NSW · Tenterfield Council
Woodenbong, 2476
Current weather
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93% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 19.7° / 12.5° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Tenterfield, Woodenbong keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 390
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $929
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 197
- Median monthly mortgage
- $997
- Employment rate
- 42.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 4 / 3
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property5
- Sexual Assault4
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 848
- Woodenbong Central SchoolCombined
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mt Lindesay Rd At Grahams Creek Rd
- Mt Lindesay Rd Opp Beaury Creek Rd
- Mt Lindesay Rd Opp Hines Rd
- Mt Lindesay Rd Opp Martins Rd
- Woodenbong Central School, Lindsay St
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
10 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 ROSEBERRY STREET WOODENBONG 2476Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 ROSEBERRY STREET WOODENBONG 2476Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 ROSEBERRY STREET WOODENBONG 2476Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces17 LINDSAY STREET WOODENBONG 2476Determined
August 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 UNUMGAR STREET WOODENBONG 2476Determined
May 2023
- Other21-23 UNUMGAR STREET WOODENBONG 2476Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- DwellingUNUMGAR STREET WOODENBONG 2476Withdrawn
April 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces45 LINDSAY STREET WOODENBONG 2476Determined
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Recreational Uses1 LINDSAY CREEK ROAD WOODENBONG NSW 2476Determined
2020· 1 proposal
July 2020
- Subdivision of land8-10 RICHMOND STREET WOODENBONG 2476Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Woodenbong Pharmacy - Chemistpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 38
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 30.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5199th in Australia
- State rank
- 1653rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #364 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #709 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime5
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime5
- Sexual Assaultcrime4
- Mt Lindesay Rd At Grahams Creek Rdtransport
- Mt Lindesay Rd Opp Beaury Creek Rdtransport
- Mt Lindesay Rd Opp Hines Rdtransport
- Mt Lindesay Rd Opp Martins Rdtransport
- Woodenbong Central School, Lindsay Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
More in Tenterfield Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.