NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Woodhouselee, 2580

Est. population · Jun 2025

24

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.3%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,374/wk

Employment rate

76.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$700,000

Languages at home

17.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Woodhouselee is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Woodhouselee offers a slower smaller community life in Upper Lachlan Shire Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Trips to Sydney are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.

    Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

    At a glance

    Woodhouselee snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    $700k

    +6.9% change

    Median rent

    $500/wk

    Houses $525 · Units $390

    Population (ERP)

    24

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    25.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    61st

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    38th

    percentile in NSW

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    7/10

    national SEIFA decile

    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

    Housing

    Flats / units (January to March 2026)
    $390
    Houses (January to March 2026)
    $525
    All types (January to March 2026)
    $500
    Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
    230
    Median house price (October to December 2025)
    $700,000
    Median price change
    +6.9%

    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

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    24(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · +4.3% over 5 years · 38th percentile in NSW

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    +4.3%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    +1
    Growth rank in NSW
    38th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    23
    Median age
    45
    Median household income / week
    $1,374
    Dwelling vacancy
    25%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    3 of 12
    Median monthly mortgage
    $1,733
    Employment rate
    76.5%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    7 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
    2
    Against the person
    1
    Against property
    1
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    83.3
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 23 residents
    State safety percentile
    60.9th (lower crime is better)
    Increase (daily rate)
    +0.3%

    Most common offence types

    • Breach Bail Conditions290
    • Domestic Violence Related Assault160
    • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
    • Malicious Damage To Property237
    • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Crookwell District Hospital (19.7 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    1
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    41.7

    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

    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
    24° / 13°
    Rainfall
    282 mm · ~35 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    18° / 9°
    Rainfall
    241 mm · ~30 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    11° / 3°
    Rainfall
    179 mm · ~22 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    18° / 7°
    Rainfall
    201 mm · ~25 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Planning & development

    Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

    2026· 1 proposal
    • June 2026

    • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
      247 ANNIES LANE WOODHOUSELEE 2580Determined
    2023· 3 proposals
    • August 2023

    • Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
      249 ANNIES LANE WOODHOUSELEE 2580Determined
    • May 2023

    • Other
      614 WOODHOUSELEE ROAD WOODHOUSELEE 2580Determined
    • April 2023

    • Alterations and additions to residential development
      283 ANNIES LANE WOODHOUSELEE 2580Determined
    2022· 1 proposal
    • November 2022

    • Dwelling; Shed
      285 ANNIES LANE WOODHOUSELEE 2580Determined

    Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

    Development and planning activity

    Data sources & freshness

    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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Riverina
    Member of Parliament
    Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    128,537
    Turnout (2025)
    92.8%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -2.9 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 45.0 km away).

    Coalition 68.4%Labor 31.6%

    5.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -4.5 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • CrookwellLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
    • LagganLabor 24.4% · Coalition 75.6% TPP (2025)21.5 km away
    • Grabben GullenLabor 24.9% · Coalition 75.1% TPP (2025)22.5 km away
    • TaralgaLabor 29.4% · Coalition 70.6% TPP (2025)25.0 km away
    • BindaLabor 35.1% · Coalition 64.9% TPP (2025)36.5 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

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    7/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    8/10

    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

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