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Woodville Park has an estimated 1,859 residents. That puts 2,547 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS population updates alongside new address validation following the Census, the suburb of Woodville Park has an estimated population of around 1,859 as of Aug 2026. This indicates a net addition of 7 people (0.4%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 1,852 people. Such movement draws from an estimated resident count of 1,845, determined by AreaSearch from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, in conjunction with 3 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With a density of 2,546 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Woodville Park sits within the top national quartile assessed by AreaSearch.
Inbound international migration served as the core driver of local expansion, representing roughly 87.0% of recent population additions. Projections for each SA2 area are sourced from 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data with 2022 serving as the baseline. For unrepresented SA2s or projections extending past 2032, figures incorporate the SA State Government's 2023 age-cohort projections (based on 2021 numbers), applying weighted aggregation from LGA to SA2 levels. Looking ahead, demographic forecasts position the suburb of Woodville Park above the national median for statistical areas, with aggregated SA2 estimates projecting an increase of 311 persons to 2041, representing a cumulative 16.0% expansion across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
23 new dwellings have been approved in Woodville Park over the past five years, an average of 4 a year. That is 2.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch indicates that residential development in Woodville Park has averaged around 4 approved dwellings annually, totaling an estimated 23 residential approvals across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), including 4 recorded to date in FY-25. Amid prior population declines, the local housing market has maintained sufficient supply relative to demand, offering buyers balanced options alongside an average expected construction cost of $346,000 per home. Furthermore, $743,000 in commercial development approvals has been logged during the current financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential character.
Per-capita residential building activity in Woodville Park is significantly subdued compared to Greater Adelaide, tracking 73.0% below regional levels and below national figures, which reflects an established urban footprint with possible planning constraints. This limited supply pipeline generally bolsters demand and valuations for existing properties. Recent residential approvals comprise 25.0% detached houses alongside 75.0% medium and high-density housing, a shift toward denser formats that supports entry-level affordability for first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers. This transition contrasts with the current built environment (currently 77.0% houses), highlighting limited land availability and evolving lifestyle preferences, with approximately 411 people per dwelling approval denoting a mature development market. According to the latest quarterly forecasts from AreaSearch, Woodville Park is projected to add 297 residents through to 2041. If residential construction remains at its present pace, future dwelling delivery may fail to match population expansion, potentially tightening buyer competition and driving capital appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Woodville Park
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 17 current infrastructure and development projects close to Woodville Park, worth an estimated $1.5 billion. 4 are already under construction and 3 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure upgrades, major planning initiatives, and civic projects exert a major influence on local performance. In total 1 a single project has been identified by AreaSearch that is likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Babcock Facility Expansion, Findon Road Upgrade, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Redevelopment Stage Three, and Findon High School Upgrade, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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St. James, Kidman Park
An 11 hectare masterplanned residential community by Fairland on the former Metcash distribution centre site. The project will deliver more than 430 homes including detached houses, terraces and apartments, together with 1.6 hectares of open space connected to the River Torrens Linear Park. Construction of homes is well underway, new housing releases continue through 2026, and a separate 8000 sqm mixed-use lifestyle precinct with retail, childcare, apartments and commercial space is also under construction.
Grange Road, Holbrooks Road and East Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major realignment and upgrade of the Grange Road, Holbrooks Road, and East Avenue intersection to remove a notorious dogleg. The project involves widening Grange Road, creating a four-way intersection to improve traffic flow, and installing new traffic signals, dedicated bicycle lanes, and four upgraded pedestrian crossings. This upgrade is a critical part of the T2D Broader Network Upgrades to support traffic flow during North-South Corridor construction.
St Clair Village Stage 6 & 7
Mixed-use redevelopment and final expansion stages of the St Clair masterplanned community. ISPT is progressing a Planning and Design Code Amendment to rezone the vacant land north of St Clair Village Shopping Centre into the Suburban Activity Centre Zone and increase the maximum building height from four to seven storeys. The proposal is intended to enable future residential apartments, expanded retail, commercial uses, hospitality, childcare and associated public realm improvements adjacent to St Clair Railway Station.No development application for specific buildings has yet been lodged.
St Clair Oval 2 Community Facility
A new community facility is planned for St Clair Oval 2 within the St Clair Recreation Precinct, funded by a 2022 State Government election pledge of $1.5 million. Following extensive community consultation in 2024 and a precinct-wide planning process in 2025, revised concept plans were approved by City of Charles Sturt Council on 10 November 2025. The facility will serve Woodville High School, Adelaide Vipers Football Club, Woodville District Cricket Club and North West Junior Soccer Association, and will include flexible community space, dining and bar facilities.Construction funding has not yet been secured; a budget proposal is planned for the 2026/27 Annual Business Plan alongside external funding applications. A separate car park extension to the St Clair Recreation Centre is expected to commence April to June 2026.
Traffic Safety Improvements - Russell Terrace, Woodville
Project to install new traffic control devices along Russell Terrace to slow traffic and improve safety, coinciding with upcoming road rehabilitation works.
Babcock Facility Expansion
An expansion of Babcock Australasia's facility in Woodville North, involving the construction of a new warehouse assembly hall to support the upgrade of Australia's Defence High Frequency Communications System (JP9101) and future defence projects.
New SA Ambulance Service Station, Woodville
A new South Australian Ambulance Service station completed in Woodville as part of broader health infrastructure upgrades.
Todville Street, Woodville West - Traffic Safety Improvements
Proposed project to install flat-top road humps and new parking controls to reduce driver speeds and improve road safety along Todville Street in Woodville West.
1,036 residents of Woodville Park are employed, from a labour force of 1,084. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 71.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,350, about 73% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Woodville Park features an educated local workforce with notable representation across essential industries, recording an unemployment rate of 4.4% alongside estimated annual employment growth of 5.5%, based on statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch. As of March 2026, 1,036 local residents are employed; the jobless rate sits 0.6% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 3.8%, while the participation rate remains solid at 71.0% compared to 66.4% across the broader metro. Census records indicate that 9.0% of workers worked from home, a figure influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Health care & social assistance accounts for 16.3% of the resident workforce, sitting below the regional share of 17.7%. Comparing the Census count of local jobs against the resident workforce suggests that the area functions predominantly as a residential suburb with limited on-site employment opportunities. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM data reveals that in the year to March 2026, local employment grew by 5.5% against a 3.4% expansion in the labour force, reducing the unemployment rate by 1.9 percentage points, whereas Greater Adelaide registered 4.2% employment growth, a 4.0% labour force increase, and a 0.2 percentage points fall in unemployment. Industry employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context; nationally, employment is forecast to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Weighting these sectoral variations against Woodville Park's resident workforce structure suggests local employment could expand by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Woodville Park is $1,743 a week (about $91,000 a year), with median personal income at $847 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,039 a year against an average of $66,815. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on ATO data for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch, taxpayer earnings in the suburb of Woodville Park track moderately below national averages. Taxpayers recorded a median income of $60,039 and an average income of $66,815, compared to $54,808 and $66,852 respectively across Greater Adelaide. Factoring in a 10.17% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $66,145 (median) and $73,610 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings sit around the 53rd percentile nationally, with 32.5% of residents (604 individuals) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the wider regional proportion of 31.8%.
Residual income after housing costs stands at 85.6%, placing the suburb in the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Woodville Park had 680 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 5% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month. Rent absorbs 18.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential dwellings in Woodville Park consisted of 77.0% houses and 23.0% other dwellings (encompassing apartments, semi-detached, and 'other' housing forms), compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across Adelaide metro. Outright home ownership reached 34.5%, outpacing the metropolitan rate, while the remainder comprised mortgaged properties (34.5%) and rental properties (31.0%). Median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,900, higher than the Adelaide metro figure of $1,562 and the national level of $1,863. Conversely, the median weekly rent of $320 matched Adelaide metro ($320) but sat well under the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Woodville Park counted 680 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 70.9% of local households, consisting of couples with children (32.8%), couples without children (26.5%), and single parent families (9.6%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.1%, made up of lone person households (24.7%) and group households (3.2%). Average household size stands at 2.6 people, slightly above the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.5% of adults in Woodville Park hold a university qualification, including 20.1% with a bachelor degree and 7.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 20.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 606 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,081 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in Woodville Park is relatively strong, with 30.5% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, surpassing the broader SA figure of 25.7%. Bachelor degrees form the largest category at 20.1%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications (7.6%) and graduate diplomas (2.8%). Vocational credentials are also widespread, held by 29.8% of residents aged 15+, consisting of certificates (20.2%) and advanced diplomas (9.6%). Formal study participation is substantial, with 29.9% of the local population engaged in education. This proportion comprises 8.8% in primary education, 8.3% attending tertiary institutions, and 7.6% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Woodville Park reaches 10 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 920 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Within Woodville Park, commuters are served by 10 active public transport stops providing a combination of train and bus connectivity. Across 7 distinct routes, these facilities generate 917 weekly passenger trips, delivering excellent local accessibility with typical walking distances of 171 meters to the nearest stop. Given the area's residential orientation, external commuting predominates; private vehicle travel accounts for 81% of journeys, followed by 7% by train and 5% by bus. Vehicle ownership averages 1.4 per dwelling, while 9.0% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, subject to potential COVID-19 influences.
Transit services run at an average frequency of 131 trips per day across the network, providing approximately 91 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.2% of residents in Woodville Park report no long-term health condition. 6.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators for Woodville Park are broadly favorable, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and medical conditions aligning with national standards across age cohorts. Approximately 53% of the population (~992 people) holds private health insurance, marginally exceeding the typical SA2 average. The primary reported health conditions locally include mental health issues and asthma, affecting 7.7 and 6.9% of residents, respectively, while 72.2% reported being free of diagnosed medical ailments, outperforming Greater Adelaide's 67.9%. Health outcomes among residents aged under 65 are comparatively strong. Older adults aged 65 and over make up 14.2% of the local population (263 people), tracking below the regional level of 19.1%, with overall national rankings aligning closely with wider population norms.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.0% of Woodville Park residents were born overseas and 35.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (17.8%) and Australian (17.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Woodville Park demonstrates high cultural diversity compared to most localities, with 30.0% of residents born abroad and 35.0% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the leading faith, practiced by 50.5% of residents. The most notable overrepresentation relative to Greater Adelaide occurs among adherents of Judaism, who account for 0.4% locally versus 0.1% across the wider metropolitan region. Regarding parental country of birth, the most common ancestral backgrounds in Woodville Park are English (17.8% locally vs 27.8% regionally), Australian (17.0% vs 22.8%), and Italian (14.3% vs 5.2%). Other specific cultural groups also show distinct concentrations, including Serbian at 1.5% (vs 0.4% regionally), Vietnamese at 3.9% (vs 1.2%), and Russian at 0.7% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Woodville Park is 36. 30.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Woodville Park aligns closely with Greater Adelaide, showing a maximum divergence of 4.9 percentage points across broad cohorts. The estimated median age as at August 2026 is 36, identical to the 2021 Census and 3 years younger than Greater Adelaide's median of 39 at that Census. The most noticeable demographic shift post-Census is in the 25 - 44 age category, which increased from 28.7% to an estimated 30.0%. Looking toward 2041, residents aged 65+ are anticipated to drive the bulk of local growth, expanding by 88 residents (33%) to reach 352.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Woodville Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 3 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,852 at the 2021 Census → 1,859 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL41646). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.