Lobethal vs Woodside

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodside, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodside: a median of $865,000, against $755,000 in Lobethal.

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

Lobethal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($440,000 vs $885,250)
  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $865,000)

Weighs house 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

They split

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

  • Lobethal is more walkable (51/100 vs 10/100)
  • Woodside sits closer to the CBD (38.8 km vs 42.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lobethal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Lobethal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lobethal Woodside
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.

Lobethal Woodside
Walkability 51 / 10
Lobethal — Walkability: 51/100 Woodside — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 77 / 84
Lobethal — Safety: 77/100 Woodside — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 17 / 27
Lobethal — Low fire risk: 17/100 Woodside — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 82 / 74
Lobethal — Low flood risk: 82/100 Woodside — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Woodside skews older (45 vs 43).

Lobethal Woodside
Population 2,534 2,701
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +3.6%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $79,508/yr
+3% vs other
 $77,116/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $320/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lobethal Woodside
0-4 5.4% / 4.7%
Lobethal — 0-4: 5.4% Woodside — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.3% / 10.2%
Lobethal — 5-14: 13.3% Woodside — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.8% / 6.3%
Lobethal — 15-19: 5.8% Woodside — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.9% / 6.8%
Lobethal — 20-24: 3.9% Woodside — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 11.5% / 10.5%
Lobethal — 25-34: 11.5% Woodside — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 11.8% / 10.6%
Lobethal — 35-44: 11.8% Woodside — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.6% / 12.8%
Lobethal — 45-54: 12.6% Woodside — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 14.8% / 14.3%
Lobethal — 55-64: 14.8% Woodside — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 10.3% / 11.9%
Lobethal — 65-74: 10.3% Woodside — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 7.5% / 8.8%
Lobethal — 75-84: 7.5% Woodside — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 3.1% / 3.3%
Lobethal — 85+: 3.1% Woodside — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lobethal 44.0% couple families
Lobethal — Couple Families: 44.0% Lobethal — Lone Person: 38.2% Lobethal — One Parent Families: 15.2% Lobethal — Group Household: 1.9% Lobethal — Other Families: 0.7%
Woodside 45.4% couple families
Woodside — Couple Families: 45.4% Woodside — Lone Person: 37.7% Woodside — One Parent Families: 14.4% Woodside — Group Household: 1.5% Woodside — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lobethal 15.4% renting
Lobethal — Owned Outright: 34.5% Lobethal — Mortgage: 50.1% Lobethal — Renting: 15.4%
Woodside 20.3% renting
Woodside — Owned Outright: 38.4% Woodside — Mortgage: 41.2% Woodside — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lobethal Woodside
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 16.1%
Lobethal — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Woodside — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 11.8%
Lobethal — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Woodside — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.1%
Lobethal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Woodside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.8%
Lobethal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Woodside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.1%
Lobethal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Woodside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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

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.

Lobethal Woodside
England 5.7% / 5.2%
Lobethal — England: 5.7% Woodside — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Lobethal — New Zealand: 0.9% Woodside — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 1.0% / 0.6%
Lobethal — Germany: 1.0% Woodside — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Lobethal — Philippines: 1.1% Woodside — Philippines: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.9% / 0.2%
Lobethal — Vietnam: 0.9% Woodside — Vietnam: 0.2%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.5%
Lobethal — South Africa: 0.4% Woodside — South Africa: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Lobethal — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodside — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lobethal 90.9% houses
Lobethal — Houses: 90.9% Lobethal — Townhouses: 8.7% Lobethal — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Woodside 89.5% houses
Woodside — Houses: 89.5% Woodside — Townhouses: 7.0% Woodside — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lobethal Woodside
Median house price $755,000 $865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $440,000 $885,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 24 sales
 18 days
from 22 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.

Lobethal Woodside
3 bed $728K / $800K
Lobethal — 3 bed: $728K (26 sales) Woodside — 3 bed: $800K (38 sales)

26 vs 38 sales

4 bed $811K / $1.02M
Lobethal — 4 bed: $811K (16 sales) Woodside — 4 bed: $1.02M (26 sales)

16 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Lobethal Woodside
Rural and farming 93% 97%
Residential 5% 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

Lobethal Woodside
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Lobethal Woodside
Houses 4.5%
$630/wk on $722K
 3.2%
$620/wk on $999K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lobethal Woodside
House price Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 22% of SA

Liveability

Lobethal is more walkable (51 vs 10).

Lobethal Woodside
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lobethal carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 73).

Lobethal Woodside
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lobethal Woodside
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lobethal

  • Lobethal Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Lobethal Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woodside

  • Woodside Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lobethal Woodside
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Lobethal sits further from the CBD (42.8 km vs 38.8 km).

Lobethal Woodside
Walkability score 51/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 42.8 km
+9% vs other
 38.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 43 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5241
 1.1%
postcode 5244
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 5241
 82
postcode 5244

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.

Lobethal Woodside
Car (driver) 78.4% / 73.4%
Lobethal — Car (driver): 78.4% Woodside — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 15.6%
Lobethal — Worked from Home: 11.8% Woodside — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 3.7%
Lobethal — Car (passenger): 5.2% Woodside — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.3% / 5.4%
Lobethal — Walked Only: 3.3% Woodside — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus 1.3% / 1.9%
Lobethal — Bus: 1.3% Woodside — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Lobethal Woodside
Elevation 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 421 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.0 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lobethal Woodside
Connectivity score 57/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,254 premises
 29%
1,555 premises

Climate

Lobethal Woodside
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lobethal Woodside
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lobethal Woodside
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Lobethal Woodside
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lobethal Woodside
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lobethal

Acreage Outer Quiet

Woodside

Acreage Outer

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