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The quick read on

Redwood Park

SA 5097 · Tea Tree Gully

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$870,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,367

ABS 2021

Postcode
5097

Redwood Park, South Australia

Property market insights for Redwood Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Redwood Park SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 69 sales in the preceding 12 months

$870,000

Up 10.8% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$864k
4 bed
$880k
5+ bed
$1.31m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 58 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Redwood Park, SA is currently $870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Redwood Park has a 12-month growth rate of 10.8% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $864,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000 in Redwood Park.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Redwood Park is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Redwood Park safe?

The overall rate for Redwood Park is 1,255 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Redwood Park.

Overall crime rate

1,255

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowGreater Adelaide

Redwood ParkGreater Adelaide: 3,761

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Redwood Park?

Redwood Park SA 5097 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

5,367 people call Redwood Park home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,832 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5,367
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.6%In line
15–3425.1%Below
35–5426.2%In line
55–7425.5%Above
75 and over5.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.2%Above
Townhouses2.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.5%Above
Paying a mortgage50.9%Above
Renting11.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.3%Below
One car27.9%Below
Two cars47.3%Above
Three or more22.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.3%Below
Drove to work66.3%Above
Train, tram or bus6.0%Above
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Redwood Park

8.3% of workers in Redwood Park worked from home on Census day.

6.9% of Redwood Park residents were born in England.

51.7% of people in Redwood Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Redwood Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Redwood Park SA 5097.

Is Redwood Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.6% of Redwood Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

1,647 family households lived in Redwood Park; 43.4% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.

33.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Redwood Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Redwood Park had 5,367 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Redwood Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.2% of occupied private dwellings in Redwood Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Redwood Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

50.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

11.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Redwood Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Redwood Park had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 17.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Redwood Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

66.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

6.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Redwood Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

One-car households formed 27.9% of the total.

69.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Redwood Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

72.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.4% reported a different address.

18.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Redwood Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.4% of residents used only English at home.

8.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Redwood Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.4% of Redwood Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.6% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Redwood Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Redwood Park.

Australian ancestry made up 38.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Redwood Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

20.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Redwood Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Redwood Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Redwood Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

22.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Redwood Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,832 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Redwood Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.3% in Redwood Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 37.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 11.6% in Redwood Park, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Redwood Park

Is Redwood Park expensive?

The median house price is $870,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Redwood Park good for families?

The Census counted 1,647 local families, and 17.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Redwood Park?

Larger houses have a median around $1,310,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Redwood Park

97 streets in Redwood Park

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acorn St
  • Allchurch Ave
  • Argyll Cr
  • Barkala Ct
  • Bowhey Ct
  • Bowman Ct
  • Brassington Ave
  • Burford Cr
  • Cameron Ct
  • Carman St
  • Carnarvon Ave
  • Catherine Dr
  • Cedric Ave
  • Chapman Cr
  • Coleman Ave
  • Cooinda Ave
  • Creek View Dr
  • Cronulla Dr
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  • Dearman Ave
  • Devon Ct
  • Dickerson
  • Dillon St
  • Essex St
  • Eva Ave
  • Farm Dr
  • Farrow St
  • Gaylard Cr
  • Glamorgan Dr
  • Gloucester Ave
  • Gogler St
  • Gollop Cr
  • Grenfell Rd
  • Hancock Rd
  • Hann Ct
  • Harper St
  • Harris Rd
  • Heathcote Ct
  • Hodges St
  • Holmes Ave
  • Joyce St
  • Judy Ave
  • Kiama St
  • Kincumber Dr
  • Kirk St
  • Kirrawee Dr
  • Klopper St
  • Kolwes Ct
  • Landal Bvd
  • Lincoln Dr
  • Lithgow Ct
  • Lokan St
  • Loretta St
  • Lugarno St
  • Maughan Ave
  • Mcewin Ave
  • Mcpharlin Ave
  • Milne Rd
  • Minnamurra Dr
  • Nowra St
  • Oakley St
  • Papps Ct
  • Parry Cr
  • Paxton Ct
  • Penrith St
  • Pitman Ct
  • Possingham Ave
  • Pumphrey Ct
  • Rawe Ct
  • Red Gum Ave
  • Redwood Ave
  • Rehn Ct
  • Riverside Dr
  • Robertson Cr
  • Ronald Rd
  • Saratoga Ave
  • Sherwood Dr
  • Smith Ct
  • Smythe St
  • Somerset Ave
  • South Ct
  • Springwood Ave
  • Stafford St
  • Stirling
  • Sunhaven Rd
  • Surrey Ct
  • Terrigal Ct
  • Terrigal Rd
  • Trevithick Cr
  • Vida Ave
  • Wake Ct
  • Wakefield Cr
  • Warne St
  • Watson St
  • Whitmore St
  • Willow St
  • Wynyard Pl
  • York Pl

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