Kilkenny vs Woodville Park

Woodville Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Kilkenny. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Woodville Park: a median of $1.16 million, against $860,000 in Kilkenny. On these figures, Kilkenny tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Kilkenny

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($860,500 vs $1,155,000)
  • has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $324,090)
  • But Woodville Park has cheaper units ($652,500 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

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

Kilkenny

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 24%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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 Park 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 Park
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 Park
Walkability 89 / 92
Kilkenny — Walkability: 89/100 Woodville Park — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 6 / 15
Kilkenny — Safety: 6/100 Woodville Park — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kilkenny — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 29
Kilkenny — Low flood risk: 29/100 Woodville Park — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Woodville Park has higher household incomes ($90,636 vs $72,748); Kilkenny skews older (39 vs 36).

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Population 1,846 1,852
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +6.7%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $72,748/yr $90,636/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilkenny Woodville Park
0-4 4.2% / 5.7%
Kilkenny — 0-4: 4.2% Woodville Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.0% / 12.0%
Kilkenny — 5-14: 10.0% Woodville Park — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.5% / 6.2%
Kilkenny — 15-19: 5.5% Woodville Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.1% / 7.7%
Kilkenny — 20-24: 8.1% Woodville Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 15.9% / 16.3%
Kilkenny — 25-34: 15.9% Woodville Park — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 13.2% / 12.6%
Kilkenny — 35-44: 13.2% Woodville Park — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.2% / 14.3%
Kilkenny — 45-54: 13.2% Woodville Park — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 10.3% / 12.1%
Kilkenny — 55-64: 10.3% Woodville Park — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 8.1% / 8.2%
Kilkenny — 65-74: 8.1% Woodville Park — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 7.8% / 3.9%
Kilkenny — 75-84: 7.8% Woodville Park — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 4.0% / 1.8%
Kilkenny — 85+: 4.0% Woodville Park — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilkenny 34.8% couple families
Kilkenny — Couple Families: 34.8% Kilkenny — Lone Person: 36.6% Kilkenny — One Parent Families: 19.0% Kilkenny — Group Household: 6.9% Kilkenny — Other Families: 2.7%
Woodville Park 44.8% couple families
Woodville Park — Couple Families: 44.8% Woodville Park — Lone Person: 33.7% Woodville Park — One Parent Families: 12.7% Woodville Park — Group Household: 4.4% Woodville Park — Other Families: 4.4%
Couple Families Lone Person 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 Park 32.0% renting
Woodville Park — Owned Outright: 33.7% Woodville Park — Mortgage: 34.3% Woodville Park — Renting: 32.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 15.2%
Kilkenny — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Woodville Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 13.2%
Kilkenny — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Woodville Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.2%
Kilkenny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Woodville Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 5.8%
Kilkenny — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Woodville Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.1%
Kilkenny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Woodville Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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 Park
Vietnam 7.4% / 4.0%
Kilkenny — Vietnam: 7.4% Woodville Park — Vietnam: 4.0%
India 4.3% / 3.8%
Kilkenny — India: 4.3% Woodville Park — India: 3.8%
Italy 3.0% / 3.2%
Kilkenny — Italy: 3.0% Woodville Park — Italy: 3.2%
England 2.1% / 1.7%
Kilkenny — England: 2.1% Woodville Park — England: 1.7%
Greece 1.5% / 0.8%
Kilkenny — Greece: 1.5% Woodville Park — Greece: 0.8%
China 0.7% / 1.1%
Kilkenny — China: 0.7% Woodville Park — China: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

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 Park 76.3% houses
Woodville Park — Houses: 76.3% Woodville Park — Townhouses: 17.6% Woodville Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Median house price $860,500 $1,155,000
Median unit price $855,000 $652,500
Median land price $260,000 $324,090
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 8 sales
 16 days
from 15 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.

Kilkenny Woodville Park
2 bed $849K / $1.18M
Kilkenny — 2 bed: $849K (8 sales) Woodville Park — 2 bed: $1.18M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

3 bed $895K / $1.05M
Kilkenny — 3 bed: $895K (17 sales) Woodville Park — 3 bed: $1.05M (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Kilkenny has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 0%).

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Residential 51% 86%
Industrial 30% 0%
Commercial 18% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 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 Park
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 Park
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $750K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kilkenny Woodville Park
House price Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Income — Higher than 69% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 39% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of SA —

Liveability

Woodville Park scores higher overall (57 vs 48).

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Grade C B
Score 48/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
71/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 26
within 5 km
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6%
same for both

Schools in Kilkenny

  • Challa Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woodville Park

  • Whitefriars School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Walkability score 89/100 92/100
Distance to Adelaide 8 km 8.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 88/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 96.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.0
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.

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Car (driver) 70.7% / 71.8%
Kilkenny — Car (driver): 70.7% Woodville Park — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 9.5%
Kilkenny — Worked from Home: 9.0% Woodville Park — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Train 6.1% / 5.0%
Kilkenny — Train: 6.1% Woodville Park — Train: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.1%
Kilkenny — Car (passenger): 6.0% Woodville Park — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 4.0% / 3.9%
Kilkenny — Bus: 4.0% Woodville Park — Bus: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kilkenny Woodville Park
Connectivity score 76/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,214 premises
 52%
873 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kilkenny Woodville Park
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 Park

Inner Trains Transport Hub

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