Woodville North Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5012
Postcode for Woodville North, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 9 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,721
2,721
Population
35
Median Age
$1,341
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Woodville North ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Woodville North Compares

Woodville North vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWoodville NorthSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,341 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,513 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 35 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Woodville North is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5012. It sits about 9 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Charles Sturt local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodville North has a population of 2,721 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,341, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 50 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Woodville North includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,513, with 1,022 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 43.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Woodville North scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Woodville North is served by Ngutu College.

Woodville North is part of the Port Adelaide - West statistical area in South Australia.

Woodville North Details

Postcode5012
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,721
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,341/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$643/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,513
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density1933/km²
Total Dwellings1,022
Australian Citizens79.8%
Indigenous Population50 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.863
Longitude138.538
Distance from Adelaide9 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - West
Local GovernmentCharles Sturt
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (30.3%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years444 (16.3%)
15–24 years390 (14.3%)
25–44 years825 (30.3%)
45–64 years693 (25.5%)
65+ years371 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.0%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Rented (43.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis185 (6.8%)
Asthma171 (6.3%)
Diabetes160 (5.9%)
Heart Disease80 (2.9%)
Cancer73 (2.7%)
Lung Condition47 (1.7%)
Dementia11 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle111 (11.1%)
1 vehicle380 (38.0%)
2 vehicles337 (33.7%)
3+ vehicles173 (17.3%)

Schools in Woodville North

Ngutu College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 909 · 260 students

Suburbs Near Woodville North

Same Postcode (5012)

More Woodville North Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.