Median house price
$825k
+19% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Woodville Gardens, 5012
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,589
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.5%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,129/wk
Employment rate
46.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$825,000
Languages at home
66.6%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Woodville Gardens is a well-connected smaller community in Port Adelaide Enfield Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Woodville Gardens snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#81
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
81st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in SA
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
- 45.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2765th in Australia
- State rank
- 272nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #81 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #206 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- Employment rate
- 46.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 451 / 285 / 125 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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 (2024–25)
- 211
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 154
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 81.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 130
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental32
- Other Theft44
- Sct - Residence13
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury27
- Theft From Motor Vehicle15
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 987.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- 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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 24A First Ave - North side
- Stop 24B Hanson Rd - East side
- Stop 25 Liberty Gr - East side
- Stop 25 Liberty Gr - West side
- Stop 26 Hanson Rd - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 3 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- 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
- Q VietRestaurant
60 Ridley Grove
- Restaurant
Shopping(3)
No named venues listed.
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(3)
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(10)
- Hair ModeHairdresser
- NP Hair and BeautyHairdresser
22 First Avenue
- Parking (27)
- Hanson Reserve Changerooms/ToiletsPublic toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Pregnancy Advisory Centre (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 99
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.2
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 32 proposals
August 2026
- Rent to Own Program - Three two-storey residential flat buildings comprising thirty-four two-bedroom dwellings, landscaping and car parking144 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 5012Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling38 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Two 2 storey detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fences and removal of a significant tree46 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Two two storey detached dwellings in a battleaxe arrangement with ancillary retaining walls and fencing32 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
June 2026
- Removal of a regulated street tree (Prunus sp) on Council verge27 DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 133 DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and new dwelling additions, and new ancillary accommodation24 LIBERTY GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Removal of significant tree (eucalyptus sp.) on Council's verge6B SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah58E FIRST AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling12 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Carport46 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- New carport for existing dwelling23 FOURTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling77 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
April 2026
- Two single-storey dwellings, retaining walls, fencing31 DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Carport & Verandah26 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling38 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
March 2026
- Single-storey dwellingLOT 416 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling26A HANSON RD WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Two verandahs ancillary to existing dwelling26 ALBION ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling6 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling4 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 Trust144 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 dwelling89 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
February 2026
- Community title land division: 2 allotments from 123 FOURTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Single-storey dwelling, retaining walls, fencing14 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 fencing32 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Conventional one into two land division38 SECOND AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling89A HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
January 2026
- Two Single-Storey dwellings and associated fencing & retaining walls42 -44 SEVENTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling1 THIRD AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining walls and fencing26 EIGHTH AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling76A HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah43 THIRD AV WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
November 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling93 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 dwellings81 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling99 HOOKINGS TCE WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling8 ETON ST WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
- Removal of Significant Melaleuca armillaris - Street Tree2D DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
September 2025
- Verandah62 DANVERS GR WOODVILLE GARDENS SA 5012Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).
Coalition 19.6%Labor 80.4%
11.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Woodville Gardens (Adelaide)Labor 81.7% · Coalition 18.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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