Woodville West vs Findon

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Findon is closer to the city centre: 8.9 km, against 10 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

Findon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Woodville West carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 81/100)

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

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

Findon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 70/100)

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 West carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 81/100)
  • Findon is more walkable (87/100 vs 70/100)

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 12.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woodville West 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 West 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 West Findon
Walkability 70 / 87
Woodville West — Walkability: 70/100 Findon — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 33 / 19
Woodville West — Safety: 33/100 Findon — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodville West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Findon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 22
Woodville West — Low flood risk: 23/100 Findon — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Findon has more residents (6,997 vs 3,854); Woodville West has higher household incomes ($86,788 vs $74,048).

Woodville West Findon
Population 3,854 6,997
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% +12.8%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $86,788/yr
+15% vs other
 $74,048/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+6% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodville West Findon
0-4 6.8% / 6.2%
Woodville West — 0-4: 6.8% Findon — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.0% / 9.1%
Woodville West — 5-14: 11.0% Findon — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 4.5% / 4.8%
Woodville West — 15-19: 4.5% Findon — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.7% / 7.1%
Woodville West — 20-24: 6.7% Findon — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 18.9% / 18.3%
Woodville West — 25-34: 18.9% Findon — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 16.2% / 13.6%
Woodville West — 35-44: 16.2% Findon — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 12.4% / 12.1%
Woodville West — 45-54: 12.4% Findon — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.0% / 11.0%
Woodville West — 55-64: 11.0% Findon — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 7.4% / 8.0%
Woodville West — 65-74: 7.4% Findon — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 3.5% / 6.2%
Woodville West — 75-84: 3.5% Findon — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.8% / 3.4%
Woodville West — 85+: 1.8% Findon — 85+: 3.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodville West 38.6% lone person
Woodville West — Lone Person: 38.6% Woodville West — Couple Families: 38.4% Woodville West — One Parent Families: 16.6% Woodville West — Group Household: 5.2% Woodville West — Other Families: 1.2%
Findon 41.2% lone person
Findon — Lone Person: 41.2% Findon — Couple Families: 34.4% Findon — One Parent Families: 16.1% Findon — Group Household: 6.3% Findon — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
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 West Findon
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 14.5%
Woodville West — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Findon — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 13.3%
Woodville West — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Findon — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.4%
Woodville West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Findon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.6%
Woodville West — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Findon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
Woodville West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Findon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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 Findon
India 6.6% / 7.9%
Woodville West — India: 6.6% Findon — India: 7.9%
Italy 1.4% / 4.7%
Woodville West — Italy: 1.4% Findon — Italy: 4.7%
England 2.6% / 2.0%
Woodville West — England: 2.6% Findon — England: 2.0%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.0%
Woodville West — Philippines: 1.7% Findon — Philippines: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.2%
Woodville West — Vietnam: 1.1% Findon — Vietnam: 1.2%
Greece — / 1.4%
Woodville West — Greece: not among its largest Findon — Greece: 1.4%

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

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%
Findon 65.5% houses
Findon — Houses: 65.5% Findon — Townhouses: 21.3% Findon — Flats / Apartments: 13.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodville West Findon
Median house price $1,045,000 $980,000
Median unit price $566,500 $586,000
Median land price — $882,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 49 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 West Findon
2 bed $731K / $715K
Woodville West — 2 bed: $731K (9 sales) Findon — 2 bed: $715K (20 sales)

9 vs 20 sales

3 bed $985K / $966K
Woodville West — 3 bed: $985K (67 sales) Findon — 3 bed: $966K (88 sales)

67 vs 88 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.15M
Woodville West — 4 bed: $1.23M (27 sales) Findon — 4 bed: $1.15M (37 sales)

27 vs 37 sales

Zoning mix

Woodville West Findon
Residential 97% 89%
Commercial 0% 10%
Industrial 2% 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 West 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 West Findon
Houses 4.2%
$692/wk on $858K
 3.9%
$700/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Woodville West Findon
House price Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 41% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools — Higher than 29% of SA
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Woodville West scores higher overall (51 vs 41); Findon is more walkable (87 vs 70).

Woodville West Findon
Grade B C
Score 51/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Findon carries more crime risk (81 vs 67).

Woodville West Findon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
81/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Woodville West Findon
Inside the suburb 0 3
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, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.8%

Schools in Woodville West

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

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 West Findon
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 2 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Woodville West Findon
Walkability score 70/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 10 km
+11% vs other
 8.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 16 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 31.5
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 West Findon
Car (driver) 75.5% / 75.6%
Woodville West — Car (driver): 75.5% Findon — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 10.3%
Woodville West — Worked from Home: 9.5% Findon — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.5%
Woodville West — Car (passenger): 4.6% Findon — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus 3.3% / 5.0%
Woodville West — Bus: 3.3% Findon — Bus: 5.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.7%
Woodville West — Walked Only: 2.4% Findon — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train 3.4% / 0.4%
Woodville West — Train: 3.4% Findon — Train: 0.4%

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

Setting

Woodville West Findon
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woodville West Findon
Connectivity score 86/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,952 premises
 47%
3,976 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Woodville West Findon
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

Findon

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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