Woodside (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Woodside is a town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, about 37 kilometres east of Adelaide and part of the Adelaide Hills Council area. It was founded in the 1850s by the Johnston family of nearby Oakbank, and gold was mined at the local Bird-in-Hand mine between 1881 and 1889. Today Woodside is best known as an artisan-food destination: it is home to Woodside Cheese Wrights, the Melba's chocolate factory and the Bird in Hand winery, which draw visitors touring the Hills. The town is also the site of the Woodside Barracks, a long-established army base. A branch railway from Mount Pleasant served the town from 1918 until 1963.
More advantaged than the national average
Woodside (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1007, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Woodside (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,701
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,483
- SEIFA score
- 1007
- Coordinates
- -34.9540, 138.9039
Woodside (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Woodside (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 19% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 402 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 352 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 570 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 733 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 646 | 24% |
Share of the 2,703 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 357 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 383 | 39% |
| Rented | 189 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 882 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 69 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 28 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 985 occupied private dwellings in Woodside (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,627
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,978
- Median weekly personal income
- $757
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 325 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 106 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,156 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 745
- Employed part-time
- 489
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Woodside (SA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Woodside (SA) is January (average daytime high around 29.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.8°C). The area receives roughly 452 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 16.4°C | 33 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 15.6°C | 26 mm |
| Mar | 26.1°C | 14.7°C | 17 mm |
| Apr | 22.5°C | 12.8°C | 35 mm |
| May | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 14.8°C | 8.4°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 15.6°C | 8.1°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 18.4°C | 9.2°C | 41 mm |
| Oct | 22.4°C | 10.9°C | 41 mm |
| Nov | 24.4°C | 12.6°C | 49 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 14.4°C | 32 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Woodside (SA)
Where is Woodside (SA)?
Woodside (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Woodside (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Woodside (SA) had a population of about 2,701.
Is Woodside (SA) an advantaged area?
Woodside (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1007, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 62 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Woodside (SA)?
Woodside (SA) has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 11.9°C, with roughly 452 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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