Kilkenny vs Woodville North

Woodville North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Kilkenny. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Kilkenny is closer to the city centre: 8 km, against 10.5 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Woodville North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($593,000 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Kilkenny

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8 km vs 10.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kilkenny

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Woodville North has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

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

Kilkenny Woodville North
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.

Kilkenny Woodville North
Walkability 89 / 66
Kilkenny — Walkability: 89/100 Woodville North — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 6 / 12
Kilkenny — Safety: 6/100 Woodville North — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kilkenny — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 22
Kilkenny — Low flood risk: 29/100 Woodville North — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Woodville North has more residents (2,721 vs 1,846); Kilkenny skews older (39 vs 35).

Kilkenny Woodville North
Population 1,846 2,721
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +11.1%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $72,748/yr
+4% vs other
 $69,732/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilkenny Woodville North
0-4 4.2% / 5.6%
Kilkenny — 0-4: 4.2% Woodville North — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.0% / 10.7%
Kilkenny — 5-14: 10.0% Woodville North — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Kilkenny — 15-19: 5.5% Woodville North — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 8.1% / 8.7%
Kilkenny — 20-24: 8.1% Woodville North — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 15.9% / 18.4%
Kilkenny — 25-34: 15.9% Woodville North — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 13.2% / 11.9%
Kilkenny — 35-44: 13.2% Woodville North — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.2% / 13.0%
Kilkenny — 45-54: 13.2% Woodville North — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.3% / 12.5%
Kilkenny — 55-64: 10.3% Woodville North — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.1% / 8.1%
Kilkenny — 65-74: 8.1% Woodville North — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 7.8% / 3.9%
Kilkenny — 75-84: 7.8% Woodville North — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 4.0% / 1.7%
Kilkenny — 85+: 4.0% Woodville North — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilkenny 36.6% lone person
Kilkenny — Lone Person: 36.6% Kilkenny — Couple Families: 34.8% Kilkenny — One Parent Families: 19.0% Kilkenny — Group Household: 6.9% Kilkenny — Other Families: 2.7%
Woodville North 35.9% lone person
Woodville North — Lone Person: 35.9% Woodville North — Couple Families: 36.2% Woodville North — One Parent Families: 19.5% Woodville North — Group Household: 5.7% Woodville North — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilkenny 34.5% renting
Kilkenny — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilkenny — Mortgage: 31.6% Kilkenny — Renting: 34.5%
Woodville North 43.7% renting
Woodville North — Owned Outright: 24.0% Woodville North — Mortgage: 32.3% Woodville North — Renting: 43.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilkenny Woodville North
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 13.3%
Kilkenny — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Woodville North — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 13.2%
Kilkenny — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Woodville North — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.0%
Kilkenny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Woodville North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.2%
Kilkenny — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Woodville North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.0%
Kilkenny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Woodville North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Kilkenny Woodville North
Vietnam 7.4% / 15.1%
Kilkenny — Vietnam: 7.4% Woodville North — Vietnam: 15.1%
India 4.3% / 6.4%
Kilkenny — India: 4.3% Woodville North — India: 6.4%
Philippines 1.0% / 3.9%
Kilkenny — Philippines: 1.0% Woodville North — Philippines: 3.9%
Italy 3.0% / 1.2%
Kilkenny — Italy: 3.0% Woodville North — Italy: 1.2%
England 2.1% / 1.4%
Kilkenny — England: 2.1% Woodville North — England: 1.4%
Greece 1.5% / 1.2%
Kilkenny — Greece: 1.5% Woodville North — Greece: 1.2%
China 0.7% / 1.5%
Kilkenny — China: 0.7% Woodville North — China: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilkenny 65.9% houses
Kilkenny — Houses: 65.9% Kilkenny — Townhouses: 21.6% Kilkenny — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Woodville North 57.7% houses
Woodville North — Houses: 57.7% Woodville North — Townhouses: 40.4% Woodville North — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilkenny Woodville North
Median house price $860,500 $910,000
Median unit price $855,000 $593,000
Median land price $260,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 8 sales
 17 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Kilkenny has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 1%); Woodville North has more industrially zoned land (45% vs 30%).

Kilkenny Woodville North
Residential 51% 54%
Industrial 30% 45%
Commercial 18% 1%
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

Kilkenny Woodville North
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.

Kilkenny Woodville North
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $750K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kilkenny Woodville North
House price Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Income — Higher than 39% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 27% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of SA —

Liveability

Kilkenny scores higher overall (48 vs 32); Kilkenny is more walkable (89 vs 66).

Kilkenny Woodville North
Grade C D
Score 48/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kilkenny Woodville North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 High
88/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 26
within 5 km
 31
within 5 km

Schools

Kilkenny Woodville North
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.7%

Schools in Kilkenny

  • Challa Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woodville North

  • Ngutu College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kilkenny Woodville North
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Woodville North sits further from the CBD (10.5 km vs 8 km).

Kilkenny Woodville North
Walkability score 89/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 8 km 10.5 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 19 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 96.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5009
 0.7%
postcode 5012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5009
 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.

Kilkenny Woodville North
Car (driver) 70.7% / 79.5%
Kilkenny — Car (driver): 70.7% Woodville North — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 5.3%
Kilkenny — Worked from Home: 9.0% Woodville North — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.9%
Kilkenny — Car (passenger): 6.0% Woodville North — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 4.0% / 5.9%
Kilkenny — Bus: 4.0% Woodville North — Bus: 5.9%
Train 6.1% / 1.6%
Kilkenny — Train: 6.1% Woodville North — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Kilkenny Woodville North
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kilkenny Woodville North
Connectivity score 76/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,214 premises
 43%
1,270 premises

Climate

Kilkenny Woodville North
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)

Kilkenny Woodville North
PM2.5 — 4.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 20.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kilkenny Woodville North
Division Adelaide Hindmarsh
Member Steve Georganas Mark Butler
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kilkenny

Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

Woodville North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses

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