Woodville West is a smaller residential area in South Australia within the Charles Sturt local government area (postcode 5011). The area has roughly 3,854 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $87K 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 +1.1% 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 West is $1.1 million, having grown strongly by 9.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $606. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Charles Sturt LGA is below average at 3,684 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Woodville West shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.8% 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.