South Australia · Postcode 5012

Woodville North postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 9 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,721
Population (2021)
$1,341
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woodville North at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5012 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,721 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charles Sturt Council area 42 suburbs, 15 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,341/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,341/wk
13% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
3% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
3.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
10.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.1%
1.1 pts above SA average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Woodville North vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateCroydon
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

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

Woodville North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Woodville North. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Ngutu College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 909 · 260 students

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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.