Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodville suburb profile
Woodville, SA · Postcode 5011
This Woodville suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodville, SA (postcode 5011). 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 Woodville with nearby suburbs.
Woodville at a glance
Population
2,180
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,514/wk
Median age
42
Woodville 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
+9.1% over 10 years
Population
2,180
was 1,999 in 2016
+181 · +9.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$25 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,514/wk
was $1,194/wk in 2016
+$320 · +26.8%
Median age
42
was 39 in 2016
+3 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Woodville population growth · Woodville then and now
Woodville vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodville, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8% vs area
- Woodville$300/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-5.8% vs area
- Woodville$1,514/wk
- Nearby$1,529.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Woodville42
- Nearby35
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-6.1% vs area
- Woodville$750/wk
- Nearby$744/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodville compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodville sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,002.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3964.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6997.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodville on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodville, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woodville people
- Population
- 2,180
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 30.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woodville income
- Median household income
- $1,514/wk
- Median personal income
- $750/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodville housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 53.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 19.3%
- Owned outright
- 27%
- Mortgaged
- 27.6%
- Rented
- 35.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
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
Woodville work
- Employment to population
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.1%
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 5011)
Compare Woodville with nearby suburbs
Woodville in numbers
Woodville had 2,180 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 282nd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 42, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 30.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27% own their home outright, 27.6% are paying a mortgage, 35.1% rent. Separate houses make up 53.7% of dwellings, with 19.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,514/wk, close to the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 62.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.1% (from 1,999 to 2,180). Median rent moved from $275/wk to $300/wk (+9.1%).
Woodville suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodville, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Woodville was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodville, SA?
- Woodville had 2,180 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodville?
- Median household income in Woodville was $1,514/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodville?
- 35.1% of occupied homes in Woodville were rented, 27% were owned outright and 27.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodville suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodville (SA). 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 · Richest suburbs in Adelaide