Woods Point vs Jervois
Jervois is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 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. In Jervois, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Woods Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Jervois suits families with children.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Woods Point carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 64/100)
- Jervois is already more of a family suburb (67% 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
Woods Point
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 70 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (88.4 km vs 95.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Woods Point
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 64/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
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 -14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Woods Point and Jervois drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Jervois has more residents (258 vs 188); Woods Point skews older (51 vs 39).
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 188 | 258 +37% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.6% | -14.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 39 |
| Median household income | $69,056/yr +3% vs other | $66,768/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $243/wk +1% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 73% | 75% |
| Environmental | 27% | 25% |
| 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
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Murray Bridge same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +51% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 38% of SA | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of SA | Higher than 74% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of SA | Higher than 48% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of SA | Higher than 55% of SA |
Liveability
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Jervois carries more crime risk (64 vs 42).
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 42/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Woods Point
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Jervois
- Jervois Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Jervois sits further from the CBD (95.6 km vs 88.4 km).
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 23/100 | 26/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 88.4 km | 95.6 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 64 min | 70 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5253 | 0.4% postcode 5259 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 5253 | 82 postcode 5259 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).
Setting
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 76 premises | 0% 119 premises |
Climate
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 345 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray Bridge same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Woods Point | Jervois | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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