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Population
Woodville Park has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends
As of May 2026, the estimated population of the suburb of Woodville Park is around 1,856 people. This reflects an increase of 4 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 1,852 people. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of the resident population at 1,846 in June 2025, based on examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS, and an additional 10 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population results in a density ratio of 2,542 persons per square kilometer, placing Woodville Park in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Overseas migration contributed approximately 87.0% 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, SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Considering projected demographic shifts, an above median population growth is projected for the suburb of Woodville Park. Based on aggregated SA2-level projections, the area is expected to expand by 311 persons to reach 2041, reflecting a total increase of 16.2% over the 16-year period.
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Development
Residential development activity is lower than average in Woodville Park according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets
Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers allocated from statistical area data, Woodville Park has experienced around 7 dwellings receiving development approval each year over the past five financial years ending June 2025. This totals an estimated 38 homes. So far in the financial year 2026 (FY-26), 10 approvals have been recorded. With an average of only 0.3 people moving to the area per dwelling built over the past five financial years, from FY-21 to FY-25, new construction is matching or outpacing demand.
New properties are constructed at an average value of $320,000. In FY-26, $743,000 in commercial approvals have been registered, indicating minimal commercial development activity. Relative to Greater Adelaide, Woodville Park records markedly lower building activity, 52.0% below the regional average per person. This scarcity of new homes typically strengthens demand and prices for existing properties, though building activity has accelerated in recent years. New building activity shows 25.0% detached houses and 75.0% medium and high-density housing. This trend toward denser development provides accessible entry options and appeals to downsizers, investors, and entry-level buyers.
This represents a notable shift from the area's existing housing, which is currently 77.0% houses. With around 138 people per dwelling approval, Woodville Park shows characteristics of a low density area. Looking ahead, Woodville Park is expected to grow by 301 residents through to 2041, according to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. At current development rates, housing supply may struggle to match population growth, potentially heightening buyer competition and supporting price increases.
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Infrastructure
Woodville Park has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 23rdth percentile nationally
Changes in local infrastructure significantly affect an area's performance. One major project has been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting this region. Notable projects include Babcock Facility Expansion, Findon Road Upgrade, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Redevelopment Stage Three, and Findon High School Upgrade, with the following list highlighting those most likely to be relevant.
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New Women's and Children's Hospital
A $3.2 billion state-of-the-art facility being developed as Australia's first all-electric public hospital. As of April 2026, the 1,300-space multi-storey car park is nearing completion, and main hospital construction has commenced with inground and structural works. The project features 414 overnight beds, a larger emergency department with 43 treatment spaces, a dedicated helipad, and co-location of all critical care services on a single floor. Early enabling works by SA Water for utility upgrades are currently underway through Bonython Park and Park 25, with utility installations expected to continue until late March 2027.
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.
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.
Findon Road Upgrade
Major road infrastructure upgrade including intersection improvements, cycling infrastructure, and public transport enhancements along Findon Road corridor.
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.
Findon High School Upgrade
South Australia's Department for Education delivered a $10 million upgrade at Findon High School. Works included refurbishing specialist learning areas (food technology, textile design, digital design and art), outdoor connection for the disability unit, creation of advanced manufacturing and STEAM spaces, relocation and upgrade of the resource centre, music and drama areas, student amenities, ICT/security/fire upgrades, landscaping and demolition of aged accommodation. Construction is complete.
Employment
The employment landscape in Woodville Park shows performance that lags behind national averages across key labour market indicators
Woodville Park has an educated workforce with significant representation from essential services sectors. The unemployment rate was 5.1% as of December 2025, with an estimated employment growth of 3.7% over the past year, according to AreaSearch data aggregation. As of that date, 1,002 residents were employed, while the unemployment rate was 1.3% higher than Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%.
Workforce participation was relatively standard at 69.7%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. Census responses indicated that only 9.0% of residents worked from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. The leading employment industries among residents were health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
However, health care & social assistance was slightly underrepresented at 16.3%, compared to the regional average of 17.7%. Employment opportunities locally appeared limited, as indicated by the ratio of Census working population to resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment levels increased by 3.7% and labour force increased by 2.4%, leading to a 1.2 percentage point drop in unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Adelaide experienced employment growth of 4.2% and labour force growth of 3.9%, with a 0.3 percentage point drop in unemployment rate. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia, released in 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 Park's employment mix indicates that local employment should increase by approximately 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, though this is a simplified extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not account for localized population projections.
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Income
Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch
AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 shows that income in Woodville Park is slightly lower than average nationally. The median income is $60,039 and the average income stands at $66,815. This contrasts with Greater Adelaide's figures of a median income of $54,808 and an average income of $66,852. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates for Woodville Park would be approximately $66,145 (median) and $73,610 (average) as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, household, family and personal incomes in Woodville Park cluster around the 53rd percentile nationally. Distribution data shows that 32.5% of locals (603 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income category, similar to the broader area where 31.8% occupy this range. After housing costs, 85.6% of income remains for other expenses. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 5th decile.
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Housing
Woodville Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Woodville Park's dwellings, as per the latest Census, consisted of 77.0% houses and 23.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). Adelaide metro had 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Woodville Park's home ownership was at 34.5%, with mortgaged dwellings also at 34.5% and rented ones at 31.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,900, higher than Adelaide metro's $1,562. Median weekly rent in Woodville Park was $320, matching Adelaide metro's figure but lower than the national average of $375. Nationally, Woodville Park's mortgage repayments were higher at $1,900 compared to Australia's average of $1,863.
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Household Composition
Woodville Park has a typical household mix, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 70.9% of all households, including 32.8% couples with children, 26.5% couples without children, and 9.6% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 29.1%, with lone person households at 24.7% and group households comprising 3.2% 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
The educational profile of Woodville Park exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
Woodville Park has a higher proportion of residents with university qualifications than the South Australian average. Specifically, 30.5% of Woodville Park residents aged 15 or above have such qualifications, compared to the state average of 25.7%. The most common university qualification in Woodville Park is bachelor degrees, held by 20.1% of residents aged 15 and above.
Postgraduate qualifications are held by 7.6%, and graduate diplomas by 2.8%. Trade and technical skills are also prominent in Woodville Park. Vocational credentials are held by 29.8% of residents aged 15 or above, with advanced diplomas making up 9.6% and certificates 20.2%. Educational participation is high, with 29.9% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 8.8% in primary education, 8.3% in tertiary education, and 7.6% pursuing secondary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Woodville Park has ten operational public transport stops offering a mix of train and bus services. These stops are served by nine different routes, collectively facilitating 924 weekly passenger trips. Residents enjoy excellent transport accessibility, with an average proximity of 171 meters to the nearest stop. As a predominantly residential area, most residents commute outward. The car remains the primary mode of transportation at 81%, followed by train at 7% and bus at 5%. On average, there are 1.4 vehicles per dwelling.
According to the 2021 Census, only 9.0% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency averages 132 trips per day across all routes, translating to approximately 92 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Woodville Park's residents are healthier than average in comparison to broader Australia with a fairly standard level of common health conditions seen across both young and old age cohorts
Woodville Park's health data shows positive outcomes, aligning with national benchmarks for mortality rates and health conditions.
Common health issues are seen across all age groups, with private health cover at approximately 53%, slightly higher than the average SA2 area. Mental health issues affect 7.7% of residents, while asthma impacts 6.9%. Around 72.2% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 67.9% in Greater Adelaide. Residents under 65 have better-than-average health outcomes. The area has 14.2% of residents aged 65 and over (263 people), lower than the 19.2% in Greater Adelaide. Overall rankings align with national averages.
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Cultural Diversity
Woodville Park was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Woodville Park's cultural diversity is notable, with 30.0% of its population born overseas and 35.0% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Woodville Park, comprising 50.5% of its population. However, Judaism is overrepresented compared to Greater Adelaide, making up 0.4% versus 0.1%.
The top three ancestry groups are English (17.8%), Australian (17.0%), and Italian (14.3%). Serbian, Vietnamese, and Russian ethnicities are notably more represented in Woodville Park than regionally: Serbian at 1.5% vs 0.4%, Vietnamese at 3.9% vs 1.2%, and Russian at 0.7% vs 0.3%.
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Age
Woodville Park's population is slightly younger than the national pattern
The median age in Woodville Park is 36, which is slightly below Greater Adelaide's average of 39 and the Australian median of 38. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Woodville Park has a higher proportion of residents aged 25-34 (16.4%) but fewer residents aged 75-84 (4.5%). Between the 2021 Census and the present, the population aged 65-74 has increased from 8.1% to 8.8%. Conversely, the population aged 85 and above has decreased from 1.8% to 0.9%. By 2041, Woodville Park's age composition is projected to change significantly. The 45-54 age group is expected to grow by 27%, increasing from 250 to 318 residents. The 0-4 age group will also grow, but at a more modest rate of 9%, adding only 10 residents.