimpala Road, Woodcroft
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Shelter;Bbq
- Fernliegh Gardens Retirement EstateSocial Facility
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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- The Vines Uniting Church
- Woodcroft Revival Fellowship
255 Pimpala Road, Woodcroft
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Noarlunga Hospital (7.0 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)
- 418
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.8
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· 81 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah51 KNOX DR WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Attached verandah177 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Verandah155 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162;177 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Deck13 FAIRWAY BVD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling37 FAIRWAY BVD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Carport47 EQUESTRIAN DR WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Demolition of existing outbuildings and swimming pool. Carport and visitor car park for existing dwelling. Proposed new single-storey dwelling with single garage. Associated landscaping. Tree Damaging Activity136 REYNELL RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
July 2026
- Verandah177 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accomodation (Rumpus Room)15 BANKS RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - garage1 CONAGHTY CT WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - shed.47 ODESSA DR WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Free Standing Flat Verandah155 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162;177 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Open sided gable carport30 FREDRICK DR WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Freestanding verandah12 BARNES CR WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Verandah177 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- In-ground swimming pool with safety barriers3 ST ANNES PL WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
June 2026
- Verandah155 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling12 FAIRWAY BVD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Verandah155 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162;177 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling51 FAIRWAY BVD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Verandah177 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence6 ST HELENS CT WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences43 DORRIEN AV WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Torrens title land division 1 into 2 allotments2 ROTHSCHILD ST WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah7 DORITA CT WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Pruning of Significant Tree 318 (Eucalyptus camaldulensis – River Red Gum)1 PINE RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Modifications to existing carpark, including: modification to crossover, additional crossover and internal carpark works (Linemarking and surfacing)236 -246 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- In-Ground swimming pool with safety barrier77 DORRIEN AV WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- verandah (retrospective)57 TUSCANNY WAY WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling39 FAIRWAY BVD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling35 FAIRWAY BVD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Verandah76 INVESTIGATOR DR WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Building alterations - Bathrooms Refurb1 PINE RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Verandah177 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 1.6m1 JUTLAND PDE WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Verandah25 ARABIAN DR WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Outbuilding- Shed3 LAKEVIEW CL WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling53 FAIRWAY BVD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision Made
- Torrens title land division (1 allotment into 15), retention of existing winery on Lot 15 and road construction291 PIMPALA RD WOODCROFT SA 5162Under Assessment
April 2026
- Attached Verandah54 FAIRWAY BVD WOODCROFT SA 5162Decision 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
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Dwelling, former Farmhouse and Pine TreesPanalatinga Road WOODCROFTLocal heritage
- Mount Hurtle WineryPimpala Road WOODCROFTState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- 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 3.2 km away).
Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%
1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WoodcroftLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Woodcroft SouthLabor 73.2% · Coalition 26.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Reynella EastLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- ReynellaLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Morphett Vale EastLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)2.8 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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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