Woodville Park vs Woodville South

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Woodville Park: a median of $1.16 million, against $1.05 million in Woodville South, though rent is higher in Woodville South. Woodville Park is closer to the city centre: 8.2 km, against 9.3 km.

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

Woodville Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woodville South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,155,000)

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

Woodville Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 78/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Woodville Park is more walkable (92/100 vs 78/100)
  • Woodville South has more GPs (3 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

Woodville Park and Woodville South 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 Park Woodville South
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 Park Woodville South
Walkability 92 / 78
Woodville Park — Walkability: 92/100 Woodville South — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 15 / 16
Woodville Park — Safety: 15/100 Woodville South — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodville Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 18
Woodville Park — Low flood risk: 29/100 Woodville South — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Woodville South has more residents (3,464 vs 1,852).

Woodville Park Woodville South
Population 1,852 3,464
+87% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +9.0%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $90,636/yr $92,924/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $340/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodville Park Woodville South
0-4 5.7% / 6.4%
Woodville Park — 0-4: 5.7% Woodville South — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.0% / 10.8%
Woodville Park — 5-14: 12.0% Woodville South — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.2% / 4.8%
Woodville Park — 15-19: 6.2% Woodville South — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.7% / 6.8%
Woodville Park — 20-24: 7.7% Woodville South — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 16.3% / 16.8%
Woodville Park — 25-34: 16.3% Woodville South — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 12.6% / 13.9%
Woodville Park — 35-44: 12.6% Woodville South — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.3% / 12.9%
Woodville Park — 45-54: 14.3% Woodville South — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.1% / 13.2%
Woodville Park — 55-64: 12.1% Woodville South — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.2% / 8.3%
Woodville Park — 65-74: 8.2% Woodville South — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.9% / 4.2%
Woodville Park — 75-84: 3.9% Woodville South — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.8% / 2.0%
Woodville Park — 85+: 1.8% Woodville South — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodville Park 44.8% couple families
Woodville Park — Couple Families: 44.8% Woodville Park — Lone Person: 33.7% Woodville Park — One Parent Families: 12.7% Woodville Park — Group Household: 4.4% Woodville Park — Other Families: 4.4%
Woodville South 44.4% couple families
Woodville South — Couple Families: 44.4% Woodville South — Lone Person: 33.4% Woodville South — One Parent Families: 14.6% Woodville South — Group Household: 5.4% Woodville South — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodville Park 32.0% renting
Woodville Park — Owned Outright: 33.7% Woodville Park — Mortgage: 34.3% Woodville Park — Renting: 32.0%
Woodville South 26.9% renting
Woodville South — Owned Outright: 31.5% Woodville South — Mortgage: 41.6% Woodville South — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodville Park Woodville South
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 15.4%
Woodville Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Woodville South — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 16.0%
Woodville Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Woodville South — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.1%
Woodville Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Woodville South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 3.9%
Woodville Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Woodville South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.5%
Woodville Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Woodville South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Park Woodville South
India 3.8% / 5.6%
Woodville Park — India: 3.8% Woodville South — India: 5.6%
Vietnam 4.0% / 1.4%
Woodville Park — Vietnam: 4.0% Woodville South — Vietnam: 1.4%
Italy 3.2% / 2.0%
Woodville Park — Italy: 3.2% Woodville South — Italy: 2.0%
England 1.7% / 2.1%
Woodville Park — England: 1.7% Woodville South — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.1%
Woodville Park — Philippines: 1.1% Woodville South — Philippines: 1.1%
China 1.1% / 0.9%
Woodville Park — China: 1.1% Woodville South — China: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodville Park 76.3% houses
Woodville Park — Houses: 76.3% Woodville Park — Townhouses: 17.6% Woodville Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Woodville South 79.8% houses
Woodville South — Houses: 79.8% Woodville South — Townhouses: 10.8% Woodville South — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodville Park Woodville South
Median house price $1,155,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price $652,500 $600,000
Median land price $324,090 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 15 sales
 15 days
from 20 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.

Woodville Park Woodville South
2 bed $1.18M / $735K
Woodville Park — 2 bed: $1.18M (5 sales) Woodville South — 2 bed: $735K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $1.04M
Woodville Park — 3 bed: $1.05M (10 sales) Woodville South — 3 bed: $1.04M (36 sales)

10 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Woodville Park Woodville South
Residential 86% 81%
Commercial 12% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 1% 5%
Industrial 0% 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 Park Woodville South
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
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.

Woodville Park Woodville South
Houses — 3.5%
$650/wk on $975K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Woodville Park Woodville South
House price Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of SA

Liveability

Woodville Park is more walkable (92 vs 78); Woodville Park scores higher overall (57 vs 49).

Woodville Park Woodville South
Grade B C
Score 57/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Woodville South carries more flood risk (82 vs 71).

Woodville Park Woodville South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Woodville Park Woodville South
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.6%

Schools in Woodville Park

  • Whitefriars School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Woodville South

  • Woodville Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodville Park Woodville South
Cafes & restaurants 2 7
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 3 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Woodville Park Woodville South
Walkability score 92/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.2 km 9.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 88/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5011
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5011
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 Park Woodville South
Car (driver) 71.8% / 74.2%
Woodville Park — Car (driver): 71.8% Woodville South — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 10.6%
Woodville Park — Worked from Home: 9.5% Woodville South — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.7%
Woodville Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% Woodville South — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 3.9% / 4.1%
Woodville Park — Bus: 3.9% Woodville South — Bus: 4.1%
Train 5.0% / 1.2%
Woodville Park — Train: 5.0% Woodville South — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 2.3% / 3.0%
Woodville Park — Walked Only: 2.3% Woodville South — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Woodville Park Woodville South
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 4.6 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woodville Park Woodville South
Connectivity score 87/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
873 premises
 51%
1,643 premises

Climate

Woodville Park Woodville South
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 Park Woodville South
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Woodville Park Woodville South
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodville Park Woodville South
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodville Park

Inner Trains Transport Hub

Woodville South

Inner Parks

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