Median house price
$1.38M
+9.3% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Woodpark, 2164
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,978
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.4%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,945/wk
Employment rate
46.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,380,000
Languages at home
50.4%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Hindi, Turkish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Woodpark is a practical smaller community in Cumberland Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Woodpark snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$670/wk
Houses $720 · Units $560
Population (ERP)
1,978
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
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
#143
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
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
- 43.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3145th in Australia
- State rank
- 958th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #143 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #620 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 100
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,380,000
- Median price change
- +9.3%
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
1,978(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +7.4% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +7.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +33
- Change in 5 years
- +136
- Growth rank in NSW
- 83th 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 (~2,150), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,706
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,945
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 490
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,392
- Employment rate
- 46.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 415 / 52 / 9
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 121
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 73
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Fraud165
- Malicious Damage To Property107
- Motor Vehicle Theft96
- Other Theft104
- Steal From Motor Vehicle181
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 936
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Sherwood Grange Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Cerdon CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,001 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Merrylands High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 915 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 855 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Guildford West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Holroyd High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 547 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Fowler Road SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Merrylands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 620 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 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
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fairfield Rd At Kerrie St
- Fairfield Rd Before Woodpark Rd
- Woodpark Rd After Warren Rd
- Woodpark Rd Opp Fairfield Rd
- Woodpark Rd Opp Woodpark Reserve
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
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 31/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.34
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.52
Food & drink(4)
- Fine Italian BakeryBakery
35 Dell Street, Woodpark
- Broast CafeCafe
33 Dell Street, Woodpark
- Kathy's KaiFast food
- Al NadaRestaurant
29 Dell Street, Woodpark
Shopping(1)
- Woodpark Convenience StoreConvenience store
31 Dell Street, Woodpark
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Devlin ParkPark
- Martin Crescent ParkPark
- Park
- Sandra Street ParkPark
- Vale Street ParkPark
- Woodpark ReservePark
- Playground (5)
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Op shopCharity
37 Dell Street, Woodpark
- Drinking water
- Kids Zen ZoneIndoor Play
27 Dell Street, Woodpark
- Parking
- SpeedwayPetrol station
32-36 Woodpark Road
- Picnic Table (2)
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Waste Basket (4)
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Devlin ParkPark
- Martin Crescent ParkPark
- Sandra Street ParkPark
- Vale Street ParkPark
- Woodpark ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- Nearest hospital
- Holroyd Private Hospital (1.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 61
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.8
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool39 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)101 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces40 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)101 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)33 VALE STREET WOODPARK 2164Withdrawn
2025· 10 proposals
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing24 DELL STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing24 DELL STREET WOODPARK 2164Rejected
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 WARREN ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation51 WOODPARK ROAD WOODPARK 2164Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure22 DELL STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure108 BETTS ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation31 PAMBULA CRESCENT WOODPARK 2164Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure82 WOODPARK ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure72 WOODPARK ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Operational consent issued
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure108 BETTS ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 ROBYN STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation62 VALE STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62 VALE STREET WOODPARK 2164Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure77 WARREN ROAD WOODPARK 2164Withdrawn
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 PAMBULA CRESCENT WOODPARK 2164Withdrawn
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing24 DELL STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 PAMBULA CRESCENT WOODPARK 2164Deferred Commencement
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling16 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
June 2023
- Demolition; Centre based childcare69 WARREN ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
April 2023
- Dual occupancy33 PAMBULA CRESCENT WOODPARK 2164Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development37 WARREN ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 FAIRFIELD ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces62 VALE STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land12 ROBYN STREET WOODPARK 2164Deferred Commencement
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development37 WARREN ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces62 VALE STREET WOODPARK 2164Rejected
- Dwelling33 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
April 2022
- Other76 WARREN ROAD WOODPARK 2164Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dual occupancy77 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
May 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition77 SANDRA STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
March 2021
- Other2 ROBYN STREET WOODPARK 2164Determined
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces27 VALE STREET WOODPARK 2164Deferred Commencement
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
- 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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 35.0%Labor 65.0%
6.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Merrylands WestLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Guildford WestLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Merrylands SouthLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Merrylands CentralLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- HolroydLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)2.5 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.