Oakbank vs Woodside

Woodside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Oakbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oakbank: a median of $1.05 million, against $865,000 in Woodside, and rent is higher there too. Oakbank is closer to the city centre: 32.9 km, against 38.8 km. On these figures, Woodside 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

Woodside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woodside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($865,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house 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

Oakbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 43 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.9 km vs 38.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Oakbank 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.

Oakbank 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.

Oakbank Woodside
Walkability 14 / 10
Oakbank — Walkability: 14/100 Woodside — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 83 / 84
Oakbank — Safety: 83/100 Woodside — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 84 / 27
Oakbank — Low fire risk: 84/100 Woodside — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 61 / 74
Oakbank — Low flood risk: 61/100 Woodside — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Woodside has more residents (2,701 vs 865); Oakbank has higher household incomes ($105,248 vs $77,116).

Oakbank Woodside
Population 865 2,701
+212% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +3.6%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $105,248/yr
+27% vs other
 $77,116/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+6% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakbank Woodside
0-4 4.5% / 4.7%
Oakbank — 0-4: 4.5% Woodside — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.5% / 10.2%
Oakbank — 5-14: 12.5% Woodside — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.9% / 6.3%
Oakbank — 15-19: 4.9% Woodside — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.0% / 6.8%
Oakbank — 20-24: 5.0% Woodside — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 8.9% / 10.5%
Oakbank — 25-34: 8.9% Woodside — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.5% / 10.6%
Oakbank — 35-44: 10.5% Woodside — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 14.1% / 12.8%
Oakbank — 45-54: 14.1% Woodside — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 17.1% / 14.3%
Oakbank — 55-64: 17.1% Woodside — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 13.8% / 11.9%
Oakbank — 65-74: 13.8% Woodside — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.1% / 8.8%
Oakbank — 75-84: 6.1% Woodside — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 1.2% / 3.3%
Oakbank — 85+: 1.2% Woodside — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakbank 50.3% couple families
Oakbank — Couple Families: 50.3% Oakbank — Lone Person: 34.9% Oakbank — One Parent Families: 14.9% Oakbank — Group Household: 0.0% Oakbank — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Oakbank 14.1% renting
Oakbank — Owned Outright: 42.9% Oakbank — Mortgage: 42.9% Oakbank — Renting: 14.1%
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.

Oakbank Woodside
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 11.8%
Oakbank — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Woodside — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 16.1%
Oakbank — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Woodside — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.1%
Oakbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Woodside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.8%
Oakbank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Woodside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.1%
Oakbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Woodside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Oakbank Woodside
England 5.0% / 5.2%
Oakbank — England: 5.0% Woodside — England: 5.2%
Germany 1.3% / 0.6%
Oakbank — Germany: 1.3% Woodside — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Oakbank — New Zealand: 1.0% Woodside — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.4%
Oakbank — Scotland: 0.6% Woodside — Scotland: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Oakbank — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodside — Netherlands: 0.6%
Lebanon 0.5% / —
Oakbank — Lebanon: 0.5% Woodside — Lebanon: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Oakbank — South Africa: not among its largest Woodside — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakbank 96.2% houses
Oakbank — Houses: 96.2% Oakbank — Townhouses: 3.1% Oakbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Woodside 89.5% houses
Woodside — Houses: 89.5% Woodside — Townhouses: 7.0% Woodside — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oakbank Woodside
Median house price $1,050,000 $865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $885,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 6 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.

Oakbank Woodside
3 bed $882K / $800K
Oakbank — 3 bed: $882K (6 sales) Woodside — 3 bed: $800K (38 sales)

6 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.02M
Oakbank — 4 bed: $1.2M (7 sales) Woodside — 4 bed: $1.02M (26 sales)

7 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Oakbank Woodside
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Residential 1% 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

Oakbank 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.

Oakbank Woodside
Houses — 3.2%
$620/wk on $999K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Oakbank Woodside
House price Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 22% of SA

Liveability

Oakbank scores higher overall (66 vs 48).

Oakbank Woodside
Grade B C
Score 66/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Woodside carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 16); Oakbank carries more flood risk (39 vs 26).

Oakbank Woodside
Bushfire Low
16/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Oakbank Woodside
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

Schools in Oakbank

  • Oakbank School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Woodside

  • Woodside Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Woodside sits further from the CBD (38.8 km vs 32.9 km).

Oakbank Woodside
Walkability score 14/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.9 km 38.8 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 43 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5243
 1.1%
postcode 5244
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 5243
 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.

Oakbank Woodside
Car (driver) 72.6% / 73.4%
Oakbank — Car (driver): 72.6% Woodside — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 15.6%
Oakbank — Worked from Home: 20.2% Woodside — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.7%
Oakbank — Car (passenger): 4.1% Woodside — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.1% / 5.4%
Oakbank — Walked Only: 2.1% Woodside — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus 1.0% / 1.9%
Oakbank — Bus: 1.0% Woodside — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Oakbank Woodside
Elevation 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 421 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.6 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Oakbank Woodside
Connectivity score 53/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
414 premises
 29%
1,555 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Oakbank Woodside
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oakbank

Acreage Outer

Woodside

Acreage Outer

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