Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$572,000
Down 1.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Woods Point
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $572,000
- Population
- 188
- Postcode
- 5253
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woods Point, South Australia
Property market insights for Woods Point (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woods Point (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woods Point (SA), SA is currently $572,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woods Point (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of -1.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Woods Point safe?
The overall rate for Woods Point is 8,996 offences per 100,000 residents — 194% above the Rest of SA 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 Woods Point.
Overall crime rate
8,996
offences per 100,000 residents
194% aboveRest of SA
Woods PointRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Woods Point?
Woods Point SA 5253 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
188 people call Woods Point home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,328 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,018 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.8%Below
15–3419.1%Below
35–5426.6%Above
55–7432.4%Above
75 and over8.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.5%Below
Paying a mortgage52.3%Above
Renting9.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.7%Below
Two cars53.0%Above
Three or more24.2%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.8%Above
Drove to work59.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Woods Point
13.8% of workers in Woods Point worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
6.9% of Woods Point residents were born in England.
36.2% of people in Woods Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woods Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woods Point SA 5253.
Is Woods Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.8% of Woods Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
52 family households lived in Woods Point; 36.5% were couple families and 5.8% were one-parent families.
23.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woods Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woods Point had 188 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woods Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.9% of occupied private dwellings in Woods Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Woods Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
52.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woods Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woods Point had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 36.1%, while 26.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woods Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
59.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woods Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 19.7% of the total.
77.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woods Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.6% reported a different address.
11.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woods Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Woods Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.2% of Woods Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woods Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.8% of ancestry responses in Woods Point.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Woods Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 21.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.4% of workers, and education and training employed 4.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woods Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
27.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woods Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woods Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woods Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,328 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,018.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woods Point compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.8% in Woods Point, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 38.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 9.2% in Woods Point, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Woods Point (SA)
Is Woods Point (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $572,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woods Point (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 52 local families, and 13.8% 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 Woods Point (SA)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Woods Point (SA)
10 streets in Woods Point (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arthur Street
- Baily St
- Hurtle St
- Jean St
- Jervois Rd
- Longs Rd
- Morphett St
- Phillips Rd
- The Point Road
- Travers Ln
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