Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodville South suburb profile
Woodville South, SA · Postcode 5011
This Woodville South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodville South, 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 South with nearby suburbs.
Woodville South at a glance
Population
3,464
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,787/wk
Median age
37
Woodville South 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
+17.8% over 10 years
Population
3,464
was 3,179 in 2016
+285 · +9%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.7%
Household income
$1,787/wk
was $1,342/wk in 2016
+$445 · +33.2%
Median age
37
was 38 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Woodville South population growth · Woodville South then and now
Woodville South vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodville South, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+4.3% vs area
- Woodville South$340/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+11.2% vs area
- Woodville South$1,787/wk
- Nearby$1,452/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Woodville South37
- Nearby35
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+7.9% vs area
- Woodville South$862/wk
- Nearby$696.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodville South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodville South sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,033.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,004.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4997.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6996.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodville South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodville South, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woodville South people
- Population
- 3,464
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 23.8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woodville South income
- Median household income
- $1,787/wk
- Median personal income
- $862/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodville South housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 9.3%
- Owned outright
- 29.3%
- Mortgaged
- 38.6%
- Rented
- 24.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.4%
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 South work
- Employment to population
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.7%
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 South with nearby suburbs
Woodville South in numbers
Woodville South had 3,464 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 163rd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 37, 12% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 23.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.3% own their home outright, 38.6% are paying a mortgage, 24.9% rent. Separate houses make up 75.7% of dwellings, with 9.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 10% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,787/wk, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 61.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9% (from 3,179 to 3,464). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $340/wk (+9.7%).
Woodville South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodville South, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Woodville South was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodville South, SA?
- Woodville South had 3,464 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodville South?
- Median household income in Woodville South was $1,787/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodville South?
- 24.9% of occupied homes in Woodville South were rented, 29.3% were owned outright and 38.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodville South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodville South. 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