SA · Onkaparinga Council
Reynella East, SA, 5161
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Reynella East is a small locality in the Onkaparinga area, home to around 1,990 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 80 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+49%), roughly 40.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, median house prices near $857,000 (up 14% recently), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 1,990
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,215
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 902
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,385
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 62 / 103 / 14
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $680
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $857,000
- Median price change
- +14.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 80
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 48
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 83
- Increase (daily rate)
- +48.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault10
- Other Property Damage And Environmental17
- Other Theft9
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury10
- Threatening Behaviour7
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 988
- Instrumental Music Reynella East College63 Malbeck DriveSupport Services
- Reynella East CollegeCombined · ICSEA 988
- Reynella East Preschool63 Malbeck DrivePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 38D Kenihans Rd - South side
- Stop 42 Byards Rd - West side
- Stop 42A Malbeck Dr - West side
- Stop 43 Malbeck Dr - West side
- Stop School Reynella East High Malbeck Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
93 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition of two (2) existing internal load bearing walls and new structural framing support to suit.20 TOLEDO WAY REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Demolition of rear structures, alterations and addition to existing dwelling, verandah and deck8 BUCHANAN GR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah4 BRAES CL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
April 2026
- Verandah16 DRUMMOND AV REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Under Assessment
- Installation of Stratco gable shed32 MALBECK DR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah14 CAREW ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Install a fiberglass swimming pool & safety barrier58 MCCLURE AV REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
February 2026
- Retrospective application for verandah X 225 CAREW ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Update to Essential Safety Provisions4 BRAES CL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Verandah6 CAMPBELL DR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
January 2026
- VERANDAH8 BELLS PL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Attached verandah- Retrospective21 CAMPBELL DR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- ATTACHED VERANDAH4 BRAES CL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Attached Verandah4 BRAES CL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Torrens title land division 1 into 2 allotments30 MERLOT ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
November 2025
- 1 into 2 allotments (Community title division) and construction of a carport.30 HEWLETT PACKARD ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Under Assessment
- Carport7 PEASY PL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Internal building alteration19 BUCHANAN GR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
October 2025
- Retaining Wall2 BRAESIDE AV REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Single story dwelling addition and partial demolition of building or structure10 WEDGE PL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Under Assessment
September 2025
- Ancillary accommodation10 HEWLETT PACKARD ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Attached VerandahUNIT 2 16 HEWLETT PACKARD ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Dwelling alteration, addition and ancillary accommodation and removal of 1 x significant tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)3 GLENCOE RD REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Under Assessment
July 2025
- Gable roof Carport27 CAREW ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
May 2025
- replacement or encasement of existing end of life retaining wall4 BRAES CL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Carport (forward of the building line)12 RAMSAY AV REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
April 2025
- Verandah to rear of existing dwelling7 PEASY PL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation - Sleepout4 HEWLETT PACKARD ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Verandah4 BRAES CL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
March 2025
- Verandah20 GLENCOE RD REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Carport5 ROBBIE DR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
January 2025
- Torrens title land division - 1 allotment into 238 MALBECK DR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Remove existing tile roof and replace with colourbond steel roof.29 ROBBIE DR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
October 2024
- Dwelling alterations, single storey addition and verandah14 MALBECK DR REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation25 CAREW ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- verandah58 MCCLURE AV REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
September 2024
- outbuilding (garage)20 TOLEDO WAY REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling addition89 REYNELL RD REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
August 2024
- Reroof dwelling from tile to colorbond corrugated iron12 HUNTING ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Decision Made
July 2024
- Installation of Stratco Patio4 BRAES CL REYNELLA EAST 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stop 39B Kenihans Road - Southern sideBus stop
- Stop 40 Kenihans Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 41 Braeside Avenue - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 41 Braeside Avenue - South East sideBus stop
- Stop 42 Braeside Avenue - East sideBus stop
- Stop 42 Braeside Avenue - West sideBus stop
- Stop 42 Byards Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 42A Malbeck Drive - East sideBus stop
- Stop 42A Malbeck Drive - West sideBus stop
- Stop 43 Malbeck Drive - East sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.2/100
- National rank
- 2975th in Australia
- State rank
- 305th in SA
- Peer rank
- #34 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #227 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime10
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime17
- Other Theftcrime9
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime10
- Threatening Behaviourcrime7
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 1 into 2 allotments (Community title division) and construction of a carport.planning30 HEWLETT PACKARD ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Lodged 14 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- ATTACHED VERANDAHplanning4 BRAES CL REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Lodged 07 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodationplanning10 HEWLETT PACKARD ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Lodged 22 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodationplanning25 CAREW ST REYNELLA EAST SA 5161Lodged 17 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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