Median price trend for houses
Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months
$919,000
Up 10.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $850k
- 3 bed
- $825k
- 4 bed
- $1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.15m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Woodside
SA 5244 · Adelaide Hills
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $919,000
- Population
- 2,701
- Postcode
- 5244
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woodside, South Australia
Property market insights for Woodside (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodside (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 24 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Down 9.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woodside (SA), SA is currently $919,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woodside (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 10.0% for houses and 78.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Woodside (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woodside (SA) is $600 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.4% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Woodside (SA) is $475 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Woodside safe?
The overall rate for Woodside is 9,564 offences per 100,000 residents — 154% above 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 Woodside.
Overall crime rate
9,564
offences per 100,000 residents
154% aboveGreater Adelaide
WoodsideGreater 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 Woodside?
Woodside SA 5244 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,701 people call Woodside home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,483 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,701
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,627 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.9%Below
15–3423.5%Below
35–5423.4%Below
55–7426.2%Above
75 and over12.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.0%Above
Townhouses7.0%Below
Apartments2.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.4%Above
Paying a mortgage41.2%Above
Renting20.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car32.7%Below
Two cars40.2%Above
Three or more25.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.1%Above
Drove to work61.8%Below
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled4.5%Above
What stands out in Woodside
13.1% of workers in Woodside worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.2% of Woodside residents were born in England.
49.6% of people in Woodside described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woodside
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodside SA 5244.
Is Woodside family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.9% of Woodside's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
730 family households lived in Woodside; 41.4% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
31.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woodside?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woodside had 2,701 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woodside?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.0% of occupied private dwellings in Woodside.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Woodside?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
41.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woodside?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woodside had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 38.1%, while 22.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woodside?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.
61.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woodside?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 32.7% of the total.
66.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woodside, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.2% reported a different address.
12.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woodside?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.0% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Woodside residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Woodside's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woodside?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.2% of ancestry responses in Woodside.
Australian ancestry made up 41.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Woodside?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woodside?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
32.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woodside show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woodside?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woodside?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,483 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,627.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woodside compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.1% in Woodside, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 38.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 20.3% in Woodside, 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 Woodside (SA)
Is Woodside (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $919,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woodside (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 730 local families, and 14.9% 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 Woodside (SA)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,150,000, 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 Woodside (SA)
83 streets in Woodside (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allendale Gr
- Baldocks Rd
- Balmoral Rd
- Banksia Ct
- Beckwith St
- Billy Goat Hill Rd
- Bird In Hand Rd
- Buckleys Rd
- Burnley Rd
- Burns Rd
- Caledonia Ave
- Charles St
- Clayfield Ct
- Crest Pl
- Days Rd
- Discombe Rd
- Donoghue Rd
- Drummond Rd
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- Elizabeth St
- Evans St
- Farnham Rd
- Felix Street
- First Ave
- Five Bob Rd
- Fowler St
- Freshford Pl
- Gale St
- Gallas Rd
- Gardenia Dr
- Grevillea
- Harrison Rd
- Hearne Rd
- Henry St
- Hiscock Rd
- Honeysuckle Dr
- Hutchens Rd
- Innes Ct
- Inverbrackie Cl
- Jacaranda Dr
- John St
- Kayannie Rd
- Kings Rd
- Kumnick Hill Rd
- Landara Rd
- Langbein Ave
- Margaret St
- Military Rd
- Moffett St
- Moore Rd
- Murdoch Close
- Murdoch Hill Rd
- Nairne Rd
- Naughtons Rd
- Onkaparinga Valley Rd
- Onkaparinga Valley Road
- Pedare Park Rd
- Perrin St
- Pfeiffer Rd
- Pfitzners Rd
- Post Office Rd
- Quarry Rd
- Range Rd
- Reefton Rd
- Ridge Rd
- Riverview Rd
- Robert St
- Sandalwood Dr
- Sandy Waterhole Rd
- Scottsburn Rd
- South Ridge Rd
- Station Rd
- St Marks Dr
- Tiers Rd
- Tolmer Rd
- Turnbull Ct
- Verco Rd
- View Rd
- Vos Rd
- Warmington
- Western Branch Rd
- William Street
- Willow View Rd
- Wuttke Road
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