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Population
Woodville Gardens is positioned among the lower quartile of areas assessed nationally for population growth based on AreaSearch's assessment of recent, and medium term trends
As of May 2026, the estimated population of the suburb of Woodville Gardens is around 2,474. This figure represents an increase of 62 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 2,412. The current resident population estimate of 2,470 by AreaSearch, based on the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025), and validated new addresses, supports this increase. This results in a population density ratio of 2,876 persons per square kilometer, placing Woodville Gardens in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Overseas migration contributed approximately 89.0% of overall population gains during recent periods, driving primary growth for the area.
AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, with adjustments made using weighted aggregation methods. Future population trends project an above median growth for Australian statistical areas. By 2041, the suburb of Woodville Gardens is expected to expand by 479 persons, reflecting a total gain of 19.2% over the 16-year period.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Woodville Gardens when compared nationally
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers indicates Woodville Gardens had around 43 dwelling approvals per year over the past five financial years, totalling approximately 218 homes. As of FY-26, there have been 15 recorded approvals. On average, 1.3 new residents arrived per new home annually between FY-21 and FY-25, suggesting balanced supply and demand. However, this increased to 5.1 people per dwelling over the past two financial years, indicating growing popularity and potential undersupply. The average construction value of new properties is $335,000.
In FY-26, there have been $8.8 million in commercial approvals, reflecting limited commercial development focus. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Woodville Gardens has 110.0% more new home approvals per person, offering buyers greater choice, although building activity has slowed recently. This level is significantly above the national average, indicating strong developer interest in the area. New building activity comprises 65.0% standalone homes and 35.0% medium to high-density housing, with a growing mix of townhouses and apartments catering to various price points. Woodville Gardens has around 125 people per dwelling approval, characteristic of a low-density area.
According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, the suburb is projected to add 475 residents by 2041. With current construction levels, housing supply should meet demand adequately, creating favourable conditions for buyers while potentially enabling growth that exceeds current forecasts.
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Infrastructure
Woodville Gardens has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 23rdth percentile nationally
No factors influence a region's performance more than changes in local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. AreaSearch has identified zero projects that are predicted to impact this area. Significant projects comprise Regency Park Industrial Precinct Renewal, The Parks Recreation and Sports Centre Redevelopment, Babcock Facility Expansion, and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Redevelopment Stage Three. Below is a list detailing those most likely to be relevant.
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SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
The Parks Recreation and Sports Centre Redevelopment
A $60 million redevelopment (completed 2013) transforming the former Parks Community Centre into a state-of-the-art recreation and sports hub featuring new aquatic facilities, gym, indoor sports courts, and community spaces. The centre is currently fully operational and undergoing minor accessibility upgrades (2024-2025) to host displaced services from the Adelaide Aquatic Centre.
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
The Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS) is a recycled water scheme delivering high-quality treated water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant to agribusinesses across the Northern Adelaide Plains. Stage 1 infrastructure was built to provide up to 12 gigalitres per year of climate-independent recycled water for horticulture, floriculture, fruit and nut orchards, table and wine grapes, and high-value broad-acre crops, with the network designed to enable future expansion to 20 gigalitres. Key infrastructure includes an advanced water recycling plant at Bolivar, a transfer pipeline, pump stations, an above-ground earth-banked storage at Korunye, managed aquifer recharge, and a distribution network with farm-gate connection points. Construction began in 2018 and the scheme is operational. As of 2025 around 35 per cent of the contracted volume has been sold, and SA Water has been undertaking a review to assess current and forecast demand and identify potential opportunities for the scheme.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program
A joint Australian and South Australian Government program to conduct planning studies at priority at-grade level crossing locations across metropolitan Adelaide, and establish a ten-year Level Crossing Removal Program. Adelaide has 126 at-grade level crossings where boom gates can be closed for up to 25% of peak traffic periods. Priority sites under active planning include Cormack Road (Wingfield), Kings Road (Parafield), and Park Terrace (Salisbury). The program commenced in early 2022 and is expected to be completed by late 2026, with the first major removal project - Curtis Road, Munno Para - announced in May 2025 with a $250 million joint funding commitment and construction starting by 2027.
Regency Park Industrial Precinct Renewal
A strategic precinct renewal initiative led by Renewal SA targeting the inner-northern Adelaide suburb of Regency Park, historically a premier industrial location. The project aims to modernise land use and planning policy frameworks to support advanced manufacturing, logistics and employment uses, with potential mixed-use opportunities on the eastern fringe near Enfield. Planning policy reform via the PlanSA code amendment process underpins the precinct's evolution. The area benefits from proximity to the North-South Corridor and established freight networks.
Northern Adelaide Transport Study
A comprehensive transport study managed by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport to inform future investment across Northern Adelaide's inner and outer suburbs. The study area spans from Prospect to Roseworthy and Buckland Park to One Tree Hill, focusing on road safety, freight efficiency, and public transport integration to support a projected population increase of over 140,000 residents by 2041. It specifically evaluates the resilience of strategic road corridors and identifies improvements to active transport networks to accommodate rapid urban expansion.
Employment
The labour market performance in Woodville Gardens lags significantly behind most other regions nationally
Woodville Gardens has a skilled workforce with diverse sector representation. The unemployment rate was 10.3% in the past year, with an estimated employment growth of 5.9%. As of December 2025, 1,075 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 6.5%, higher than Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%.
Workforce participation is lower at 58.1% compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. Only 4.6% of residents work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. Leading employment industries are health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade. The area has a strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing with an employment share 2.3 times the regional level.
Conversely, education & training shows lower representation at 4.1% compared to the regional average of 9.3%. Employment opportunities locally may be limited as indicated by the count of working population versus resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment levels increased by 5.9% and labour force increased by 3.4%, resulting in a decrease in unemployment by 2.2 percentage points. In Greater Adelaide, employment rose by 4.2%, the labour force grew by 3.9%, and unemployment fell by 0.3 percentage points during the same period. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that national employment will expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Woodville Gardens' employment mix, local employment is estimated to increase by 6.0% over five years and 13.0% over ten years.
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Income
Income metrics place the area in the bottom 10% of locations nationally according to AreaSearch analysis
The suburb of Woodville Gardens had a median income among taxpayers of $43,644 and an average level of $48,977 in the financial year 2023. Both figures were below the national averages of $54,808 and $66,852 respectively for Greater Adelaide. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates suggest a median income of approximately $48,083 and an average income of around $53,958 as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, incomes in Woodville Gardens fell between the 4th and 8th percentiles nationally for households, families, and individuals. Income analysis showed that the largest segment comprised 27.3% earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (675 residents), which was similar to the broader area where 31.8% fell within this range. Housing affordability pressures were severe in Woodville Gardens, with only 80.7% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 8th percentile nationally.
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Housing
Woodville Gardens displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
Woodville Gardens' dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, consisted of 52.2% houses and 47.8% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This contrasts with Adelaide metro's figures of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Woodville Gardens stood at 20.2%, with mortgaged dwellings at 24.2% and rented ones at 55.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,417, lower than Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. Median weekly rent in Woodville Gardens was $250, compared to Adelaide metro's $320. Nationally, Woodville Gardens' mortgage repayments were significantly lower at $1,417 against the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially lower at $250 compared to the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Woodville Gardens features high concentrations of group households and lone person households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 64.6% of all households, including 30.4% couples with children, 15.3% couples without children, and 16.3% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 35.4%, with lone person households at 30.5% and group households comprising 5.4% of the total. The median household size is 2.6 people, which is larger than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational outcomes in Woodville Gardens fall within the lower quartile nationally, indicating opportunities for improvement in qualification attainment
Educational qualifications in Woodville Gardens, as of the latest data available, show that 24.1% of residents aged 15 and above hold university degrees, compared to Australia's national average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are the most common, with 16.5% of residents holding them, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 6.1%, and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Trade and technical skills are also prevalent, with 25.7% of residents aged 15 and above possessing vocational credentials: advanced diplomas at 8.6% and certificates at 17.1%. Educational participation is high in Woodville Gardens, with 31.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.
This includes 9.4% in primary education, 7.5% in tertiary education, and 6.2% pursuing secondary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Woodville Gardens has 13 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. There are 12 different routes serving these stops, together providing 1004 weekly passenger trips. Residents have excellent access to transport, with an average distance of 147 meters to the nearest stop. Most residents commute outwards from Woodville Gardens, primarily by car (83%), with bus being the second most used mode at 10%. The area has a lower than average vehicle ownership rate of 1.1 per dwelling. According to the 2021 Census, only 4.6% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
On average, there are 143 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 77 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Health performance in Woodville Gardens is lower than average with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across both younger and older age cohorts
Woodville Gardens faces significant health challenges based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are high, with common health conditions prevalent across both younger and older age cohorts. Private health cover is extremely low at approximately 46% of the total population (~1,148 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%.
The most common medical conditions are arthritis and mental health issues, impacting 6.8% and 6.8% of residents respectively. However, 74.5% declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes among the working-age population are broadly typical. The area has 13.9% of residents aged 65 and over (343 people), lower than the 19.2% in Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Woodville Gardens is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Woodville Gardens has one of the highest proportions of overseas-born residents in the country, with 56.8%. A majority, 66.6%, speak a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion, practiced by 32.0% of the population.
Buddhism is notably overrepresented compared to Greater Adelaide's average, comprising 16.2% in Woodville Gardens. In terms of ancestry, 'Other' is the largest group at 22.2%, followed by Vietnamese (18.9%) and English (12.4%). These figures are substantially higher or lower than regional averages respectively. Other notable differences include Serbian (1.4%), Indian (6.9%), and Polish (1.0%) groups, all of which have a higher representation in Woodville Gardens compared to regional averages.
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Age
Woodville Gardens hosts a young demographic, positioning it in the bottom quartile nationwide
Woodville Gardens, at 34 years, has a median age notably lower than Greater Adelaide's average of 39 and significantly under Australia's median of 38. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Woodville Gardens has a higher percentage of 25-34 year-olds (20.0%), but fewer 75-84 year-olds (4.5%). This concentration of 25-34 year-olds is considerably above the national average of 14.6%. Between the 2021 Census and now, the proportion of 25 to 34-year-olds has increased from 18.4% to 20.0%, while the 45 to 54 age group has decreased from 10.9% to 9.8%. By 2041, demographic projections suggest Woodville Gardens' age profile will change significantly. The 25 to 34 age cohort is projected to grow by 16%, adding 81 residents for a total of 576.