Ferryden Park vs Woodville Gardens

Woodville Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Ferryden Park. In Ferryden Park, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Woodville Gardens, most households rent. Houses cost more in Ferryden Park: a median of $838,000, against $551,000 in Woodville Gardens. On these figures, Woodville Gardens tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

Ferryden Park is the larger and more affluent suburb, with a median household income of $65,156 compared to Woodville Gardens' $58,708, and a notably higher liveability score of 46 versus 38. House prices are substantially different—Ferryden Park's median is $850,000 against $573,500—though unit prices are similar. Woodville Gardens has a slight walkability advantage at 78 versus 72, and both suburbs face no bushfire or flood risk, but Ferryden Park shows a lower crime risk score of 70 compared to 82. Ferryden Park suits buyers seeking a more established, higher-income neighbourhood closer to the CBD, while Woodville Gardens may appeal to those prioritising walkability and more affordable entry points.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Ferryden Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 52%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Woodville Gardens has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woodville Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($520,000 vs $815,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($551,000 vs $838,000)
  • has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $532,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodville Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 44%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodville Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodville Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 30%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Ferryden Park carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Ferryden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
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.

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Walkability 72 / 80
Ferryden Park — Walkability: 72/100 Woodville Gardens — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 31 / 18
Ferryden Park — Safety: 31/100 Woodville Gardens — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ferryden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 27
Ferryden Park — Low flood risk: 33/100 Woodville Gardens — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Ferryden Park has more residents (4,495 vs 2,412); Ferryden Park has higher household incomes ($65,156 vs $58,708).

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Population 4,495
+46% vs other
 2,412
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -1.3%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $65,156/yr
+10% vs other
 $58,708/yr
Median weekly rent $242/wk $250/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
0-4 5.5% / 6.6%
Ferryden Park — 0-4: 5.5% Woodville Gardens — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.4% / 10.9%
Ferryden Park — 5-14: 11.4% Woodville Gardens — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Ferryden Park — 15-19: 6.1% Woodville Gardens — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.2% / 9.0%
Ferryden Park — 20-24: 7.2% Woodville Gardens — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 16.4% / 18.5%
Ferryden Park — 25-34: 16.4% Woodville Gardens — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 12.9% / 13.2%
Ferryden Park — 35-44: 12.9% Woodville Gardens — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.2% / 10.9%
Ferryden Park — 45-54: 14.2% Woodville Gardens — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 11.3% / 11.3%
Ferryden Park — 55-64: 11.3% Woodville Gardens — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.0% / 8.0%
Ferryden Park — 65-74: 9.0% Woodville Gardens — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.5% / 4.3%
Ferryden Park — 75-84: 4.5% Woodville Gardens — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.7% / 2.1%
Ferryden Park — 85+: 1.7% Woodville Gardens — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ferryden Park 40.8% couple families
Ferryden Park — Couple Families: 40.8% Ferryden Park — Lone Person: 34.1% Ferryden Park — One Parent Families: 16.8% Ferryden Park — Group Household: 5.1% Ferryden Park — Other Families: 3.2%
Woodville Gardens 35.8% couple families
Woodville Gardens — Couple Families: 35.8% Woodville Gardens — Lone Person: 35.6% Woodville Gardens — One Parent Families: 19.7% Woodville Gardens — Group Household: 6.3% Woodville Gardens — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ferryden Park 43.8% renting
Ferryden Park — Owned Outright: 23.3% Ferryden Park — Mortgage: 32.9% Ferryden Park — Renting: 43.8%
Woodville Gardens 55.5% renting
Woodville Gardens — Owned Outright: 20.2% Woodville Gardens — Mortgage: 24.4% Woodville Gardens — Renting: 55.5%
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.

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Vietnam 16.9% / 17.8%
Ferryden Park — Vietnam: 16.9% Woodville Gardens — Vietnam: 17.8%
India 8.2% / 11.0%
Ferryden Park — India: 8.2% Woodville Gardens — India: 11.0%
Philippines 2.0% / 1.7%
Ferryden Park — Philippines: 2.0% Woodville Gardens — Philippines: 1.7%
China 2.1% / 1.5%
Ferryden Park — China: 2.1% Woodville Gardens — China: 1.5%
England 1.6% / 1.3%
Ferryden Park — England: 1.6% Woodville Gardens — England: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Qualifications

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

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 11.2%
Ferryden Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Woodville Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 9.9%
Ferryden Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Woodville Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.8%
Ferryden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Woodville Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.1%
Ferryden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Woodville Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Ferryden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Woodville Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ferryden Park 69.5% houses
Ferryden Park — Houses: 69.5% Ferryden Park — Townhouses: 23.4% Ferryden Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.0%
Woodville Gardens 51.9% houses
Woodville Gardens — Houses: 51.9% Woodville Gardens — Townhouses: 32.8% Woodville Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Median house price $838,000 $551,000
Median unit price $532,500 $460,000
Median land price $815,000 $520,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
 16 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
2 bed $846K / $545K
Ferryden Park — 2 bed: $846K (6 sales) Woodville Gardens — 2 bed: $545K (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

3 bed $808K / $548K
Ferryden Park — 3 bed: $808K (36 sales) Woodville Gardens — 3 bed: $548K (26 sales)

36 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Ferryden Park has more industrially zoned land (10% vs 0%).

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Residential 89% 98%
Industrial 10% 0%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
House price Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Income Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 43% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 95% of SA

Liveability

Ferryden Park scores higher overall (43 vs 36); Woodville Gardens is more walkable (80 vs 72).

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Woodville Gardens carries more crime risk (82 vs 69).

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
82/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 34
within 5 km
 36
within 5 km

Schools

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8%
same for both

Schools in Ferryden Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woodville Gardens

  • Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Walkability score 72/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.8 km 10.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5010
 0.7%
postcode 5012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 5010
 57
postcode 5012

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.

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Car (driver) 76.3% / 74.9%
Ferryden Park — Car (driver): 76.3% Woodville Gardens — Car (driver): 74.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.1%
Ferryden Park — Car (passenger): 7.7% Woodville Gardens — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Bus 5.8% / 8.7%
Ferryden Park — Bus: 5.8% Woodville Gardens — Bus: 8.7%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 4.9%
Ferryden Park — Worked from Home: 7.3% Woodville Gardens — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.3%
Ferryden Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Woodville Gardens — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Connectivity score 81/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,849 premises
 56%
1,301 premises

Climate

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
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)

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
PM2.5 — 4.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 20.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm —

Council rates

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ferryden Park Woodville Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ferryden Park

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Townhouses Urban

Woodville Gardens

Affordable Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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