Woodcroft (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Woodcroft is a residential suburb in Adelaide's southern reaches, about 20 kilometres from the city centre, with Panalatinga Creek threading through it and the Hills Face Zone rising to the east. European settlement dates to 1869, when Robert Wright and his wife Mary built a modest limestone-and-mud cottage on land east of John Reynell's holding at Reynella. In 1897 the vigneron Richard Mostyn Owen established the Mount Hurtle winery and a homestead he called Woodcroft Farm, and it was this property that later gave the suburb its name. The original holdings passed out of family hands in the 1970s and the area was progressively subdivided for housing. Mount Hurtle survives as a boutique winery, and Woodcroft is now a settled suburb of young, home-owning families.
Around the national middle
Woodcroft (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 983, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Woodcroft (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 11,326
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,664
- SEIFA score
- 983
- Coordinates
- -35.1084, 138.5579
Woodcroft (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Woodcroft (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 15% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,971 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,464 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,626 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,071 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,192 | 19% |
Share of the 11,324 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,356 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,991 | 47% |
| Rented | 642 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,783 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 312 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 40 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,274 occupied private dwellings in Woodcroft (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,020
- Median weekly personal income
- $771
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,397 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 974 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 110 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,698 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 3,309
- Employed part-time
- 2,190
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Woodcroft (SA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Woodcroft (SA) is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 17°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 24.7°C | 16°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.4°C | 14°C | 51 mm |
| May | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm |
| Jul | 14°C | 8.9°C | 104 mm |
| Aug | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 62 mm |
| Oct | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Woodcroft (SA)
Where is Woodcroft (SA)?
Woodcroft (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Woodcroft (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Woodcroft (SA) had a population of about 11,326.
Is Woodcroft (SA) an advantaged area?
Woodcroft (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 983, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Woodcroft (SA)?
Woodcroft (SA) has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Woodcroft (SA)?
Woodcroft (SA) is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia — the 13th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 11,326 usual residents).
Where Woodcroft (SA) ranks
Woodcroft (SA) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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