Woodville South vs Findon

Comparing Woodville South and Findon, SA: Findon has more residents (6,997 vs 3,464); Woodville South scores higher overall (49 vs 41); and Woodville South has higher household incomes ($92,924 vs $74,048).

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

  • Woodville South has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 66%)
  • Findon has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Findon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Findon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 78/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Findon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 78/100)
  • But 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 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woodville South and Findon 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 South Findon
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 South Findon
Walkability 78 / 87
Woodville South — Walkability: 78/100 Findon — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 16 / 19
Woodville South — Safety: 16/100 Findon — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodville South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Findon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 22
Woodville South — Low flood risk: 18/100 Findon — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Findon has more residents (6,997 vs 3,464); Woodville South has higher household incomes ($92,924 vs $74,048).

Woodville South Findon
Population 3,464 6,997
+102% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +12.8%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $92,924/yr
+20% vs other
 $74,048/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+9% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodville South Findon
0-4 6.4% / 6.2%
Woodville South — 0-4: 6.4% Findon — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.8% / 9.1%
Woodville South — 5-14: 10.8% Findon — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 4.8% / 4.8%
Woodville South — 15-19: 4.8% Findon — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.8% / 7.1%
Woodville South — 20-24: 6.8% Findon — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 16.8% / 18.3%
Woodville South — 25-34: 16.8% Findon — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 13.9% / 13.6%
Woodville South — 35-44: 13.9% Findon — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 12.9% / 12.1%
Woodville South — 45-54: 12.9% Findon — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.2% / 11.0%
Woodville South — 55-64: 13.2% Findon — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 8.3% / 8.0%
Woodville South — 65-74: 8.3% Findon — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.2% / 6.2%
Woodville South — 75-84: 4.2% Findon — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.0% / 3.4%
Woodville South — 85+: 2.0% Findon — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Findon 34.4% couple families
Findon — Couple Families: 34.4% Findon — Lone Person: 41.2% Findon — One Parent Families: 16.1% Findon — Group Household: 6.3% Findon — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodville South 26.9% renting
Woodville South — Owned Outright: 31.5% Woodville South — Mortgage: 41.6% Woodville South — Renting: 26.9%
Findon 37.4% renting
Findon — Owned Outright: 28.1% Findon — Mortgage: 34.5% Findon — Renting: 37.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodville South Findon
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 14.5%
Woodville South — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Findon — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 13.3%
Woodville South — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Findon — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.4%
Woodville South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Findon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.6%
Woodville South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Findon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Woodville South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Findon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 South Findon
India 5.6% / 7.9%
Woodville South — India: 5.6% Findon — India: 7.9%
Italy 2.0% / 4.7%
Woodville South — Italy: 2.0% Findon — Italy: 4.7%
England 2.1% / 2.0%
Woodville South — England: 2.1% Findon — England: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.4% / 1.2%
Woodville South — Vietnam: 1.4% Findon — Vietnam: 1.2%
Greece 1.1% / 1.4%
Woodville South — Greece: 1.1% Findon — Greece: 1.4%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.0%
Woodville South — Philippines: 1.1% Findon — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodville South 79.8% houses
Woodville South — Houses: 79.8% Woodville South — Townhouses: 10.8% Woodville South — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Findon 65.5% houses
Findon — Houses: 65.5% Findon — Townhouses: 21.3% Findon — Flats / Apartments: 13.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodville South Findon
Median house price $1,050,000 $980,000
Median unit price $600,000 $586,000
Median land price — $882,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 20 sales
 18 days
from 106 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 South Findon
2 bed $735K / $715K
Woodville South — 2 bed: $735K (5 sales) Findon — 2 bed: $715K (20 sales)

5 vs 20 sales

3 bed $1.04M / $966K
Woodville South — 3 bed: $1.04M (36 sales) Findon — 3 bed: $966K (88 sales)

36 vs 88 sales

Zoning mix

Woodville South Findon
Residential 81% 89%
Commercial 5% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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 South Findon
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 South Findon
Houses 3.5%
$650/wk on $975K
 3.9%
$700/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Woodville South Findon
House price Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 41% of SA
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools — Higher than 29% of SA
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Woodville South scores higher overall (49 vs 41); Findon is more walkable (87 vs 78).

Woodville South Findon
Grade C
same for both
Score 49/100 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Woodville South Findon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
81/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Woodville South Findon
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.8%

Schools in Woodville South

  • Woodville Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Findon

  • Findon High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Findon High School - Findon Technical College Government · Secondary
  • Nazareth Catholic College - Findon Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Woodville South Findon
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 7 3
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 4 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Woodville South Findon
Walkability score 78/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.3 km
+4% vs other
 8.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 16 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 139.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5011
 0.6%
postcode 5023
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5011
 44
postcode 5023

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 South Findon
Car (driver) 74.2% / 75.6%
Woodville South — Car (driver): 74.2% Findon — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 10.3%
Woodville South — Worked from Home: 10.6% Findon — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.5%
Woodville South — Car (passenger): 4.7% Findon — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus 4.1% / 5.0%
Woodville South — Bus: 4.1% Findon — Bus: 5.0%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.7%
Woodville South — Walked Only: 3.0% Findon — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Woodville South Findon
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woodville South Findon
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,643 premises
 47%
3,976 premises

Climate

Woodville South Findon
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 South Findon
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³ 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 20.3 µg/m³ 17.8 µg/m³
NO₂ — 1.12 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodville South

Inner Parks

Findon

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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