Median house price
$865k
+13% change
NSW · Maitland Council
Woodberry, 2322
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,101
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,187/wk
Employment rate
47.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$865,000
Languages at home
3.7%non-English
Most common: Polish, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Woodberry is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Maitland Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus safety relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Woodberry snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Houses $670 · Units $575
Population (ERP)
3,101
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#149
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
57th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
5th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 43.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3197th in Australia
- State rank
- 974th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #149 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #628 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 245
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $865,000
- Median price change
- +13.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,101(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 54th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +20
- Change in 5 years
- +42
- Growth rank in NSW
- 54th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,100), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,024
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 1,155
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 47.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,062 / 40 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 239
- Against the person
- 70
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault181
- Fraud177
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment235
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Transport Regulatory Offences284
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 844
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 5th
School list
- Woodberry Learning CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 844 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 26 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Woodberry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 817 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Francis Greenway High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 742 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Woodberry Community Preschoolkindergarten
- Woodberry Early Learning CentreLawson Avenuekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hyde St At Lawson Av
- Lark St Opp Noel Unicomb Community Hall (Hail And Ride)
- Lawson Av Opp Francis Greenway High School
- Woodberry Public School, Lawson Av
- Woodberry Rd Opp Annette Cl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
219 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 4 playgrounds · 69 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 55 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 75 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 47/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.99
Food & drink(1)
- Tudor HotelPub
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(4)
- Woodberry Community PreschoolKindergarten
- Woodberry Early Learning CentreKindergarten
11-13 Lawson Avenue
- Woodberry Learning CentreSchool
Woodberry
- Woodberry Public SchoolSchool
Woodberry
Health & services(2)
- Woodberry Family PracticeMedical clinic
- Woodberry Community ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(78)
- Bristol Street ParkPark
- Swallow Avenue ParkPark
- Woodberry OvalPark
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Woodberry Skate ParkSports field
- Swimming pool (69)
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(14)
- BottlemartAlcohol
42 Kookaburra Parade, Woodberry
- CashcardATM
- Bench (6)
- Skinner's MechanicalCar repair
455 Woodberry Road
- Garden (18)
- Studio K Hair and BeatyHairdresser
- Parking (9)
- P11Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (65)
- Picnic Table (6)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
- Watering Place
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bristol Street ParkPark
- Swallow Avenue ParkPark
- Woodberry OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- New Maitland Hospital (7.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Woodberry Community ChemistPharmacy
- Woodberry Family PracticeDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 174
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 56.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage105 LAWSON AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
April 2026
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 KOOKABURRA PARADE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 BUSBY CLOSE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport4 IBIS PARADE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool448 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WATERBUSH CRESCENT WOODBERRY 2322Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah13 STANLEY CLOSE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah41 MICHAEL HILL AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation3 BANGALAY CLOSE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure448 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool448 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 GREEN HILLS AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
February 2025
- Demolition14 GOSTWYCH AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Withdrawn
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School42A KOOKABURRA PARADE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space25 IBIS PARADE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah34 FREWIN AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 WINDERMERE AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure117 KINGSTOWN ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8 MICHAEL HILL AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool451 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool407 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 HOMEBUSH DRIVE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation448 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
July 2023
- Shed41 WATERBUSH CRESCENT WOODBERRY 2322Determined
June 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees13 KOOKABURRA PARADE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Shed26 REDBILL DRIVE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling1 MICHAEL HILL AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition76 LAWSON AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Educational establishmentWoodberry Road, WoodberryDetermined
July 2022
- Shed456 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling435 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
January 2022
- Shed451 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
2021· 6 proposals
April 2021
- Dwelling13 KOOKABURRA PARADE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing135 OAKFIELD ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces430 WOODBERRY ROAD WOODBERRY 2322Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling9 FREWIN AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development68 MICHAEL HILL AVENUE WOODBERRY 2322Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing46 CURLEW CRESCENT WOODBERRY 2322Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing42 CURLEW CRESCENT WOODBERRY 2322Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.3 km away).
Coalition 29.8%Labor 70.2%
13.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WoodberryLabor 70.5% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- BeresfieldLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- TarroLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- SomersetLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- ThorntonLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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