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Goodwood vs Wayville

The verdict

Wayville is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.76M versus $1.83M in Goodwood. Wayville has a shorter estimated CBD commute (12 vs 13 min). On the separate residential safety score, Wayville rates higher (47 vs 41/100 in Goodwood).

Scores

GoodwoodWayville
GoodwoodWayville
Overall9292
Transport9999
Education8787
Liveability8889

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

GoodwoodWayville
Population2,8231,922
Median age4038
Median household income (wk)$1,918$2,035
Bachelor degree or higher69.4%65.5%
Born in Australia69.8%68.6%
Avg household size2.22.3

Growth: Goodwood Stable · Wayville Stable

Property

GoodwoodWayville
Median house price$1.83M$1.76M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoY11.1%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$692$550
Rental yield (house)1.7%Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

GoodwoodWayville
Residential safety score4147
Break & enter dwelling /100k496260
Motor vehicle theft /100k177364
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,88014,932

Total incidents over time

Schools

GoodwoodWayville
Total schools21
Government10
Independent01
Average ICSEA1,1271,171

See the full school list on each profile: Goodwood · Wayville

Transport

GoodwoodWayville
Transport score9999
Train stations11
Bus stops119
Light rail stops11
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)1312
Nearest train station (km)290 m370 m

Liveability

GoodwoodWayville
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets11
Cafes & restaurants215
Parks21
Playgrounds91
Swimming pools1Data not available
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)7.8 km8.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)2.6 km2.0 km
Nearest beach (km)9.6 km9.3 km
Nearest hospital (km)1.5 km1.4 km

Population & growth

GoodwoodWayville
Population (2021)2,8231,922
Estimated 20252,9321,996
Projected 20413,0382,069
Annual growth rate0.95%0.95%

Common questions

Which is safer, Goodwood or Wayville?

Wayville has the higher residential safety score (Goodwood 41/100 vs Wayville 47/100).

Which is more affordable, Goodwood or Wayville?

Wayville is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.76M versus $1.83M.

Which has better schools, Goodwood or Wayville?

Wayville has a higher average school ICSEA (Goodwood 1127 vs Wayville 1171; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Goodwood or Wayville?

Goodwood and Wayville have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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