Question 1

Is Woodville Park a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Woodville Park is an established inner-west Adelaide suburb with a quiet, residential character. Tree-lined streets and a mix of mid-century cottages, classic weatherboard homes and pockets of newer townhouses give it a settled feel, and it appeals to long-standing locals, renovators and younger families who value calm streets and gardened blocks. Everyday life is centred on neighbourhood parks and a small local shopping strip, while larger shops and services are available in nearby centres.

The suburb is home to 1,852 people with a median age of 36 and a community weighted towards couples; couple families with children make up 45.6% of families and couples account for 82.7% of families overall. Housing is mostly owner-occupied (33.7% owned outright and 34.3% with a mortgage, 68.0% total) with 32.0% rented. Woodville Park is well served by public transport and main roads, and Woodville Park railway station sits on the Grange, Outer Harbor and Port Dock lines. There are no significant new infrastructure or civic-amenity projects noted for the suburb. Whether it suits you depends on what you value in a neighbourhood.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Woodville Park?

Accepted Answer

House rents in Woodville Park run to about $685 a week. Against a typical local household income of $1,743 a week as recorded at the last Census, that rent would take roughly 39.3% of a typical local household's weekly income, which is a sizeable share. If you're renting rather than buying, that share is the number that matters when you judge how expensive the suburb is for you.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Woodville Park a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House rents in Woodville Park rose 8.7% over the past 12 months, a solid increase, while median house values climbed 6.7% in the same period. That means rental income grew faster than house prices this year; the value change is the capital growth figure and the rent change is the number that matters most if rental income is your priority. Whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	6.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	6	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$685	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	8.7%	N/A

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