Goodwood vs Wayville

In Goodwood, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wayville, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Wayville is closer to the city centre: 2.9 km, against 3.9 km. On these figures, Wayville tends to suit renters.

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

Goodwood

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (59% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wayville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Goodwood carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 93/100)
  • Wayville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 41%)

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

Investors

Wayville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goodwood Wayville
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.

Goodwood Wayville
Walkability 91 / 89
Goodwood — Walkability: 91/100 Wayville — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 33 / 7
Goodwood — Safety: 33/100 Wayville — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goodwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wayville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 8
Goodwood — Low flood risk: 18/100 Wayville — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Goodwood has more residents (2,823 vs 1,922); Goodwood skews older (40 vs 38).

Goodwood Wayville
Population 2,823
+32% vs other
 1,922
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.5% +4.7%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $99,736/yr $105,820/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+1% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goodwood Wayville
0-4 5.2% / 4.8%
Goodwood — 0-4: 5.2% Wayville — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.0% / 8.7%
Goodwood — 5-14: 10.0% Wayville — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.9% / 4.8%
Goodwood — 15-19: 3.9% Wayville — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.9% / 7.8%
Goodwood — 20-24: 5.9% Wayville — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 15.9% / 18.4%
Goodwood — 25-34: 15.9% Wayville — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 14.9% / 14.7%
Goodwood — 35-44: 14.9% Wayville — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.6% / 11.2%
Goodwood — 45-54: 13.6% Wayville — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.4% / 11.7%
Goodwood — 55-64: 12.4% Wayville — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 11.3% / 8.2%
Goodwood — 65-74: 11.3% Wayville — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.5% / 5.3%
Goodwood — 75-84: 4.5% Wayville — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.1% / 4.5%
Goodwood — 85+: 2.1% Wayville — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goodwood 42.7% lone person
Goodwood — Lone Person: 42.7% Goodwood — Couple Families: 35.6% Goodwood — One Parent Families: 10.9% Goodwood — Group Household: 9.1% Goodwood — Other Families: 1.8%
Wayville 40.2% lone person
Wayville — Lone Person: 40.2% Wayville — Couple Families: 36.6% Wayville — One Parent Families: 11.4% Wayville — Group Household: 10.5% Wayville — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goodwood 36.2% renting
Goodwood — Owned Outright: 34.5% Goodwood — Mortgage: 29.3% Goodwood — Renting: 36.2%
Wayville 46.6% renting
Wayville — Owned Outright: 29.2% Wayville — Mortgage: 24.2% Wayville — Renting: 46.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Goodwood Wayville
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 26.5%
Goodwood — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Wayville — Bachelor Degree: 26.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 12.2%
Goodwood — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Wayville — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.6%
Goodwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Wayville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 7.9%
Goodwood — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Wayville — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 3.7%
Goodwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Wayville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

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.

Goodwood Wayville
England 4.5% / 4.5%
Goodwood — England: 4.5% Wayville — England: 4.5%
India 2.1% / 3.1%
Goodwood — India: 2.1% Wayville — India: 3.1%
China 1.9% / 2.3%
Goodwood — China: 1.9% Wayville — China: 2.3%
Greece 2.7% / 0.9%
Goodwood — Greece: 2.7% Wayville — Greece: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Goodwood — New Zealand: 1.1% Wayville — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Goodwood — Philippines: not among its largest Wayville — Philippines: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goodwood 59.1% houses
Goodwood — Houses: 59.1% Goodwood — Flats / Apartments: 25.2% Goodwood — Townhouses: 15.7%
Wayville 38.9% houses
Wayville — Houses: 38.9% Wayville — Flats / Apartments: 50.9% Wayville — Townhouses: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Goodwood Wayville
Median house price $1,790,000 $1,930,000
Median unit price $675,000 $688,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 19 sales
 22 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Wayville has more commercially zoned land (16% vs 6%).

Goodwood Wayville
Residential 89% 51%
Parks and recreation 3% 29%
Commercial 6% 16%
Industrial 2% 4%
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

Goodwood Wayville
New dwellings approved 273
across Unley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
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.

Goodwood Wayville
Houses 2.2%
$648/wk on $1.55M
 —
Units — 3.8%
$505/wk on $700K

Ranking within SA

Goodwood Wayville
House price Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of SA —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 8% of SA

Liveability

Goodwood scores higher overall (73 vs 64).

Goodwood Wayville
Grade A B
Score 73/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wayville carries more crime risk (93 vs 67); Wayville carries more flood risk (92 vs 82).

Goodwood Wayville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Goodwood Wayville
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 4.5%

Schools in Goodwood

  • St Thomas' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Goodwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wayville

  • Annesley College Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goodwood Wayville
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 20 5
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 6 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 15

Mobility

Goodwood Wayville
Walkability score 91/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 3.9 km
+26% vs other
 2.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 8 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5034
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5034
same for both

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.

Goodwood Wayville
Car (driver) 57.1% / 52.3%
Goodwood — Car (driver): 57.1% Wayville — Car (driver): 52.3%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 17.5%
Goodwood — Worked from Home: 16.5% Wayville — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Walked Only 4.9% / 6.9%
Goodwood — Walked Only: 4.9% Wayville — Walked Only: 6.9%
Tram / Light Rail 4.6% / 7.1%
Goodwood — Tram / Light Rail: 4.6% Wayville — Tram / Light Rail: 7.1%
Bicycle 6.7% / 4.2%
Goodwood — Bicycle: 6.7% Wayville — Bicycle: 4.2%
Bus 4.8% / 5.8%
Goodwood — Bus: 4.8% Wayville — Bus: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Goodwood Wayville
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 7.9 km

NBN connectivity

Goodwood Wayville
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,614 premises
 4%
1,146 premises

Climate

Goodwood Wayville
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)

Goodwood Wayville
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Goodwood Wayville
Average residential rate $2,288/yr
same for both
Council Unley
same for both

Federal electorate

Goodwood Wayville
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goodwood Wayville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goodwood

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

Wayville

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Trams Transport Hub

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