Woodville Gardens vs Woodville North

In Woodville Gardens, most households rent. In Woodville North, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Woodville North: a median of $910,000, against $551,000 in Woodville Gardens, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woodville Gardens tends to suit renters 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Woodville Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($551,000 vs $910,000)
  • has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $593,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Woodville Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodville Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Woodville North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Woodville Gardens 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.

Woodville Gardens 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.

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Walkability 80 / 66
Woodville Gardens — Walkability: 80/100 Woodville North — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 18 / 12
Woodville Gardens — Safety: 18/100 Woodville North — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodville Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 22
Woodville Gardens — Low flood risk: 27/100 Woodville North — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Woodville North rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk); Woodville North has higher household incomes ($69,732 vs $58,708).

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Population 2,412 2,721
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +11.1%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $58,708/yr $69,732/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
0-4 6.6% / 5.6%
Woodville Gardens — 0-4: 6.6% Woodville North — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.9% / 10.7%
Woodville Gardens — 5-14: 10.9% Woodville North — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.4% / 5.6%
Woodville Gardens — 15-19: 5.4% Woodville North — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 9.0% / 8.7%
Woodville Gardens — 20-24: 9.0% Woodville North — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 18.5% / 18.4%
Woodville Gardens — 25-34: 18.5% Woodville North — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 13.2% / 11.9%
Woodville Gardens — 35-44: 13.2% Woodville North — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.9% / 13.0%
Woodville Gardens — 45-54: 10.9% Woodville North — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.3% / 12.5%
Woodville Gardens — 55-64: 11.3% Woodville North — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.0% / 8.1%
Woodville Gardens — 65-74: 8.0% Woodville North — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.3% / 3.9%
Woodville Gardens — 75-84: 4.3% Woodville North — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.1% / 1.7%
Woodville Gardens — 85+: 2.1% Woodville North — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Woodville Gardens 55.5% renting
Woodville Gardens — Owned Outright: 20.2% Woodville Gardens — Mortgage: 24.4% Woodville Gardens — Renting: 55.5%
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.

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Vietnam 17.8% / 15.1%
Woodville Gardens — Vietnam: 17.8% Woodville North — Vietnam: 15.1%
India 11.0% / 6.4%
Woodville Gardens — India: 11.0% Woodville North — India: 6.4%
Philippines 1.7% / 3.9%
Woodville Gardens — Philippines: 1.7% Woodville North — Philippines: 3.9%
China 1.5% / 1.5%
Woodville Gardens — China: 1.5% Woodville North — China: 1.5%
England 1.3% / 1.4%
Woodville Gardens — England: 1.3% Woodville North — England: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Qualifications

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

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 13.3%
Woodville Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Woodville North — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 13.2%
Woodville Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Woodville North — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.0%
Woodville Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Woodville North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.2%
Woodville Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Woodville North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Woodville Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% 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.

Woodville Gardens 51.9% houses
Woodville Gardens — Houses: 51.9% Woodville Gardens — Townhouses: 32.8% Woodville Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
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

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Median house price $551,000 $910,000
Median unit price $460,000 $593,000
Median land price $520,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 13 sales
 17 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Woodville North has more industrially zoned land (45% vs 0%).

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Residential 98% 54%
Industrial 0% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
House price Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Income Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 62% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 93% of SA

Liveability

Woodville Gardens is more walkable (80 vs 66).

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Grade C D
Score 36/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
88/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 36
within 5 km
 31
within 5 km

Schools

Woodville Gardens 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, Adelaide City Campus, 8.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.7%

Schools in Woodville Gardens

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

Schools in Woodville North

  • Ngutu College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Walkability score 80/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.3 km 10.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.0
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.

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Car (driver) 74.9% / 79.5%
Woodville Gardens — Car (driver): 74.9% Woodville North — Car (driver): 79.5%
Bus 8.7% / 5.9%
Woodville Gardens — Bus: 8.7% Woodville North — Bus: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.9%
Woodville Gardens — Car (passenger): 7.1% Woodville North — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 5.3%
Woodville Gardens — Worked from Home: 4.9% Woodville North — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only 2.3% / 0.9%
Woodville Gardens — Walked Only: 2.3% Woodville North — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train 0.6% / 1.6%
Woodville Gardens — Train: 0.6% Woodville North — Train: 1.6%

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

Setting

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Woodville Gardens Woodville North
Connectivity score 86/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,301 premises
 43%
1,270 premises

Climate

Woodville Gardens 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)

Woodville Gardens 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodville Gardens

Affordable Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

Woodville North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses

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