Side by sideSuburb comparison

St Clair vs Woodville South.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Woodville South edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Woodville South scores higher on walkability (46/100 vs 58/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Woodville South (1003) sits above St Clair (996). Woodville South skews owner-occupied (71%), St Clair runs more rental-dense (59% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Woodville South edges out on average school ICSEA (1003 vs 996).

Common questionsSt Clair vs Woodville South

Common questions

Does St Clair or Woodville South have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Woodville South scores 1003 vs 996 in St Clair. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, St Clair or Woodville South?

Woodville South scores 58/100 on walkability vs 46/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

St Clair
Metric
Woodville South

Price & Market

$1,092,500
Median house
$274,320
Median unit
-1.3%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$600/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$680/wk
$550/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
71.0%
41.0%
Renter occupied
26.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

46
Walk score
58
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,634
Population
3,464
32
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
996
Avg ICSEA
1003

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).