Suburb report · SA 5162
Woodcroft
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Population
11,436
Woodcroft suburb profile
Who lives in Woodcroft
Woodcroft is 22km out from central Adelaide, part of its established middle ring. Woodcroft is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia, with 11,436 residents, more than 97% of the state's suburbs. Among the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, it ranks 11 by population. Residents are older than the state norm, with a median age of 43 against 41. Against the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, it is older than 230 and younger than 86. That is 3 years younger than the average of 46 in the other suburb of the Woodcroft statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $95,200, higher than 60% of South Australian suburbs. That is 20% below the average of $119,000 in the other suburb of the Woodcroft statistical area. On household income it ranks 158 of 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD. Owner-occupiers dominate: 83.9% of households own their home and just 16.1% rent. 69 of the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD have a higher ownership share. In the other suburb of the Woodcroft statistical area the ownership share is 95.5%, 11.6 points higher than in Woodcroft.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,276 occupied private dwellings in Woodcroft, one of the larger housing stocks in South Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 47.2%, ahead of couples without children at 27.4% and people living alone at 23.7%. Of the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 91 have a higher share of families with children and 243 a lower one. Few South Australian suburbs have fewer group households: 1.5% of households, at the 13th percentile. The 27.4% share of couples without children is typical for South Australia. Families with children are 47.2% of households in Woodcroft and 50.2% across the rest of the Woodcroft statistical area.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 5 new dwellings were approved across the Woodcroft statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 14 a year. Supply figures here are for the Woodcroft statistical area, home to 11,743 residents in 2025, which closely matches Woodcroft. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 0.4 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 5.2 for the median South Australian area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 3 in 2023 to 26 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Woodcroft statistical area grew 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of South Australia, against 6.3% for South Australia as a whole. The median South Australian statistical area grew 4.8% over the same 5 years, 4 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 13% of South Australian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2022, at 0.5%, and the slowest to 2021, at -0.1%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Morphett Vale differs most on the median household income: $68,000 there against $95,200 in Woodcroft. Happy Valley is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 23.9% against 23.7%. Hallett Cove, 6km away, has 12,696 residents and a median household income of $106,700.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.