Woodcroft
Detached homes define Woodcroft more than most of southern Adelaide: 88.6% of dwellings are separate houses and only 0.9% are apartments. The suburb has 11,326 residents, a median house price of $921,750 in 1Q 2026 and a heavy mortgage profile, with 49.9% of homes being paid off. Compared with nearby Morphett Vale and Reynella, Woodcroft reads as a quieter, family-household pocket because its crime rate is 22.9 per 1,000 and household income sits above the middle at the 57.6 percentile.
Population
11,326
Median Age
42.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,664/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
93
Median House
$922K
Median 1Q 2026
Homebuyers are paying a median $921,750, with the latest price sitting at the peak and 0.0% below it after an 18.2% rise from 1Q 2025. The stock suits buyers wanting land and bedrooms: 88.6% are separate houses, 49.4% have 3 bedrooms and 38.1% have 4 or more. Affordability is helped by mortgage costs at 21.1% of income, lower than a stress setting, because the $1,517 monthly mortgage figure is modest relative to the $1,664 weekly household income.
For Buyers
Homebuyers are paying a median $921,750, with the latest price sitting at the peak and 0.0% below it after an 18.2% rise from 1Q 2025. The stock suits buyers wanting land and bedrooms: 88.6% are separate houses, 49.4% have 3 bedrooms and 38.1% have 4 or more. Affordability is helped by mortgage costs at 21.1% of income, lower than a stress setting, because the $1,517 monthly mortgage figure is modest relative to the $1,664 weekly household income.
For Investors
Woodcroft is more owner-occupier than renter market, with 16.1% renting compared with 34.0% owned outright and 49.9% under mortgage. That can limit tenant depth, but the $350 weekly median rent, 3.4% vacancy rate and 22.8% rent growth point to a market with usable cash-flow tension. Activity is not dormant: 78 development applications in 12 months show continual small improvements, while overseas migration adds 45 people a year against internal outflow of 27.
Development Activity
Total DAs
501
Last 12 Months
93
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+25.7%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Woodcroft iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Emmaus Catholic School
R-6 · 373 students
Woodcroft Primary School
R-6 · 454 students
Demographics
Woodcroft is slightly older than the national profile, with a median age of 42, which is 2.0 years above national. University attainment is 23.7%, sitting 6.4 percentage points below national, while overseas-born residents at 21.6% are level with national. English ancestry leads with 5,388 people, followed by Scottish at 1,029 and Irish at 856, so the suburb leans Anglo because its largest ancestry groups strongly outweigh smaller language groups such as Urdu at 49 and Arabic at 47.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
88.6%
Houses
7.3%
Townhouse
0.9%
Apartment
Tenure
The housing market has a short but sharp price record: the median moved from $780,000 in 1Q 2025 to $921,750 in 1Q 2026, an 18.2% gain and an 18.2% one-year CAGR. The latest price is also the peak, so peak-to-latest change is 0.0%, with the trough at $780,000. Ownership is high because 34.0% own outright and 49.9% have a mortgage, compared with 16.1% renting. At about 10.7 times annualised household income, price pressure is real, but the detached 3 and 4 bedroom stock explains much of the premium.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$1,517
Rent / wk
$350
HH Size
2.6
Personal Income / wk
$771
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
3.4%
Unoccupied
150
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
21.0%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
21.1%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
26.0%
Couples, no children
9,504
Total families
Economy & Employment
Woodcroft's workforce is anchored by household-serving sectors: Healthcare employs 841 people, or 22.7%, followed by Construction at 400, Education at 393, Public Admin at 310 and Retail at 282. Professionals number 954 and Clerical/Admin 952, with unemployment at 4.0% and participation at 61.2%. SEIFA is mixed rather than uniformly high: IEO decile 4 and IRSAD decile 5 sit below the stronger IER decile 7 and IRSD decile 7, suggesting stable resources and low disadvantage but less concentration of elite education and occupation scores.
Unemployment
2.4%
Labour Force
6,807
Unemployed
166
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
60.2%
Part-time
35.8%
Participation
61.2%
Employed
5,499
Occupations
Top Industries
University
23.7%
Postgraduate
4.0%
Born Overseas
21.6%
Dwellings
4,271
Transport to Work
Daily life is car-based because 91.2% drive to work, compared with only 3.3% using public transport and 0.9% walking or cycling. Education is local but primary-focused: 2 schools serve the suburb, with Emmaus Catholic School at ICSEA 1005 and 373 enrolments, and Woodcroft Primary at ICSEA 1004 and 454 enrolments, giving a narrow ICSEA range of 1004 to 1005 across Catholic and Government sectors. Safety is a strength, with crime at 22.9 per 1,000, while IRSAD decile 5 points to average broader advantage.
Drive
91.2%
Public Transport
3.3%
Walk / Cycle
0.9%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+0.25%/yr
(+29 people/yr)
EstablishedWoodcroft is on a slow-growth, aging path rather than a redevelopment surge. Forecast growth is 0.25% a year, or about 29 people annually, with the medium scenario rising from 11,802 in 2026 to 11,947 in 2031. Migration is led by overseas inflow of 45 people a year, partly offset by internal outflow of 27. The shift profile shows seniors up 7.7 percentage points, young residents down 4.3 and working-age share down 2.5, while the gentrification score is 0 and stage is Not gentrifying, below a typical renewal story.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+45
Net Internal / yr
-27
Gentrification Signal
Not gentrifying
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
259
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
22.9
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Woodcroft compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Woodcroft a good suburb to live in?
Yes for buyers who want a detached-house setting, low crime and a car-based lifestyle. Woodcroft has 88.6% separate houses, crime of 22.9 per 1,000 and 2 local primary schools, but public transport commuting is low at 3.3%.
What is the median house price in Woodcroft?
The median house price in Woodcroft is $921,750 for 1Q 2026. That is higher than the $780,000 recorded in 1Q 2025, an 18.2% increase, with the latest median also matching the recorded peak.
What schools are in Woodcroft?
Woodcroft has 2 local primary schools. Emmaus Catholic School is a Catholic primary with ICSEA 1005 and 373 enrolments, while Woodcroft Primary School is a Government primary with ICSEA 1004 and 454 enrolments.
Is Woodcroft safe?
Woodcroft has a recorded crime rate of 22.9 per 1,000 people from 259 total offences. That supports its low-crime profile, especially compared with higher-turnover rental areas, though buyers should still check street-level patterns.
Is Woodcroft good for property investment?
Woodcroft suits investors seeking stable houses more than high renter turnover. Renting is 16.1%, vacancy is 3.4% and median rent is $350 a week, while 78 development applications show ongoing property improvement activity.
How is Woodcroft's population changing?
Woodcroft is growing slowly, with forecast annual growth of 0.25%, or 29 people a year. The medium scenario reaches 11,947 residents by 2031, while the age profile is shifting older with seniors up 7.7 percentage points.
How much development is happening in Woodcroft?
There were 78 development applications over 12 months, which is above a quiet maintenance-only level. The sampled applications include attached verandahs and sheds, so much of the activity appears to be small household upgrades rather than major density change.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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