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Suburb profile ·Tea Tree Gully LGA · SA ·5097

Redwood Park SA 5097

Redwood Park is in Tea Tree Gully LGA, SA, postcode 5097, with population 5,367.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$630/wk
+8.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$630
$569
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$850K
House median, latest period
0.6%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$630/wk
Income-stretched rent market
8.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.9%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
5,367
5K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
3,550
179 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q1'26 · Units to 2022 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$325/wk (-$16,910/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
34%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,730/mo — renting runs $1,213/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$850K
Household income · yr
$95K
Median rent · wk
$630
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
3.9%

Household income

$95K household · yr+26.5% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$108K
Household
$95K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1032
Students368
Government1
  • Redwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032
Crime 2024-25
113
2,105 per 100k
D3 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,105
Total incidents113· 2024-25
  • Assault2554%
  • Break And Enter1839%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud37%

Full data detail

Redwood Park SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Tea Tree Gully local government area, Redwood Park is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 5097). The area has roughly 5,367 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

Median house prices in Redwood Park stand at $850,000, having softened modestly by 0.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $480,000 (+38.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Redwood Park is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1032, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tea Tree Gully LGA is below average at 2,105 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.9%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($850K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.9%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$850K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability8.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum-0.6% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$630
Gross yield2.1%
Price / income8.9x
Population growth · Tea Tree Gully LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)105,120
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.5%
20012025
Development · Tea Tree Gully LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)396
Houses277
Units119
YoY change+0%
Employment · Tea Tree Gully LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.3%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5097ATO
Negatively geared498 (5.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,909/yr
Landlords (rental income)956
Reported capital gains571
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,367
Median age40
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$1,832
Personal income · wk$837
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$59,998
Mean income$65,073
Earners10,841
YoY change+6.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining4
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops25
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Redwood Park carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 25 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Redwood Park FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Redwood Park in?

    Redwood Park is in the Tea Tree Gully Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5097. Council-level context for Tea Tree Gully LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Redwood Park?

    The current median house price in Redwood Park, SA is $850K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Redwood Park?

    The median weekly rent in Redwood Park is $630/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Redwood Park?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Redwood Park a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Redwood Park show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Redwood Park?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Redwood Park data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.