Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$992,000
Up 3.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $800k
- 3 bed
- $1m
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The quick read on
Woodforde
SA 5072 · Adelaide Hills
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $992,000
- Median unit
- $715,000
- Population
- 1,024
- Postcode
- 5072
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ABS 2021
Woodforde, South Australia
Property market insights for Woodforde
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodforde SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 27 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Down 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woodforde, SA is currently $992,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woodforde has a 12-month growth rate of 3.4% for houses and 23.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Woodforde.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woodforde is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Woodforde is $715,000, which has increased 23.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000 in Woodforde. The median rent for units and apartments in Woodforde is $600 per week and has decreased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Woodforde safe?
The overall rate for Woodforde is 992 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Woodforde.
Overall crime rate
992
offences per 100,000 residents
74% belowGreater Adelaide
WoodfordeGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Woodforde?
Woodforde SA 5072 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,024 people call Woodforde home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,190 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,024
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3434.5%Above
35–5427.7%Above
55–7417.2%Below
75 and over3.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.4%Above
Townhouses5.8%Below
Apartments17.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.3%Below
Paying a mortgage41.8%Above
Renting32.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car32.6%Below
Two cars49.0%Above
Three or more15.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.1%Above
Drove to work60.3%Below
Train, tram or bus6.4%Above
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Woodforde
13.1% of workers in Woodforde worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
6.3% of Woodforde residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
45.4% of people in Woodforde described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woodforde
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodforde SA 5072.
Is Woodforde family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Woodforde's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
275 family households lived in Woodforde; 47.3% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
39.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woodforde?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woodforde had 1,024 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woodforde?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.4% of occupied private dwellings in Woodforde.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 17.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Woodforde?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
41.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.9% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woodforde?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woodforde had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 35.5%, while 25.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woodforde?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
60.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
6.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woodforde?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 32.6% of the total.
64.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woodforde, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
36.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 63.8% reported a different address.
33.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woodforde?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.0% of residents used only English at home.
28.0% used a language other than English at home.
7.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.9% spoke Cantonese and 1.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Woodforde residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.1% of Woodforde's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.9% was born in Australia.
6.3% of residents were born in China.
2.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woodforde?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.5% of ancestry responses in Woodforde.
Australian ancestry made up 22.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 12.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Woodforde?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woodforde?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
40.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woodforde show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woodforde?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woodforde?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,190 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woodforde compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.1% in Woodforde, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 25.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 32.9% in Woodforde, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Woodforde
Is Woodforde expensive?
The median house price is $992,000, while units and apartments sit at $715,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woodforde good for families?
The Census counted 275 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Woodforde?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,000,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Woodforde
28 streets in Woodforde
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercrombie Ave
- Anderson St
- Argyle Ct
- Arran Ct
- Blue Cr
- Buchanan Dr
- Flavel Ave
- Flavel Pl
- Forsyth Close
- Glengarry Dr
- Glen Stuart Rd
- Heather Ave
- Highlands Ct
- Iona Ave
- Kiln Ct
- Kintyre Rd
- Lewis
- Loch Pl
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- Macintosh Cr
- Macintyre
- Moores Rd
- Moores Road
- Morialta Falls Rd
- Morialta Rd
- Norton Summit Rd
- Rockness Ct
- Tay Cr
- Tay Rd
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