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Suburb profile ·Charles Sturt LGA · SA ·5011

Woodville SA 5011

Woodville is in Charles Sturt LGA, SA, postcode 5011, with population 2,180.

The read

Premium-market

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$555/wk
+3.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$650
$502
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.7M
House median, latest period
3.8%YoY D9 vs AU
Median rent
$555/wk
Income-stretched rent market
3.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
1.7%
Low yield band
D4 vs AU
Population
2,180
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
2,754
166 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to 2024 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$1,147/wk (-$59,631/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
21.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,405/mo — renting runs $672/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.67M
Household income · yr
$79K
Median rent · wk
$555
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
1.7%

Household income

$79K household · yr+4.6% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$108K
Household
$79K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA992
Students63
Government1
  • The Grove Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 992
Crime 2024-25
221
10,138 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k10,138
Total incidents221· 2024-25
  • Assault4759%
  • Break And Enter2531%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud810%

Full data detail

Woodville SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Charles Sturt local government area, Woodville is a smaller suburb (postcode 5011). It is home to about 2,180 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% 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 professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

Woodville has a median house price of $1.7 million, which has risen by 3.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $518,000 (+12.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $555. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Woodville is served by 1 school, including 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 992, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 13 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Charles Sturt LGA is higher than average at 10,138 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Woodville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% 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 Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.7M/$950K Above Median
Affordability21.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+3.8%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$555
Gross yield0.9%
Price / income21.2x
Population growth · Charles Sturt LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)130,841
5-year growth+1.4% CAGR
YoY change+1.1%
20012025
Development · Charles Sturt LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,088
Houses468
Units620
YoY change+0%
Employment · Charles Sturt LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.2%
YoY change-0.8pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5011ATO
Negatively geared561 (6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,993/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,212
Reported capital gains686
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,180
Median age42
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,514
Personal income · wk$750
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$56,885
Mean income$62,367
Earners12,870
YoY change+4.4%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics3
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining11
TransportGTFS
Bus stops13
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Pregnancy Advisory Centrepublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Woodville 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 · 2025-Q4 · 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 · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 13 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.

Woodville FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Woodville in?

    Woodville is in the Charles Sturt Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5011. Council-level context for Charles Sturt LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Woodville?

    The current median house price in Woodville, SA is $1.7M, 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 Woodville?

    The median weekly rent in Woodville is $555/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Woodville?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. 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 Woodville a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Woodville?

    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 Woodville 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.