Monteith vs Woods Point

Monteith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Woods Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woods Point, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Woods Point tends to suit people living alone and couples.

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

Monteith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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

  • Monteith sits closer to the CBD (85.8 km vs 88.4 km)
  • Woods Point is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woods Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Woods Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs -21.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Monteith Woods Point
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.

Monteith Woods Point
Walkability 0 / 23
Monteith — Walkability: 0/100 Woods Point — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 66 / 58
Monteith — Safety: 66/100 Woods Point — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Monteith — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woods Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woods Point has more residents (188 vs 104); Woods Point skews older (51 vs 48).

Monteith Woods Point
Population 104 188
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.8% +10.6%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $68,224/yr $69,056/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+4% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monteith Woods Point
0-4 3.8% / 6.4%
Monteith — 0-4: 3.8% Woods Point — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.5% / 7.4%
Monteith — 5-14: 12.5% Woods Point — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 7.7% / 5.3%
Monteith — 15-19: 7.7% Woods Point — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.8% / 4.3%
Monteith — 20-24: 4.8% Woods Point — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.6% / 9.6%
Monteith — 25-34: 10.6% Woods Point — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 5.8% / 8.5%
Monteith — 35-44: 5.8% Woods Point — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.3% / 18.1%
Monteith — 45-54: 16.3% Woods Point — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 8.7% / 16.0%
Monteith — 55-64: 8.7% Woods Point — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 11.5% / 16.5%
Monteith — 65-74: 11.5% Woods Point — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 7.7% / 8.5%
Monteith — 75-84: 7.7% Woods Point — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / —
Monteith — 85+: not among its largest Woods Point — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monteith 35.3% couple families
Monteith — Couple Families: 35.3% Monteith — Lone Person: 35.3% Monteith — One Parent Families: 29.4%
Woods Point 47.5% couple families
Woods Point — Couple Families: 47.5% Woods Point — Lone Person: 45.0% Woods Point — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monteith 9.1% renting
Monteith — Owned Outright: 63.6% Monteith — Mortgage: 27.3% Monteith — Renting: 9.1%
Woods Point 9.2% renting
Woods Point — Owned Outright: 38.5% Woods Point — Mortgage: 52.3% Woods Point — Renting: 9.2%
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.

Monteith Woods Point
England — / 6.9%
Monteith — England: not among its largest Woods Point — England: 6.9%
China 3.8% / —
Monteith — China: 3.8% Woods Point — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.7%
Monteith — Philippines: not among its largest Woods Point — Philippines: 2.7%
Germany — / 2.7%
Monteith — Germany: not among its largest Woods Point — Germany: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Qualifications

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

Monteith Woods Point
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 17.0%
Monteith — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Woods Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 6.9%
Monteith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Woods Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 7.4%
Monteith — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Woods Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Monteith — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woods Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monteith 100.0% houses
Monteith — Houses: 100.0%
Woods Point 100.0% houses
Woods Point — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Monteith Woods Point
Rural and farming 66% 73%
Environmental 34% 27%
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

Monteith Woods Point
New dwellings approved 274
across Murray Bridge
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Monteith Woods Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 62% of SA

Liveability

Woods Point is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Monteith Woods Point
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Monteith Woods Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Monteith Woods Point
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Monteith Woods Point
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Woods Point sits further from the CBD (88.4 km vs 85.8 km).

Monteith Woods Point
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Adelaide 85.8 km 88.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5253
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5253
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.

Monteith Woods Point
Car (driver) 63.3% / 73.2%
Monteith — Car (driver): 63.3% Woods Point — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 16.9%
Monteith — Worked from Home: 28.6% Woods Point — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) — / 9.9%
Monteith — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woods Point — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Walked Only 8.2% / —
Monteith — Walked Only: 8.2% Woods Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Monteith Woods Point
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Monteith Woods Point
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Monteith Woods Point
Annual rainfall 337 mm 345 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C —

Council rates

Monteith Woods Point
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Murray Bridge
same for both

Federal electorate

Monteith Woods Point
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Monteith Woods Point
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Monteith

Rural

Woods Point

Retirees Rural

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