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St Clair vs Woodville

The verdict

St Clair is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.17M versus $1.47M in Woodville. St Clair rates higher for education (75 vs 69). Woodville rates higher for transport (96 vs 83). Woodville has a shorter estimated CBD commute (24 vs 38 min). On the separate residential safety score, St Clair rates higher (77 vs 31/100 in Woodville).

Scores

St ClairWoodville
St ClairWoodville
Overall8083
Transport8396
Education7569
Liveability8282

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

Demographics

St ClairWoodville
Population2,6342,180
Median age3242
Median household income (wk)$1,890$1,514
Bachelor degree or higher53.5%45.4%
Born in Australia59.8%67.4%
Avg household size2.32.3

Growth: St Clair Moderate Growth · Woodville Moderate Growth

Property

St ClairWoodville
Median house price$1.17M$1.47M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoY-1.3%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$630$680
Rental yield (house)3.0%Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

St ClairWoodville
Residential safety score7731
Break & enter dwelling /100k228459
Motor vehicle theft /100k114321
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)9,94710,138

Total incidents over time

Schools

St ClairWoodville
Total schools21
Government11
Independent10
Average ICSEA974983

See the full school list on each profile: St Clair · Woodville

Transport

St ClairWoodville
Transport score8396
Train stations02
Bus stops1013
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3824
Nearest train station (km)550 m30 m

Liveability

St ClairWoodville
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants27
Parks82
Playgrounds31
Swimming pools143
Medical GPs13
Distance to coast (km)3.9 km4.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)8.8 km8.1 km
Nearest beach (km)5.0 km5.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)1.4 km810 m

Population & growth

St ClairWoodville
Population (2021)2,6342,180
Estimated 20252,7762,297
Projected 20413,0482,522
Annual growth rate1.32%1.32%

Common questions

Which is safer, St Clair or Woodville?

St Clair has the higher residential safety score (St Clair 77/100 vs Woodville 31/100).

Which is more affordable, St Clair or Woodville?

St Clair is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.17M versus $1.47M.

Which has better schools, St Clair or Woodville?

Woodville has a higher average school ICSEA (St Clair 974 vs Woodville 983; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, St Clair or Woodville?

Woodville has the higher transport score (St Clair 83/100 vs Woodville 96/100).

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Data sources

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