Woodville Gardens SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Woodville Gardens, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Woodville Gardens SA is 2,412 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woodville Gardens is $517 per week ($26,884 per year). Median rent in Woodville Gardens is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Woodville Gardens has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Woodville Gardens has a population density of 2804.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woodville Gardens is India. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodville Gardens is $1,417.

There were 82 recorded offences in Woodville Gardens in 2025-26, a rate of 34 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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Woodville Gardens Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Woodville Gardens Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$517/wk
$26,884 per year
#8041 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,417/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Woodville Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,198) Female 50.2% (1,209)

Population Density

2804.0
people per km²
2,412 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,407
Family income/wk

Woodville Gardens Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Woodville Gardens Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.3% 168 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.7% 203 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Woodville Gardens Country of Birth

Australia
65.8%
India
21.1%
Cambodia
3.4%
England
2.4%
China
2.1%
Afghanistan
1.5%
Bangladesh
1.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1.2%
Greece
0.7%
Croatia
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Woodville Gardens Religion

No Religion
31.0%
Catholic
17.1%
Buddhism
16.8%
Islam
10.7%
Not stated
8.1%
Hinduism
7.1%
Other Religions Tot
4.8%
Othr Rel Sikhism
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woodville Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Woodville Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
47.2%
Other
19.3%
IAL Punjabi
12.2%
Mandarin
5.7%
Hindi
4.1%
Cantonese
4.1%
Tamil
3.7%
Khmer
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Woodville Gardens Employment

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Employed full-time
25.7% 465 people
Employed part-time
22.5% 408 people
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Unemployed
6.0% 109 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.8% 829 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Woodville Gardens Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.1%
Certificate III/IV
29.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
12.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Woodville Gardens Occupation

Professionals
21.1%
Community & Personal Service
18.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.8%
Labourers
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.9%
Managers
6.9%
Sales Workers
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Woodville Gardens Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.2%
Engineering
16.6%
Health
15.7%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.6%
Information Technology
7.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Education
3.2%
Creative Arts
2.4%
Architecture & Building
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Woodville Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house
61.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
36.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woodville Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
7.6%
$400-$499/wk
12.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.8%
$4,000+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woodville Gardens Marital Status

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Married
39.9% 793
↔️
Separated
3.5% 69
📋
Divorced
9.7% 192
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 108
👤
Never married
41.5% 823

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woodville Gardens Ancestry

Other
23.9%
Vietnamese
20.3%
English
13.3%
Australian
13.0%
Chinese
8.4%
Indian
7.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.9%
Irish
2.8%
Scottish
2.4%
Filipino
2.1%
Italian
1.9%
Greek
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woodville Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.0%
Vocational Education
19.8%
Secondary — Government
16.4%
Pre-school
9.8%
Primary — Catholic
8.6%
Secondary — Catholic
8.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Woodville Gardens Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
8.9% 402
No need for assistance
91.1% 4,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Woodville Gardens Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.8% 182
Not a volunteer
90.2% 1,675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woodville Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
4.1%
$800-$999/mo
10.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woodville Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
8.2%
Bus
7.3%
Car (passenger)
6.7%
Walked only
2.2%
Other
1.0%
Bicycle
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Train
0.6%
Truck
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Woodville Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.1%
1 vehicle
39.6%
2 vehicles
30.9%
3 vehicles
10.7%
4+ vehicles
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Woodville Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
31.5%
3 bedrooms
47.5%
4 bedrooms
14.1%
5 bedrooms
2.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Woodville Gardens Population Mobility

14.6%
moved in the last year
48.4%
moved in the last 5 years
10.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woodville Gardens Indigenous Population

3.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
137
Indigenous residents
4,416
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woodville Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
184
Diabetes
86
Asthma
80
Arthritis
69
Lung condition
46
Heart disease
36
Stroke
27
Kidney disease
23
Cancer
21
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Woodville Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
10.9%
$300-$399/wk
8.1%
$400-$499/wk
7.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
13.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woodville Gardens Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.1%
Couple — no children under 15
19.6%
Couple — no children
17.1%
One parent — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — children under 15
10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woodville Gardens Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.1% 21
👤
Never served
98.9% 1,838

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woodville Gardens Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.9% 220
Did not provide
88.1% 1,628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woodville Gardens Children Ever Born

No children
39.5%
1 child
17.1%
2 children
20.8%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
4.9%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Woodville Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
32
1961–1970
31
1971–1980
59
1981–1990
143
1991–2000
180
2001–2010
273
2011–2015
198
2016
56
2017
56
2018
80
2019
82
2020
35
2021
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Woodville Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.0%
5–14 hours
22.3%
15–29 hours
9.7%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
42.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Woodville Gardens Household Size

1 person
30.5%
2 persons
24.5%
3 persons
19.0%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woodville Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,903
Moved from SA
186
Moved — same area (SA2)
76
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from NT
5
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Woodville Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.2%
Step family — no other children
6.4%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%
Intact family — other children present
2.7%
Other couple — children only
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woodville Gardens Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 82 total

Theft
31
Property Damage
19
Assault
14
Break & Enter
13
Other Against Person
2
Robbery
2
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Woodville Gardens Schools

20
schools nearby
10
government
990
avg ICSEA score
5,795
total students
Whitefriars School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 603 students
1076
ICSEA
Kilkenny Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 450 students
1069
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 324 students
1024
ICSEA
Woodville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 204 students
1020
ICSEA
Australian Islamic College Adelaide Independent
Combined · R-12 · 589 students
1016
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 180 students
1002
ICSEA
Brompton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1001
ICSEA
The Grove Education Centre Government
Combined · U · 63 students
992
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 154 students
990
ICSEA
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 478 students
983
ICSEA
Challa Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 251 students
982
ICSEA
Woodville High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,170 students
973
ICSEA
Adelaide Secondary School of English Government
Secondary · U · 487 students
961
ICSEA
Pennington School R-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 262 students
934
ICSEA
Ngutu College Independent
Combined · R-11 · 260 students
909
ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Woodville Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,129/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Woodville Gardens

≈ $4,892/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $879/wk
Rent share 22.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Woodville Gardens vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodville Gardens

What is the population of Woodville Gardens SA?

The population of Woodville Gardens SA is 2,412 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2804.0 people per km².Woodville Gardens is ranked #2,766 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woodville Gardens?

The median personal income in Woodville Gardens SA is $517 per week, or $26,884 per year.The median household income is $1,129 per week.Family income is $1,407 per week.Woodville Gardens is ranked #8,041 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woodville Gardens?

Median rent in Woodville Gardens SA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woodville Gardens ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woodville Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodville Gardens SA is $1,417. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woodville Gardens?

The median age in Woodville Gardens SA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woodville Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Woodville Gardens is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,412.The median income is $517/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41644. All dollar figures in AUD.