Woodville West is a suburb of Adelaide, situated about 9 kilometres northwest of the Central Business District.

In February 1879, the township of Woodville West was advertised for sale in allotments, with one advertisement stating, "the township of Woodville West is pleasantly situated on the western side of the Port Road, and has the great advantages of easy communication with the port by means of the Alberton and Queenstown Tramway, with the city by trains passing every 45 minutes, the Woodville Station, and with the sea by the Grange and Military Road Railway.

The most common ancestries in Woodville West were English (27.1%), Australian (25.6%), Italian (12.6%), Irish (6.9%) and Scottish (6.6%).

The most common religious affiliations in Woodville West were No Religion (36.0%), Catholic (25.2%), Eastern Orthodox (6.3%) and Hinduism (4.4%).

On the southern side of Woodville is Smith Reserve, which features a picnic area, play equipment, and sports facilities.