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Suburb profile ·Adelaide Hills LGA · SA ·5244

Woodside SA 5244

Woodside is in Adelaide Hills LGA, SA, postcode 5244, with population 2,701.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$562/wk
+17.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$570
$466
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$965K
House median, latest period
20.6%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$562/wk
Rent context available
17.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.0%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
2,701
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,415
92 added 12mo · 11MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$484/wk (-$25,174/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
12.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
38%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,627/mo, while renters pay about $2,435/mo — renting runs $808/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$965K
Household income · yr
$77K
Median rent · wk
$562
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,627
Gross yield
3.0%

Household income

$77K household · yr+2.4% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$103K
Household
$77K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1036
Students317
Government1
  • Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036
Crime 2024-25
50
1,851 per 100k
D3 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k1,851
Total incidents50· 2024-25
  • Assault744%
  • Break And Enter531%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud425%

Full data detail

Woodside SA — Property Data and Demographics

Woodside (postcode 5244) is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area. The area has roughly 2,701 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

The median house price in Woodside is $965,000, having jumped by 20.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $562. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,627.

Woodside is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1036, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 1,851 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.0% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($965K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +20.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.0%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$965K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability12.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+20.6% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,627
Rent · wk(Census)$320
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$562
Gross yield1.7%
Price / income12.5x
Population growth · Adelaide Hills LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)42,875
5-year growth+0.9% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Adelaide Hills LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)75
Houses75
YoY change+0%
Employment · Adelaide Hills LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.3%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5244ATO
Negatively geared143 (4.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,086/yr
Landlords (rental income)328
Reported capital gains303
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,701
Median age45
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,483
Personal income · wk$757
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining4
TransportGTFS
Bus stops22
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Woodside has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 22 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Woodside FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Woodside in?

    Woodside is in the Adelaide Hills Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5244. Council-level context for Adelaide Hills LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Woodside?

    The current median house price in Woodside, SA is $965K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Woodside?

    The median weekly rent in Woodside is $562/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Woodside?

    Rent context available: Woodside has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Woodside a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Woodside show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Woodside?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Woodside data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.