NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Woodford Island, NSW, 2463
Desirability index
#270 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woodford Island is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 306 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 496 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 1620.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 306
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,483
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,679
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 496
- Against the person
- 167
- Against property
- 189
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,620.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order30
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault38
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
Public transport
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3934 Lawrence Rd
- 4244 Lawrence Rd
- Bluff Point Ferry, Lawrence Rd
- Lawrence Rd Opp 4244
- Lawrence Rd Opp Greens Lane
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
19 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation213 WOODFORD DALE ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool27 RUSSELL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling503 WOODFORD DALE ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development603 SOUTH ARM SCHOOL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
2022· 6 proposals
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing359 SOUTH ARM SCHOOL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development432-453 SOUTH ARM SCHOOL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
April 2022
- Shed145 WOODFORD DALE ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
March 2022
- Development Application403 ROBERTS CREEK ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land201 ROBERTS CREEK ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
January 2022
- OtherWOODFORD DALE ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Shed12 LAWRENCE ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling2 RUSSELL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
- DwellingLOT 6 HOUGHS LANE, WOODFORD ISLAND, NSW 2463Determined
October 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels503 WOODFORD DALE ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
- Shed617 WOODFORD DALE ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Withdrawn
- Dwelling391 South Arm School Road, Woodford island. NSW. 2Determined
August 2021
- DwellingRUSSELL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
- Dwelling97 Russell Road Woodford Island NSW 2463 (Lot 10)Determined
2020· 1 proposal
May 2020
- Subdivision of land160 RUSSELL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Munro Island Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #270 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 3934 Lawrence Rdtransport
- 4244 Lawrence Rdtransport
- Bluff Point Ferry, Lawrence Rdtransport
- Lawrence Rd Opp 4244transport
- Lawrence Rd Opp Greens Lanetransport
- Munro Island Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning432-453 SOUTH ARM SCHOOL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Lodged 25 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming poolplanning27 RUSSELL ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Lodged 23 May 2024 · Determined
- Development Applicationplanning403 ROBERTS CREEK ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Lodged 24 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning503 WOODFORD DALE ROAD WOODFORD ISLAND 2463Lodged 30 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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