Woodville West vs Albert Park

Woodville West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Albert Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Woodville West: a median of $1.04 million, against $905,000 in Albert Park, and rent is higher there too. Woodville West is closer to the city centre: 10 km, against 11.3 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

Albert Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Albert Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($905,000 vs $1,045,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Albert Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodville West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Woodville West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.6% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Woodville West and Albert Park 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 West Albert Park
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 West Albert Park
Walkability 70 / 77
Woodville West — Walkability: 70/100 Albert Park — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 33 / 25
Woodville West — Safety: 33/100 Albert Park — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodville West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Albert Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 12
Woodville West — Low flood risk: 23/100 Albert Park — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Woodville West has more residents (3,854 vs 1,780); Albert Park skews older (39 vs 35).

Woodville West Albert Park
Population 3,854
+54% vs other
 1,780
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% +3.2%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $86,788/yr
+10% vs other
 $78,156/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodville West Albert Park
0-4 6.8% / 5.6%
Woodville West — 0-4: 6.8% Albert Park — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.0% / 9.3%
Woodville West — 5-14: 11.0% Albert Park — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.5% / 6.0%
Woodville West — 15-19: 4.5% Albert Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.7% / 6.3%
Woodville West — 20-24: 6.7% Albert Park — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 18.9% / 16.1%
Woodville West — 25-34: 18.9% Albert Park — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 16.2% / 13.7%
Woodville West — 35-44: 16.2% Albert Park — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.4% / 13.9%
Woodville West — 45-54: 12.4% Albert Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.0% / 14.3%
Woodville West — 55-64: 11.0% Albert Park — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 7.4% / 7.8%
Woodville West — 65-74: 7.4% Albert Park — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.5% / 4.7%
Woodville West — 75-84: 3.5% Albert Park — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.8% / 2.4%
Woodville West — 85+: 1.8% Albert Park — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodville West 38.4% couple families
Woodville West — Couple Families: 38.4% Woodville West — Lone Person: 38.6% Woodville West — One Parent Families: 16.6% Woodville West — Group Household: 5.2% Woodville West — Other Families: 1.2%
Albert Park 38.8% couple families
Albert Park — Couple Families: 38.8% Albert Park — Lone Person: 37.4% Albert Park — One Parent Families: 16.6% Albert Park — Group Household: 5.1% Albert Park — 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 West 36.0% renting
Woodville West — Owned Outright: 22.6% Woodville West — Mortgage: 41.4% Woodville West — Renting: 36.0%
Albert Park 29.3% renting
Albert Park — Owned Outright: 27.9% Albert Park — Mortgage: 42.7% Albert Park — Renting: 29.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodville West Albert Park
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 16.6%
Woodville West — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Albert Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 9.8%
Woodville West — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Albert Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.6%
Woodville West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Albert Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 2.7%
Woodville West — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Albert Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.2%
Woodville West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Albert Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 West Albert Park
India 6.6% / 3.3%
Woodville West — India: 6.6% Albert Park — India: 3.3%
England 2.6% / 2.6%
Woodville West — England: 2.6% Albert Park — England: 2.6%
Italy 1.4% / 2.1%
Woodville West — Italy: 1.4% Albert Park — Italy: 2.1%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.7%
Woodville West — Philippines: 1.7% Albert Park — Philippines: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.1%
Woodville West — Vietnam: 1.1% Albert Park — Vietnam: 1.1%
Greece — / 1.0%
Woodville West — Greece: not among its largest Albert Park — Greece: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodville West 69.7% houses
Woodville West — Houses: 69.7% Woodville West — Townhouses: 17.5% Woodville West — Flats / Apartments: 12.8%
Albert Park 81.1% houses
Albert Park — Houses: 81.1% Albert Park — Townhouses: 13.7% Albert Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodville West Albert Park
Median house price $1,045,000 $905,000
Median unit price $566,500 —
Median land price — $3,333,600
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 49 sales
 17 days
from 25 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 West Albert Park
2 bed $731K / $770K
Woodville West — 2 bed: $731K (9 sales) Albert Park — 2 bed: $770K (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

3 bed $985K / $920K
Woodville West — 3 bed: $985K (67 sales) Albert Park — 3 bed: $920K (33 sales)

67 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.1M
Woodville West — 4 bed: $1.23M (27 sales) Albert Park — 4 bed: $1.1M (11 sales)

27 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Woodville West Albert Park
Residential 97% 75%
Industrial 2% 10%
Commercial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 1% 6%
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 West Albert Park
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 West Albert Park
Houses 4.2%
$692/wk on $858K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Woodville West Albert Park
House price Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of SA —

Liveability

Woodville West scores higher overall (51 vs 41).

Woodville West Albert Park
Grade B C
Score 51/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Albert Park carries more flood risk (88 vs 77).

Woodville West Albert Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
75/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Woodville West Albert Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.7%

Schools in Woodville West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Albert Park

  • Our Lady Queen of Peace School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodville West Albert Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Woodville West Albert Park
Walkability score 70/100 77/100
Distance to Adelaide 10 km 11.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 19 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 81/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5011
 0.9%
postcode 5014
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5011
 48
postcode 5014

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 West Albert Park
Car (driver) 75.5% / 74.0%
Woodville West — Car (driver): 75.5% Albert Park — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 11.0%
Woodville West — Worked from Home: 9.5% Albert Park — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.8%
Woodville West — Car (passenger): 4.6% Albert Park — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 3.3% / 3.7%
Woodville West — Bus: 3.3% Albert Park — Bus: 3.7%
Train 3.4% / 2.5%
Woodville West — Train: 3.4% Albert Park — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Woodville West Albert Park
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 3.6 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woodville West Albert Park
Connectivity score 86/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,952 premises
 38%
939 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodville West

Middle-Ring Parks Urban

Albert Park

Middle-Ring Trains Transport Hub

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