Wayville is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. It is most notable for its hosting of the Royal Adelaide Show at the Adelaide Showgrounds. The suburb is bordered to the north with the southern Parklands of Adelaide, and mostly to the south with the tramline. The particular bordering locations of the South Park Lands are as follows: Kurrangga, Walyo Yerta, Minno Wirra, and Wikaparndo Wirra. The southern border consists of a number of landmarks. Starting at the Leader Street train crossing, the boundary follows Leader Street until Goodwood Road. The boundary then follows Parsons Street and crosses the tramline. Finally the southern boundary follows Simpson Parade. The east boundary is King William Road and the western boundary is the train tracks. Keswick Creek flows through the southern side of the suburb.

In the 1860s, the place where Wayville now stands was a milk run rented from the South Australian Company. In the 1870s, King William Road was extended down south to Greenhill Road, and this still forms the north-east boundary of the suburb.

Wayville was first subdivided in 1881, but it was named Goodwood at that time. In 1899 the area was named Wayville after Reverend James Way.

Wayville Post Office opened around 1909. Wayville Military Post Office was open from 16 July 1940 until 19 October 1946 while the Showgrounds were used as an army camp.

The Latvian Hall or Talava, meaning the old mountain castle, was established in 1966. The hall is located at 4 Clark Street in Wayville. The hall is rented out to the community, and is supported by the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia Inc. (LCCIA).

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