Mansfield Park vs Woodville North

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mansfield Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodville North: a median of $910,000, against $810,000 in Mansfield Park. Woodville North is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 11.8 km. On these figures, Woodville North tends to suit people living alone.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Mansfield Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $593,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $910,000)

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

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mansfield Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)
  • is more walkable (83/100 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

Mansfield Park 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.

Mansfield Park 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.

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Walkability 83 / 66
Mansfield Park — Walkability: 83/100 Woodville North — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 34 / 12
Mansfield Park — Safety: 34/100 Woodville North — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mansfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 22
Mansfield Park — Low flood risk: 20/100 Woodville North — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Mansfield Park has more residents (4,608 vs 2,721).

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Population 4,608
+41% vs other
 2,721
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +11.1%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $72,280/yr
+4% vs other
 $69,732/yr
Median weekly rent $288/wk $300/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park Woodville North
0-4 5.8% / 5.6%
Mansfield Park — 0-4: 5.8% Woodville North — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.3% / 10.7%
Mansfield Park — 5-14: 13.3% Woodville North — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 7.3% / 5.6%
Mansfield Park — 15-19: 7.3% Woodville North — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 8.2% / 8.7%
Mansfield Park — 20-24: 8.2% Woodville North — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 14.8% / 18.4%
Mansfield Park — 25-34: 14.8% Woodville North — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 16.6% / 11.9%
Mansfield Park — 35-44: 16.6% Woodville North — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.6% / 13.0%
Mansfield Park — 45-54: 13.6% Woodville North — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 9.3% / 12.5%
Mansfield Park — 55-64: 9.3% Woodville North — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 6.7% / 8.1%
Mansfield Park — 65-74: 6.7% Woodville North — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 3.3% / 3.9%
Mansfield Park — 75-84: 3.3% Woodville North — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.7%
Mansfield Park — 85+: 1.3% Woodville North — 85+: 1.7%

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

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 North 36.2% couple families
Woodville North — Couple Families: 36.2% Woodville North — Lone Person: 35.9% Woodville North — One Parent Families: 19.5% Woodville North — Group Household: 5.7% Woodville North — 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 North 43.7% renting
Woodville North — Owned Outright: 24.0% Woodville North — Mortgage: 32.3% Woodville North — Renting: 43.7%
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 North
Vietnam 20.6% / 15.1%
Mansfield Park — Vietnam: 20.6% Woodville North — Vietnam: 15.1%
India 7.9% / 6.4%
Mansfield Park — India: 7.9% Woodville North — India: 6.4%
Philippines 3.8% / 3.9%
Mansfield Park — Philippines: 3.8% Woodville North — Philippines: 3.9%
China 1.2% / 1.5%
Mansfield Park — China: 1.2% Woodville North — China: 1.5%
England 1.1% / 1.4%
Mansfield Park — England: 1.1% Woodville North — England: 1.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 13.3%
Mansfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Woodville North — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 13.2%
Mansfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Woodville North — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.0%
Mansfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Woodville North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.2%
Mansfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Woodville North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.0%
Mansfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Woodville North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

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 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

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Median house price $810,000 $910,000
Median unit price $500,000 $593,000
Median land price $869,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
 17 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Woodville North has more industrially zoned land (45% vs 6%).

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Residential 92% 54%
Industrial 6% 45%
Commercial 2% 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

Mansfield Park Woodville North
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 1,636
across Charles Sturt
Approvals change year on year +23% +109%

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 North
Houses 4.2%
$630/wk on $780K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mansfield Park Woodville North
House price Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of SA —

Liveability

Mansfield Park scores higher overall (41 vs 32); Mansfield Park is more walkable (83 vs 66).

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Grade C D
Score 41/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodville North carries more crime risk (88 vs 66).

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
88/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 38
within 5 km
 31
within 5 km

Schools

Mansfield Park 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, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 3.7%

Schools in Mansfield Park

  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Woodville North

  • Ngutu College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Walkability score 83/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.8 km
+11% vs other
 10.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 66.2
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 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 North
Car (driver) 75.0% / 79.5%
Mansfield Park — Car (driver): 75.0% Woodville North — Car (driver): 79.5%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 5.9%
Mansfield Park — Car (passenger): 9.0% Woodville North — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 7.3% / 5.9%
Mansfield Park — Bus: 7.3% Woodville North — Bus: 5.9%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 5.3%
Mansfield Park — Worked from Home: 6.1% Woodville North — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.9%
Mansfield Park — Walked Only: 1.4% Woodville North — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train 0.6% / 1.6%
Mansfield Park — Train: 0.6% Woodville North — Train: 1.6%

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

Setting

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mansfield Park Woodville North
Connectivity score 76/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,811 premises
 43%
1,270 premises

Climate

Mansfield Park 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)

Mansfield Park Woodville North
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 North
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $1,726/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Charles Sturt

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mansfield Park Woodville North
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 North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses

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