Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodchester suburb profile
Woodchester, SA · Postcode 5255
This Woodchester suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodchester, SA (postcode 5255). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Woodchester with nearby suburbs.
Woodchester at a glance
Population
253
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,899/wk
Median age
43
Woodchester trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.1% over 10 years
Population
253
was 223 in 2016
+30 · +13.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $130/wk in 2016
+$120 · +92.3%
Household income
$1,899/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
+$624 · +48.9%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Woodchester population growth · Woodchester then and now
Woodchester vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodchester, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Woodchester$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+21.8% vs area
- Woodchester$1,899/wk
- Nearby$1,283/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+4.9% vs area
- Woodchester43
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-2.7% vs area
- Woodchester$760/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodchester compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodchester sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,068.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,016.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,075.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6981.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodchester on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodchester, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woodchester people
- Population
- 253
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woodchester income
- Median household income
- $1,899/wk
- Median personal income
- $760/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodchester housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,863/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.7%
- Mortgaged
- 46.5%
- Rented
- 4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Woodchester work
- Employment to population
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5255)
Compare Woodchester with nearby suburbs
Woodchester in numbers
Woodchester had 253 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.7% own their home outright, 46.5% are paying a mortgage, 4% rent. Separate houses make up 89.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,899/wk, 24% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.5% (from 223 to 253). Median rent moved from $130/wk to $250/wk (+92.3%).
Woodchester suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodchester, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Woodchester was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodchester, SA?
- Woodchester had 253 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodchester?
- Median household income in Woodchester was $1,899/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodchester?
- 4% of occupied homes in Woodchester were rented, 31.7% were owned outright and 46.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodchester suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodchester. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology