Mansfield Park vs Woodville Gardens

In Mansfield Park, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Woodville Gardens, most households rent. Houses cost more in Mansfield Park: a median of $810,000, against $551,000 in Woodville Gardens, and rent is higher there too. Woodville Gardens is closer to the city centre: 10.3 km, against 11.8 km. On these figures, Mansfield Park tends to suit couples, while Woodville Gardens suits renters, people living alone, and 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

Mansfield Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 52%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)
  • But Woodville Gardens has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Woodville Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($520,000 vs $869,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($551,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodville Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Woodville Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 34%)
  • But Mansfield Park carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
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.

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Walkability 83 / 80
Mansfield Park — Walkability: 83/100 Woodville Gardens — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 34 / 18
Mansfield Park — Safety: 34/100 Woodville Gardens — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mansfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 27
Mansfield Park — Low flood risk: 20/100 Woodville Gardens — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Mansfield Park has more residents (4,608 vs 2,412); Mansfield Park has higher household incomes ($72,280 vs $58,708).

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Population 4,608
+48% vs other
 2,412
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% -1.3%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $72,280/yr
+19% vs other
 $58,708/yr
Median weekly rent $288/wk
+13% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
0-4 5.8% / 6.6%
Mansfield Park — 0-4: 5.8% Woodville Gardens — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.3% / 10.9%
Mansfield Park — 5-14: 13.3% Woodville Gardens — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.3% / 5.4%
Mansfield Park — 15-19: 7.3% Woodville Gardens — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 8.2% / 9.0%
Mansfield Park — 20-24: 8.2% Woodville Gardens — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 14.8% / 18.5%
Mansfield Park — 25-34: 14.8% Woodville Gardens — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 16.6% / 13.2%
Mansfield Park — 35-44: 16.6% Woodville Gardens — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.6% / 10.9%
Mansfield Park — 45-54: 13.6% Woodville Gardens — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 9.3% / 11.3%
Mansfield Park — 55-64: 9.3% Woodville Gardens — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 6.7% / 8.0%
Mansfield Park — 65-74: 6.7% Woodville Gardens — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 3.3% / 4.3%
Mansfield Park — 75-84: 3.3% Woodville Gardens — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.3% / 2.1%
Mansfield Park — 85+: 1.3% Woodville Gardens — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park 46.0% couple families
Mansfield Park — Couple Families: 46.0% Mansfield Park — Lone Person: 24.3% Mansfield Park — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mansfield Park — Group Household: 6.1% Mansfield Park — Other Families: 2.3%
Woodville Gardens 35.8% couple families
Woodville Gardens — Couple Families: 35.8% Woodville Gardens — Lone Person: 35.6% Woodville Gardens — One Parent Families: 19.7% Woodville Gardens — Group Household: 6.3% Woodville Gardens — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park 42.4% renting
Mansfield Park — Owned Outright: 22.6% Mansfield Park — Mortgage: 35.0% Mansfield Park — Renting: 42.4%
Woodville Gardens 55.5% renting
Woodville Gardens — Owned Outright: 20.2% Woodville Gardens — Mortgage: 24.4% Woodville Gardens — Renting: 55.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Vietnam 20.6% / 17.8%
Mansfield Park — Vietnam: 20.6% Woodville Gardens — Vietnam: 17.8%
India 7.9% / 11.0%
Mansfield Park — India: 7.9% Woodville Gardens — India: 11.0%
Philippines 3.8% / 1.7%
Mansfield Park — Philippines: 3.8% Woodville Gardens — Philippines: 1.7%
China 1.2% / 1.5%
Mansfield Park — China: 1.2% Woodville Gardens — China: 1.5%
England 1.1% / 1.3%
Mansfield Park — England: 1.1% Woodville Gardens — England: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Qualifications

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

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 11.2%
Mansfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Woodville Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 9.9%
Mansfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Woodville Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.8%
Mansfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Woodville Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.1%
Mansfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Woodville Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.0%
Mansfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Woodville Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park 66.6% houses
Mansfield Park — Houses: 66.6% Mansfield Park — Townhouses: 24.1% Mansfield Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Woodville Gardens 51.9% houses
Woodville Gardens — Houses: 51.9% Woodville Gardens — Townhouses: 32.8% Woodville Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Median house price $810,000 $551,000
Median unit price $500,000 $460,000
Median land price $869,000 $520,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
 16 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Residential 92% 98%
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Houses 4.2%
$630/wk on $780K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
House price Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of SA —

Liveability

Mansfield Park scores higher overall (41 vs 36).

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Woodville Gardens carries more crime risk (82 vs 66).

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
82/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 38
within 5 km
 36
within 5 km

Schools

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 3.8%

Schools in Mansfield Park

  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Woodville Gardens

  • Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Walkability score 83/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.8 km
+13% vs other
 10.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 66.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5012
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5012
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.

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Car (driver) 75.0% / 74.9%
Mansfield Park — Car (driver): 75.0% Woodville Gardens — Car (driver): 74.9%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 7.1%
Mansfield Park — Car (passenger): 9.0% Woodville Gardens — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Bus 7.3% / 8.7%
Mansfield Park — Bus: 7.3% Woodville Gardens — Bus: 8.7%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 4.9%
Mansfield Park — Worked from Home: 6.1% Woodville Gardens — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.3%
Mansfield Park — Walked Only: 1.4% Woodville Gardens — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Connectivity score 76/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,811 premises
 56%
1,301 premises

Climate

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
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)

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mansfield Park Woodville Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mansfield Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

Woodville Gardens

Affordable Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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