SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Woodforde, SA, 5072
Current weather
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Desirability index
#22 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woodforde is a small locality in the Adelaide Hills area, home to around 1,024 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 29 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 28.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $640 (flats $595, houses $640), median house prices near $1,590,000 (up 7% recently), 5 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,024
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,190
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 394
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 66%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 21 / 65
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
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $595
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $640
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $640
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,590,000
- Median price change
- +7.4%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 256 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 63
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental6
- Other Theft5
- Sct - Residence3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury2
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv3
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,064
- Rostrevor CollegeCombined · ICSEA 1064
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 24 Glen Stuart Rd - East side
- Stop 25 Morialta Rd - South side
- Stop 25A Morialta Rd - South side
- Stop 26 Morialta Rd - South side
- Stop 27 Stradbroke Rd - East side
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.
130 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Three storey detached dwelling, swimming pool and associated safety features, combined fence and retaining walls17 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Under Assessment
- Verandah1 HEATHER AV WOODFORDE SA 5072Under Assessment
- Verandah7A KINTYRE RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
May 2026
- Tree damaging activity (removal of a significant tree)16 TAY RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Under Assessment
- Building alterations (recladding) to Hall and Science Centre and replacement of two (2) advertising signs67 -91 GLEN STUART RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Under Assessment
April 2026
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences51 MACINTOSH CR WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences4 IONA AV WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Verandah4 TAY RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Opening Roof verandah21 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Verandah134 BUCHANAN DR WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Carport8 GLENGARRY DR WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
October 2025
- Variation to Development Application 24041369 - Alteration to deck screening, and fence20 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Construction of a swimming pool1 HEATHER AV WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
September 2025
- Verandah33 LEWIS WALK WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
August 2025
- Retaining wallsLOT 228 MACINTOSH CR WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
July 2025
- 4 storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, fence, swimming pool & associated safety features12 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Under Assessment
- Two Group Dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing.6A KILN CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Under Assessment
- Partial demolition of educational facility, and building alterations67 -91 GLEN STUART RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
June 2025
- Land division (1 into 2) and two-storey detached dwellingLOT 228 MACINTOSH CR WOODFORDE SA 5072Under Assessment
April 2025
- Verandah and alterations to privacy screen20 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features31 MACINTOSH CR WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features, Outbuilding, Fencing and Retaining Walls14 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
March 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, fence, swimming pool and associated safety fence16 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and additionsUNIT 3 31 NORTON SUMMIT RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Variation to Development Applications 24005474 and 22026215 - variation to remove privacy screens from Ground Floor, Upper Floor and Lower Floor of the dwelling including alteration of associated conditions 8 and 9 of Development Application 22026215, addition of a freestanding privacy screen, and associated dwelling alterations15 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
February 2025
- 2 storey detached dwelling, pool with associated safety fence, retaining walls and fencing.11A KINTYRE RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and verandahUNIT 4 29 NORTON SUMMIT RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences59 GLEN STUART RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
January 2025
- Deck and privacy screen20 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
2024· 26 proposals
December 2024
- Combined fence and retaining wall21 KINTYRE RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Retaining wall20 TAY RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool and associated safety features, combined fence and retaining walls18 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Under Assessment
November 2024
- Swimming pool and safety fence21 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
October 2024
- 3 storey detached dwelling, fencing, retaining walls and swimming pool with associated pool safety barriers13 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Construction of a outdoor swimming pool, and associated pool fencing33 MACINTOSH CR WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling31 MACINTOSH CR WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
September 2024
- Deck20 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Pergola2 ABERCROMBIE AV WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Verandah in association with existing dwelling.15 KINTYRE RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier17A KINTYRE RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Decision Made
2023· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (17)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Picnic Table
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Morialta Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Rostrevor College Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 89.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Rostrevor College Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Morialta Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- 2 storey detached dwelling, pool with associated safety fence, retaining walls and fencing.planning11A KINTYRE RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Lodged 24 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
- 3 storey detached dwelling, fencing, retaining walls and swimming pool with associated pool safety barriersplanning13 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Lodged 31 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
- 4 storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, fence, swimming pool & associated safety featuresplanning12 HIGHLANDS CT WOODFORDE SA 5072Lodged 23 Jul 2025 · Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and verandahplanningUNIT 4 29 NORTON SUMMIT RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Lodged 13 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
- Building alterations (recladding) to Hall and Science Centre and replacement of two (2) advertising signsplanning67 -91 GLEN STUART RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Lodged 01 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Carportplanning8 GLENGARRY DR WOODFORDE SA 5072Lodged 16 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Combined fence and retaining wallplanning21 KINTYRE RD WOODFORDE SA 5072Lodged 27 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- 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
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