Side by sideSuburb comparison

Jervois vs Woods Point.

Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $248,000 and $246,000. Woods Point edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Woods Point (median $246,000) is roughly 1% cheaper to buy into than Jervois ($248,000).

Jervois
Metric
Woods Point

Price & Market

$248,000
Median house
$246,000
$178,560
Median unit
$177,120
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$150/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$240/wk
$243/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$240/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
82.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
258
Population
188
39
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

10
Schools nearby
10
919
Avg ICSEA
919

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

Woods Point is the lower entry point at $246,000 median, 1% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.

For investors

Woods Point offers the higher gross rental yield (5.07% vs 3.15%), favouring cash-flow investors.

For families

Jervois has a heavier family-household mix (81% vs 67%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsJervois vs Woods Point

Common questions

Is Jervois or Woods Point cheaper to buy in?

Woods Point has the lower median house price at $246,000, roughly 1% below Jervois ($248,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Which suburb has higher rental yield, Jervois or Woods Point?

Gross rental yield on houses is 5.07% in Woods Point vs 3.15% in Jervois. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.