Woodville Park (postcode 5011) is a small community in South Australia within the Charles Sturt local government area. The area has roughly 1,852 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $91K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 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, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
The median house price in Woodville Park is $1.3 million, having jumped by 25.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $542. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,900.
Woodville Park is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1076, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Charles Sturt LGA is moderate at 7,235 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Woodville Park shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.3M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +25.7% 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.