Beverley vs Woodville South

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Beverley is closer to the city centre: 7.9 km, against 9.3 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Woodville South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Woodville South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Woodville South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodville South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beverley and Woodville South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beverley Woodville South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beverley Woodville South
Walkability 70 / 78
Beverley — Walkability: 70/100 Woodville South — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 17 / 16
Beverley — Safety: 17/100 Woodville South — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 24 / 18
Beverley — Low flood risk: 24/100 Woodville South — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Woodville South has more residents (3,464 vs 1,578); Woodville South rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).

Beverley Woodville South
Population 1,578 3,464
+120% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +9.0%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $83,096/yr $92,924/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beverley Woodville South
0-4 5.8% / 6.4%
Beverley — 0-4: 5.8% Woodville South — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.0% / 10.8%
Beverley — 5-14: 11.0% Woodville South — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.4% / 4.8%
Beverley — 15-19: 5.4% Woodville South — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.0% / 6.8%
Beverley — 20-24: 7.0% Woodville South — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 18.2% / 16.8%
Beverley — 25-34: 18.2% Woodville South — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 15.3% / 13.9%
Beverley — 35-44: 15.3% Woodville South — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.5% / 12.9%
Beverley — 45-54: 14.5% Woodville South — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.2% / 13.2%
Beverley — 55-64: 12.2% Woodville South — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 5.6% / 8.3%
Beverley — 65-74: 5.6% Woodville South — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.2% / 4.2%
Beverley — 75-84: 3.2% Woodville South — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.2% / 2.0%
Beverley — 85+: 1.2% Woodville South — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beverley 33.0% couple families
Beverley — Couple Families: 33.0% Beverley — Lone Person: 40.0% Beverley — One Parent Families: 17.0% Beverley — Group Household: 8.5% Beverley — Other Families: 1.5%
Woodville South 44.4% couple families
Woodville South — Couple Families: 44.4% Woodville South — Lone Person: 33.4% Woodville South — One Parent Families: 14.6% Woodville South — Group Household: 5.4% Woodville South — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beverley 36.8% renting
Beverley — Owned Outright: 23.6% Beverley — Mortgage: 39.6% Beverley — Renting: 36.8%
Woodville South 26.9% renting
Woodville South — Owned Outright: 31.5% Woodville South — Mortgage: 41.6% Woodville South — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beverley Woodville South
India 6.3% / 5.6%
Beverley — India: 6.3% Woodville South — India: 5.6%
Italy 1.8% / 2.0%
Beverley — Italy: 1.8% Woodville South — Italy: 2.0%
England 1.7% / 2.1%
Beverley — England: 1.7% Woodville South — England: 2.1%
Vietnam 1.5% / 1.4%
Beverley — Vietnam: 1.5% Woodville South — Vietnam: 1.4%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.1%
Beverley — Philippines: 1.2% Woodville South — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beverley Woodville South
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 16.0%
Beverley — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Woodville South — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 15.4%
Beverley — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Woodville South — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.1%
Beverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Woodville South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 3.9%
Beverley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Woodville South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Beverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Woodville South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beverley 78.9% houses
Beverley — Houses: 78.9% Beverley — Townhouses: 14.8% Beverley — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Woodville South 79.8% houses
Woodville South — Houses: 79.8% Woodville South — Townhouses: 10.8% Woodville South — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beverley Woodville South
Median house price $1,050,000
same for both
Median unit price $710,000 $600,000
Median land price $420,412 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 16 sales
 15 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

Beverley has more industrially zoned land (62% vs 1%).

Beverley Woodville South
Residential 28% 81%
Industrial 62% 1%
Parks and recreation 10% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beverley Woodville South
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beverley Woodville South
Houses — 3.5%
$650/wk on $975K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Beverley Woodville South
House price Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of SA

Liveability

Woodville South scores higher overall (49 vs 42); Woodville South is more walkable (78 vs 70).

Beverley Woodville South
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Beverley Woodville South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Beverley Woodville South
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.6%

Schools in Beverley

  • St Michael's College - Primary Campus Catholic · Combined

Schools in Woodville South

  • Woodville Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beverley Woodville South
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 4
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Beverley Woodville South
Walkability score 70/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.9 km 9.3 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5009
 1.2%
postcode 5011
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5009
 48
postcode 5011

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beverley Woodville South
Car (driver) 74.4% / 74.2%
Beverley — Car (driver): 74.4% Woodville South — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 10.6%
Beverley — Worked from Home: 8.6% Woodville South — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.7%
Beverley — Car (passenger): 5.3% Woodville South — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 4.5% / 4.1%
Beverley — Bus: 4.5% Woodville South — Bus: 4.1%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.0%
Beverley — Walked Only: 2.2% Woodville South — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bicycle 3.3% / 1.5%
Beverley — Bicycle: 3.3% Woodville South — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Beverley Woodville South
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 4.6 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beverley Woodville South
Connectivity score 77/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,073 premises
 51%
1,643 premises

Climate

Beverley Woodville South
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beverley Woodville South
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ 4.5 µg/m³
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ 20.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.12 pphm —

Council rates

Beverley Woodville South
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Beverley Woodville South
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beverley Woodville South
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beverley

Inner

Woodville South

Inner Parks

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