Woodville West vs Seaton

Woodville West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Seaton. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses.

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

Seaton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Woodville West carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woodville West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

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 West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodville West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 58/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Seaton has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)

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 4.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woodville West and Seaton 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 Seaton
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 Seaton
Walkability 70 / 58
Woodville West — Walkability: 70/100 Seaton — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 33 / 23
Woodville West — Safety: 33/100 Seaton — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodville West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seaton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 21
Woodville West — Low flood risk: 23/100 Seaton — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Seaton has more residents (10,877 vs 3,854); Woodville West has higher household incomes ($86,788 vs $67,600).

Woodville West Seaton
Population 3,854 10,877
+182% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% +4.9%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $86,788/yr
+22% vs other
 $67,600/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+6% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodville West Seaton
0-4 6.8% / 5.6%
Woodville West — 0-4: 6.8% Seaton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.0% / 9.6%
Woodville West — 5-14: 11.0% Seaton — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.5% / 4.7%
Woodville West — 15-19: 4.5% Seaton — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.7% / 6.0%
Woodville West — 20-24: 6.7% Seaton — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 18.9% / 16.4%
Woodville West — 25-34: 18.9% Seaton — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 16.2% / 12.5%
Woodville West — 35-44: 16.2% Seaton — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.4% / 12.3%
Woodville West — 45-54: 12.4% Seaton — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.0% / 12.1%
Woodville West — 55-64: 11.0% Seaton — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 7.4% / 9.7%
Woodville West — 65-74: 7.4% Seaton — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.5% / 7.1%
Woodville West — 75-84: 3.5% Seaton — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.8% / 3.9%
Woodville West — 85+: 1.8% Seaton — 85+: 3.9%

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%
Seaton 43.1% lone person
Seaton — Lone Person: 43.1% Seaton — Couple Families: 32.1% Seaton — One Parent Families: 18.3% Seaton — Group Household: 4.5% Seaton — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Seaton 37.1% renting
Seaton — Owned Outright: 31.4% Seaton — Mortgage: 31.5% Seaton — Renting: 37.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodville West Seaton
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.2%
Woodville West — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Seaton — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 11.7%
Woodville West — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Seaton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.0%
Woodville West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Seaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 3.1%
Woodville West — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Seaton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
Woodville West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Seaton — 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 Seaton
India 6.6% / 4.2%
Woodville West — India: 6.6% Seaton — India: 4.2%
Italy 1.4% / 5.1%
Woodville West — Italy: 1.4% Seaton — Italy: 5.1%
England 2.6% / 2.6%
Woodville West — England: 2.6% Seaton — England: 2.6%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.8%
Woodville West — Philippines: 1.7% Seaton — Philippines: 0.8%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.8%
Woodville West — Vietnam: 1.1% Seaton — Vietnam: 0.8%
Greece — / 1.3%
Woodville West — Greece: not among its largest Seaton — Greece: 1.3%

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%
Seaton 66.4% houses
Seaton — Houses: 66.4% Seaton — Townhouses: 24.6% Seaton — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodville West Seaton
Median house price $1,045,000 $987,000
Median unit price $566,500 $618,000
Median land price — $961,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 49 sales
 17 days
from 138 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 Seaton
2 bed $731K / $725K
Woodville West — 2 bed: $731K (9 sales) Seaton — 2 bed: $725K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

3 bed $985K / $969K
Woodville West — 3 bed: $985K (67 sales) Seaton — 3 bed: $969K (127 sales)

67 vs 127 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.18M
Woodville West — 4 bed: $1.23M (27 sales) Seaton — 4 bed: $1.18M (43 sales)

27 vs 43 sales

Zoning mix

Woodville West Seaton
Residential 97% 84%
Parks and recreation 1% 15%
Industrial 2% 0%
Commercial 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 West Seaton
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 Seaton
Houses 4.2%
$692/wk on $858K
 3.9%
$750/wk on $997K
Units — 4.4%
$530/wk on $625K

Ranking within SA

Woodville West Seaton
House price Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 38% of SA

Liveability

Woodville West scores higher overall (51 vs 36); Woodville West is more walkable (70 vs 58).

Woodville West Seaton
Grade B C
Score 51/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Seaton carries more crime risk (77 vs 67).

Woodville West Seaton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Woodville West Seaton
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
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, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 1.7%

Schools in Woodville West

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

Schools in Seaton

  • Seaton High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Seaton Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodville West Seaton
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Woodville West Seaton
Walkability score 70/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 10 km 10.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 19 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 179.2
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 Seaton
Car (driver) 75.5% / 78.3%
Woodville West — Car (driver): 75.5% Seaton — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 8.5%
Woodville West — Worked from Home: 9.5% Seaton — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.3%
Woodville West — Car (passenger): 4.6% Seaton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 3.3% / 4.0%
Woodville West — Bus: 3.3% Seaton — Bus: 4.0%
Train 3.4% / 1.8%
Woodville West — Train: 3.4% Seaton — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Woodville West Seaton
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 2.4 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woodville West Seaton
Connectivity score 86/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,952 premises
 23%
5,473 premises

Climate

Woodville West Seaton
Annual rainfall 457 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Woodville West Seaton
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

Seaton

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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