Woodville Gardens is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Port Adelaide Enfield Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places. Median house prices have risen 19% year on year. Mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 91% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 24% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.
Woodville Gardens is a better fit for people who value more affordable housing more than school quality.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Weaknesses
School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Woodville Gardens compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$825k
+19% change
Median rent
$595/wk
Houses $630 · Units $485
Population (ERP)
2,589
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#133
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
78th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
56%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
31.2/100 — Below average
National rank
6257th in Australia
State rank
613th in SA
Peer rank
#133 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#312 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$485
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$630
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
15
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$825,000
Median price change
+18.7%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,589(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 85th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.5%
5-year growth
+7.5%
Change in 1 year
+38
Change in 5 years
+180
Growth rank in SA
85th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,750), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,412
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,129
Dwelling vacancy
6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
56 of 929
Median monthly mortgage
$1,417
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
20.2% / 24.4% / 55.5%
Employment rate
46.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
4.3% / 7.6% / 73.2%
Walked or cycled to work
3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
451 / 285 / 125 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
19.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 12% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified19.8% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified7% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational12% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below61.2% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22.2%
Engineering and related technologies17.6%
Society and culture15.8%
Health13.3%
Food, hospitality and personal services10.4%
Information technology6.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,892
25th percentile in SA · -17% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,125
37th percentile in SA · -17% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
9.0%
16th percentile in SA · -35% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$23,249
2nd percentile in SA · -63% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
81st percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5012 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,238
Taxpayers reporting net rent
676
Median net rent
-$1,491
Taxpayers reporting business income
957
Taxable income vs state median
-10%
Salary / wages vs state median
-6%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-70%
Business income vs state median
+18%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
66.6% speak a language other than English at home; 56.8% born overseas
Language at home
753 English only · 1,504 other
Non-English at home
66.6%
Born overseas
1,276 (56.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
72 (3%)
Australian citizens
1,760
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
24
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Vietnamese266 · 43.3%
Punjabi69 · 11.2%
Mandarin32 · 5.2%
Cantonese23 · 3.7%
Hindi23 · 3.7%
Khmer21 · 3.4%
Tamil21 · 3.4%
Arabic18 · 2.9%
Religion
29.6%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 29.6%, while 27.6% reported no religion. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
27.6%
45.2%
Christianity
29.6%
40%
Hinduism
6.3%
2.1%
Islam
9.5%
2.3%
Buddhism
15%
1.9%
Other / not stated
12%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
15.3%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
3.6%
2.4%
Anglican
2.1%
7.2%
Christian (not further defined)
2%
2.6%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
198
Against the person
47
Against property
151
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 51 residents
State crime-rate percentile
77.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
130
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
130
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
50.21
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property44
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences22
Other Unlawful Entry With Intent19
Serious Assault31
Theft From A Person19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 478 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
The Grove Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Challa Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 251 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Ngutu CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Woodville High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 1,170 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Whitefriars SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 603 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
St Margaret Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 324 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Woodville Gardens School B-6 Children's CentreRidley GroveIntegrated Centres
Woodville Gdns Sch Intensive English Lang CentreRidley GroveSpecialist Facilities
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
41/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.24
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.41
Food & drink(3)
Bánh mì Như LanFast food
40 Hanson Road
Hoang PhatRestaurant
60 Ridley Grove
Restaurant
Shopping(4)
Save Mart And ButcherButcher
Community(2)
Community centre
Ridley Grove
Woodville Gardens SchoolSchool
18-58 Ridley Grove
Health & services(3)
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
36 Hanson Road
Pharmacy
Woodville Gardens PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(5)
Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
Park
Playground
Hanson Reserve Changerooms/ToiletsPublic toilets
Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(9)
Hair ModeHairdresser
NP Hair and BeautyHairdresser
22 First Avenue
Parking (27)
Shelter (2)
TelstraTelephone
Hanson Reserve VelodromeTrack
Vacant (3)
Orient FashionVariety Store
40A Hanson Road
Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Pregnancy Advisory Centre (1.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 37 proposals
September 2026
Single storey detached dwelling
99 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
Verandah
76 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
August 2026
Removal of a regulated tree (cedrus deodara)
30 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
2 Detached Dwellings
46 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
Community title land division: 2 allotments from 1
129 HUMPHRIES TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Three two-storey residential flat buildings comprising thirty-four two-bedroom dwellings, landscaping and car parking
144 HUMPHRIES TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;146 HUMPHRIES TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;148 HUMPHRIES TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;32 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;34 -36 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;37 -39 EIGHTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;38 -40 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;41 -43 EIGHTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;45 -47 EIGHTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;49 -51 EIGHTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
July 2026
Conventional Land Division 1 into 2 and Remove One (1) Regulated Tree (Tree Damaging Activity)
46 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
38 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
Two 2 storey detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fences and removal of a significant tree
46 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
Two two storey detached dwellings in a battleaxe arrangement with ancillary retaining walls and fencing
32 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
June 2026
Removal of a regulated street tree (Prunus sp) on Council verge
27 DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 1
33 DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Dwelling alterations and new dwelling additions, and new ancillary accommodation
24 LIBERTY GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
Removal of significant tree (eucalyptus sp.) on Council's verge
6B SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Verandah
58E FIRST AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
May 2026
Single storey detached dwelling
12 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Carport
46 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
New carport for existing dwelling
23 FOURTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
77 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
April 2026
Two single-storey dwellings, retaining walls, fencing
31 DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Carport & Verandah
26 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
38 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
March 2026
Single-storey dwelling
LOT 416 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling
26A HANSON RD WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Two verandahs ancillary to existing dwelling
26 ALBION ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
6 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
4 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
seven (7) single storey dwellings with associated siteworks, retaining and fencing, to be undertaken by the South Australian Housing Trust
144 HUMPHRIES TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;146 HUMPHRIES TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;148 HUMPHRIES TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012;37 -39 EIGHTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
89 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
February 2026
Community title land division: 2 allotments from 1
23 FOURTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Single-storey dwelling, retaining walls, fencing (including front fence with masonry piers)
14 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Ancillary Accommodation (Granny Flat)
24A -24B FIRST AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Two two-storey dwellings with ancillary retaining walls and fencing
32 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Conventional one into two land division
38 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
89A HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
January 2026
Two Single-Storey dwellings and associated fencing & retaining walls
42 -44 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
1 THIRD AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
Single storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining walls and fencing
26 EIGHTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling
76A HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Verandah
43 THIRD AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
November 2025
Single storey detached dwelling
93 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Double storey detached dwelling with single garage.
5 PEPPERMINT LANE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Conversion of existing garage to ancillary accommodation including building alterations, a dwelling addition comprising bathroom, a carport, two verandahs, and an outbuilding (shed)
106 HUMPHRIES TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
October 2025
2 Single Storey dwellings
81 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
99 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
8 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Removal of Significant Melaleuca armillaris - Street Tree
2D DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
September 2025
Verandah
62 DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Kilkenny NorthLabor 76.8% · Coalition 23.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Mansfield Park (Adelaide)Labor 82.9% · Coalition 17.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Regency ParkLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Kilkenny (Adelaide)Labor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)