Kilkenny vs Woodville

Kilkenny is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Woodville. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Woodville: a median of $1.2 million, against $860,000 in Kilkenny, though rent is higher in Kilkenny. Kilkenny is closer to the city centre: 8 km, against 9.4 km. 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

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kilkenny has cheaper houses ($860,500 vs $1,200,000)
  • Woodville has cheaper units ($610,000 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kilkenny is more walkable (89/100 vs 74/100)
  • Woodville carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kilkenny and Woodville 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
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
Walkability 89 / 74
Kilkenny — Walkability: 89/100 Woodville — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 6 / 16
Kilkenny — Safety: 6/100 Woodville — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kilkenny — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 19
Kilkenny — Low flood risk: 29/100 Woodville — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Woodville skews older (42 vs 39).

Kilkenny Woodville
Population 1,846 2,180
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +9.1%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $72,748/yr $78,728/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilkenny Woodville
0-4 4.2% / 4.5%
Kilkenny — 0-4: 4.2% Woodville — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.0% / 9.4%
Kilkenny — 5-14: 10.0% Woodville — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.5% / 4.3%
Kilkenny — 15-19: 5.5% Woodville — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 8.1% / 7.1%
Kilkenny — 20-24: 8.1% Woodville — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 15.9% / 15.7%
Kilkenny — 25-34: 15.9% Woodville — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 13.2% / 11.7%
Kilkenny — 35-44: 13.2% Woodville — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.2% / 11.9%
Kilkenny — 45-54: 13.2% Woodville — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 10.3% / 13.3%
Kilkenny — 55-64: 10.3% Woodville — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.1% / 10.6%
Kilkenny — 65-74: 8.1% Woodville — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 7.8% / 6.6%
Kilkenny — 75-84: 7.8% Woodville — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 4.0% / 5.0%
Kilkenny — 85+: 4.0% Woodville — 85+: 5.0%

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

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 42.1% lone person
Woodville — Lone Person: 42.1% Woodville — Couple Families: 35.9% Woodville — One Parent Families: 13.1% Woodville — Group Household: 6.7% Woodville — Other Families: 2.1%
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 39.1% renting
Woodville — Owned Outright: 30.1% Woodville — Mortgage: 30.7% Woodville — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilkenny Woodville
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 16.2%
Kilkenny — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Woodville — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 13.0%
Kilkenny — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Woodville — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.7%
Kilkenny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Woodville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 5.1%
Kilkenny — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Woodville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.9%
Kilkenny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Woodville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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
Vietnam 7.4% / 2.9%
Kilkenny — Vietnam: 7.4% Woodville — Vietnam: 2.9%
India 4.3% / 5.3%
Kilkenny — India: 4.3% Woodville — India: 5.3%
Italy 3.0% / 3.6%
Kilkenny — Italy: 3.0% Woodville — Italy: 3.6%
England 2.1% / 2.8%
Kilkenny — England: 2.1% Woodville — England: 2.8%
Greece 1.5% / 1.0%
Kilkenny — Greece: 1.5% Woodville — Greece: 1.0%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.3%
Kilkenny — Philippines: 1.0% Woodville — Philippines: 1.3%

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 58.0% houses
Woodville — Houses: 58.0% Woodville — Townhouses: 21.7% Woodville — Flats / Apartments: 20.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilkenny Woodville
Median house price $860,500 $1,200,000
Median unit price $855,000 $610,000
Median land price $260,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 8 sales
 23 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Kilkenny has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 20%).

Kilkenny Woodville
Residential 51% 68%
Industrial 30% 20%
Commercial 18% 11%
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
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
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $750K
 4.3%
$665/wk on $805K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kilkenny Woodville
House price Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Income — Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 10% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 78% of SA

Liveability

Kilkenny is more walkable (89 vs 74).

Kilkenny Woodville
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Woodville carries more flood risk (81 vs 71); Kilkenny carries more crime risk (94 vs 84).

Kilkenny Woodville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 26
within 5 km
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Kilkenny Woodville
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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, 8.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.0%

Schools in Kilkenny

  • Challa Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woodville

  • The Grove Education Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kilkenny Woodville
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 7
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Kilkenny Woodville
Walkability score 89/100 74/100
Distance to Adelaide 8 km 9.4 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 96.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.0
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
Car (driver) 70.7% / 71.9%
Kilkenny — Car (driver): 70.7% Woodville — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 9.3%
Kilkenny — Worked from Home: 9.0% Woodville — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Train 6.1% / 6.0%
Kilkenny — Train: 6.1% Woodville — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.2%
Kilkenny — Car (passenger): 6.0% Woodville — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 4.0% / 4.5%
Kilkenny — Bus: 4.0% Woodville — Bus: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Kilkenny Woodville
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 5.0 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kilkenny Woodville
Connectivity score 76/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,214 premises
 33%
1,291 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kilkenny Woodville
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

Middle-Ring Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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