Woodville Gardens
SA 5012 · Port Adelaide Enfield
2,412 (2021) → 2,597 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Woodville Gardens is a suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5012, about 8km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $858K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 83/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Woodville Gardens has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 34/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5012 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (17.83%), India (10.99%), Cambodia (2.28%), Philippines (1.66%), China (1.53%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (23.55%), Punjabi (4.89%), Mandarin (2.82%), Khmer (2.24%), Cantonese (2.03%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Primary · GovernmentICSEA 983
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Grove Education CentreCombined · Government · 1kmICSEA 992
- Challa Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 982
- Woodville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 973
- Sports College South Australia - The Parks CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Ngutu CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 909
- Sports College South Australia - St. Clair YMCA Recreation CentreSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1002
- Whitefriars SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1076
- St Margaret Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1024
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 934
- Woodville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1020
- Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 961
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Woodville Gardens
Is Woodville Gardens safe?
Woodville Gardens has a residential safety score of 34/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,748 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Woodville Gardens?
In Woodville Gardens, the median house price is $858K. Median weekly house rent is $630.
How far is Woodville Gardens from Adelaide CBD?
Woodville Gardens is about 8.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 36 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Woodville Gardens?
Woodville Gardens has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 983 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Woodville Gardens?
Woodville Gardens has a transport score of 83/100 and 13 bus stops.