Woodville North
The suburb's 47.9% overseas-born share sits 26.3 percentage points above the national figure, reflecting strong Vietnamese, English and Chinese ancestry communities in a compact 1.41 km2 footprint. Household income at the 34.1st percentile nationally remains well below average, yet house prices have surged ahead, a tension driven more by land scarcity and investor demand than local earnings capacity.
Local council: Charles Sturt
Population
2,721
Median Age
35.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,341/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
29
Median House
$1.1M
First quarter 2026
Monthly mortgage repayments average $1,513, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 26.1%, just under the 30% stress threshold. The stock leans toward separate houses at 57.7% and semi-detached at 40.4%, with apartments at only 1.6%, so detached supply is limited but real. Three-bedroom homes dominate at 45.2%, followed by two-bedroom at 31.8%, giving buyers reasonable variety in a compact suburb. With 32.3% of households carrying a mortgage, competition for stock is active and the 41.2% price surge in 12 months signals the market re-rated sharply in this period.
For Buyers
Monthly mortgage repayments average $1,513, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 26.1%, just under the 30% stress threshold. The stock leans toward separate houses at 57.7% and semi-detached at 40.4%, with apartments at only 1.6%, so detached supply is limited but real. Three-bedroom homes dominate at 45.2%, followed by two-bedroom at 31.8%, giving buyers reasonable variety in a compact suburb. With 32.3% of households carrying a mortgage, competition for stock is active and the 41.2% price surge in 12 months signals the market re-rated sharply in this period.
For Investors
A 43.7% renter share is higher than the national average and creates a deep tenant base in Woodville North. Development activity recorded 26 applications in the past 12 months, including new terrace dwellings, which adds future supply risk. The overseas-born population at 47.9% is 26.3 points above national, supporting demand from newly arrived residents and visa-holder renters. The investment case rests on capital growth rather than yield, given the 41.2% price gain in one year and limited rental income at current prices.
Development Activity
Total DAs
142
Last 12 Months
29
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+20.8%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Demographics
At a median age of 35, Woodville North is 5 years younger than the national median, and the workforce participation rate of 57.5% reflects a working-age-skewed population. Overseas-born residents at 47.9% are 26.3 percentage points above the national figure, with Vietnamese (499), English (501) and Chinese (184) ancestries among the top groups, alongside an Italian community of 148. University qualifications reach 39.5%, which is 9.4 points above national, a relatively high attainment rate given that household incomes sit at only the 34.1st percentile nationally. Average household size of 2.6 is slightly above the national average, consistent with multi-generational and family-led households typical of high overseas-born communities.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
57.7%
Houses
40.4%
Townhouse
1.6%
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure splits into three clear bands: 43.7% rent, 32.3% carry a mortgage and 24.0% own outright, making renters the plurality. This is consistent with a suburb where 47.9% of residents are overseas-born and household income sits at the 34.1st percentile, limiting outright purchase capacity. Separate houses make up 57.7% and semi-detached 40.4%, with virtually no apartment stock at 1.6%. Three-bedroom homes are the modal type at 45.2%, and 4-plus bedroom homes account for 18.5%, above the national norm for comparable inner-suburban areas. Rent-to-income at 22.4% keeps the renter cohort below the stress threshold despite rents of $300 a week.
Mortgage / mo
$1,513
Rent / wkiABS Census 2021 median across all dwelling types. Current market rents are typically higher.
$300
Census 2021
HH Size
2.6
Personal Income / wk
$643
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
6.9%
Unoccupied
76
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
22.4%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
26.1%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
44.2%
Couples with children
29.1%
Couples, no children
23.8%
Single parent
690
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare is the dominant industry at 22.7% of local workers (182 employed), more than twice the share of the next four sectors: Manufacturing 8.5%, Education 8.4%, Construction 8.0% and Retail 7.4%. This reliance on healthcare is well above the national industry share and anchors a stable, recession-resistant employment base. By occupation, Community and Personal Service roles lead at 207 workers, followed closely by Labourers at 198 and Professionals at 191. The unemployment rate of 7.5% is higher than the national figure, and the participation rate of 57.5% is below average, partly because 798 residents are not in the labour force. Weekly personal income averages $643, below the national median, which explains why the 41.2% house price increase outpaced local earnings growth.
Unemployment
7.1%
Labour Force
1,385
Unemployed
98
Source: ABS Census 2021
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
55.9%
Part-time
38.4%
Participation
60.7%
Employed
1,287
Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021
Occupations
Top Industries
University
39.5%
Postgraduate
9.4%
Born Overseas
47.9%
Dwellings
1,022
Transport to Work
Car dependency is high in Woodville North, with 85.5% of workers driving to work compared to the national average that leans closer to 70%, and only 6.6% using public transport. The crime rate of 72.8 incidents per 1,000 residents based on 198 recorded incidents sits above what lower-density SA suburbs typically record, though comparable suburb benchmarks are needed for context. Rent-to-income at 22.4% and mortgage-to-income at 26.1% both sit below the 30% stress threshold, keeping housing costs manageable relative to income. The 10.7% volunteering rate reflects moderate community engagement across the 2,721-person population.
Drive
80.6%
Public Transport
6.6%
Walk / Cycle
1.5%
Work from Home
5.4%
Growth Outlook
The 41.2% house price growth from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026 dominates the short-term picture, though this single-year spike in a suburb with only two price data points warrants scrutiny before treating it as a long-run trend. Population of 2,721 in a 1.41 km2 area gives a density of 1,932.5 per km2, moderate by inner-Adelaide standards. The suburb's 23.0% residential turnover rate suggests nearly one in four households changed over the reference period, above a stable-suburb baseline, which can accelerate price discovery in both directions. Development activity of 26 applications in 12 months, including new terrace-row dwellings, points to active infill rather than greenfield growth, a pattern more common in established suburbs than outer-fringe corridors.
Population trend: Charles Sturt council area
Woodville North sits in the Charles Sturt council area. These are the council area's residents, not Woodville North's.
Residents 2025
130,841
Growth, 5 yr average
+1.4%/yr
2020 to 2025
Growth, last year
+1.1%
2024 to 2025
ABS Estimated Resident Population by LGA, 30 June each year; council area, not this suburb
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
198
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
72.8
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Woodville North compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Woodville North a good suburb to live in?
Woodville North has several practical advantages: housing stress is low, with rent-to-income at 22.4% and mortgage-to-income at 26.1%, both below the 30% threshold. University qualifications reach 39.5%, which is 9.4 points above national.
What schools are in Woodville North?
The suburb covers only 1.41 km2, so families access schools in neighbouring suburbs. Local university attainment is 39.5%, which is 9.4 points above the national figure.
Is Woodville North safe?
Woodville North recorded 198 criminal incidents in the reference period, producing a crime rate of 72.8 per 1,000 residents. This rate is elevated compared to lower-density suburban areas, though a full comparison requires benchmarking against similar inner-Adelaide suburbs. SEIFA advantage data is not available to further contextualise disadvantage levels.
How is Woodville North's population changing?
The current population is 2,721 across 1.41 km2. Residential turnover sits at 23.0%, meaning roughly one in four households changed in the reference period, higher than a stable-suburb baseline. The overseas-born share of 47.9% is 26.3 points above national, indicating ongoing migration-driven population refresh rather than organic natural growth.
What languages are spoken in Woodville North?
Woodville North has an overseas-born population of 47.9%, which is 26.3 percentage points above the national figure. Vietnamese (499 residents), English (501) and Chinese (184) are among the top ancestry groups. Greek, Punjabi, Malayalam, Urdu and Arabic are each spoken by 24 to 34 residents, reflecting a genuinely multilingual community of 2,721 people.
How much development is happening in Woodville North?
There were 26 development applications lodged in the past 12 months, including a new three-dwelling terrace row and commercial use changes. At that rate, in a suburb of only 1.41 km2, infill activity is meaningful. Most applications are Performance Assessed, consistent with SA's planning framework for established residential areas.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), SA Department for Housing and Urban Development (house prices), state education open registers (school locations), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications).
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