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Woodcroft SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Woodcroft, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Woodcroft SA is 11,326 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woodcroft is $771 per week ($40,092 per year). Median rent in Woodcroft is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Woodcroft has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Woodcroft has a population density of 1635.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woodcroft is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodcroft is $1,517.

There were 100 recorded offences in Woodcroft in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (34 offences).

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Woodcroft Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woodcroft Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$771/wk

$40,092 per year

#4115 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Woodcroft Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (5,445) Female 51.9% (5,886)

Population Density

1635.5

people per km²

11,326 people · 6.9 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,020

Family income/wk

Woodcroft Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Woodcroft Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.5% 1,356 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.5% 1,991 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Woodcroft Country of Birth

Australia

86.7%

England

9.9%

India

1.5%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

Iran

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

France

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Woodcroft Religion

No Religion

58.9%

Catholic

13.8%

Anglican

10.7%

Uniting Church

6.0%

Not stated

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Lutheran

1.7%

Pentecostal

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woodcroft Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Woodcroft Languages Spoken at Home

Other

16.5%

Urdu

16.5%

Arabic

15.8%

Malayalam

12.1%

Polish

10.8%

IAL Punjabi

10.8%

Mandarin

10.1%

Afrikaans

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Woodcroft Employment

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Employed full-time

37.4% 3,311 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.7% 2,186 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 231 people

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Not in labour force

35.2% 3,115 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Woodcroft Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.3%

Bachelor Degree

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Woodcroft Occupation

Professionals

23.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Managers

11.9%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Woodcroft Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Engineering

18.5%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Health

14.3%

Education

7.9%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Information Technology

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Woodcroft Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woodcroft Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woodcroft Marital Status

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Married

50.4% 4,718

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Separated

3.0% 284

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Divorced

9.3% 870

🕊️

Widowed

5.7% 536

👤

Never married

31.5% 2,947

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woodcroft Ancestry

English

36.9%

Australian

31.1%

Scottish

7.0%

Irish

5.9%

Other

5.5%

German

5.3%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.9%

Indian

1.4%

Polish

1.2%

Welsh

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woodcroft School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Pre-school

7.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Woodcroft Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 1,426

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 20,688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Woodcroft Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.0% 1,369

—

Not a volunteer

85.0% 7,746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woodcroft Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

5.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woodcroft How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bus

2.3%

Other

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Woodcroft Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

33.5%

2 vehicles

39.3%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Woodcroft Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

11.2%

3 bedrooms

49.4%

4 bedrooms

32.9%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Woodcroft Population Mobility

8.6%

moved in the last year

28.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woodcroft Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

227

Indigenous residents

22,025

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woodcroft Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,192

Asthma

489

Arthritis

448

Diabetes

383

Heart disease

318

Lung condition

271

Cancer

187

Stroke

146

Kidney disease

116

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Woodcroft Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woodcroft Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.2%

Couple — no children

26.2%

Couple — no children under 15

21.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woodcroft Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 342

👤

Never served

96.1% 8,786

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woodcroft Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 1,217

—

Did not provide

86.6% 7,876

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woodcroft Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

38.4%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

5.0%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Woodcroft When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

155

1961–1970

412

1971–1980

285

1981–1990

293

1991–2000

205

2001–2010

568

2011–2015

225

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Woodcroft Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Woodcroft Household Size

1 person

23.7%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

17.9%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woodcroft Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,000

Moved from SA

769

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Woodcroft Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woodcroft Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 100 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Woodcroft Schools

schools nearby

government

1020

avg ICSEA score

7,008

total students

Woodcroft College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,534 students

1071

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale Independent

Primary · R-6 · 151 students

1068

ICSEA

Southern Vales Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 503 students

1038

ICSEA

Prescott College Southern Independent

Combined · R-12 · 707 students

1036

ICSEA

Happy Valley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 325 students

1033

ICSEA

Braeview School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 360 students

1032

ICSEA

Emmaus Catholic School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 373 students

1005

ICSEA

Woodcroft Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 454 students

1004

ICSEA

Reynella Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 430 students

1001

ICSEA

Reynella East College Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,938 students

988

ICSEA

Coorara Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 233 students

947

ICSEA

Southern Montessori School - Middle School Campus Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Woodcroft Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,664/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Woodcroft

Your weekly income

≈ $7,211/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,314/wk

Rent share 21.0%

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Woodcroft vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,689 Income: $776/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 5,704 Income: $743/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 5,754 Income: $635/wk Rent: $278/wk

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Pop: 5,767 Income: $856/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Pop: 5,801 Income: $854/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodcroft

What is the population of Woodcroft SA?

The population of Woodcroft SA is 11,326 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1635.5 people per km².Woodcroft is ranked #507 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woodcroft?

The median personal income in Woodcroft SA is $771 per week, or $40,092 per year.The median household income is $1,664 per week.Family income is $2,020 per week.Woodcroft is ranked #4,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woodcroft?

Median rent in Woodcroft SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woodcroft ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woodcroft?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodcroft SA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woodcroft?

The median age in Woodcroft SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woodcroft a good suburb to live in?

Woodcroft is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 11,326.The median income is $771/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41637. All dollar figures in AUD.