NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Woodrising, NSW, 2284
Desirability index
#737 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woodrising is a small locality in the Lake Macquarie area, home to around 1,176 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,178 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+7%), roughly 1001.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $655 (flats $510, houses $675), 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,176
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,634
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,570
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 13 / 3
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $675
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $655
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 84
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)
- 1,178
- Against the person
- 285
- Against property
- 508
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,001.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +7.4%
Most common offence types
- Fraud81
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment88
- Malicious Damage To Property89
- Steal From Motor Vehicle89
- Transport Regulatory Offences174
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Advance Dr At Freemantle Dr (Hail And Ride)
- Enterprise Way At Atlanta Av
- Hayden Brook Rd After Vim Cl
- Hayden Brook Rd Opp Vim Cl
- Toronto Rd At Enterprise Way (Hail And Ride)
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).
25 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 EAGLE CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Under Assessment
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 LEEWARD CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development18 WINDWARD CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah20 SHAMROCK CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 FREMANTLE DRIVE WOODRISING 2284Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 FREMANTLE DRIVE WOODRISING 2284Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 VIM CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 ENTERPRISE WAY WOODRISING 2284Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision27 FREMANTLE DRIVE WOODRISING 2284Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 SOUTHERN CROSS DRIVE WOODRISING 2284Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care80 HAYDEN BROOK ROAD WOODRISING 2284Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Demolition16 FREEMANTLE DRIVE WOODRISING NSW 2284Determined
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling26 ATLANTA AVENUE WOODRISING 2284Determined
April 2023
- Secondary dwelling27 FREMANTLE DRIVE WOODRISING 2284Determined
- Shed6 VIM CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development6 VIM CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs6 LIBERTY CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 VIM CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
April 2022
- Shed32 ADVANCE DRIVE WOODRISING 2284Determined
March 2022
- Development Application2 VIM CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs21 ATLANTA AVENUE WOODRISING 2284Determined
January 2022
- Signage; Food and drink premisesShop 9A 84 Hayden Brook Road WoodrisingDetermined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 ATLANTA AVENUE WOODRISING 2284Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development36 ENTERPRISE WAY WOODRISING 2284Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Enterprise Way at Atlanta AvBus stop
- Enterprise Way at Southern Cross DrBus stop
- Hayden Brook Rd after Vim ClBus stop
- Hayden Brook Rd opp Vim ClBus stop
- Woodrising Post OfficePost office
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Woodrising Community Pre-School & Child Care Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 2
- 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
- 0.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #737 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Advance Dr At Freemantle Dr (Hail And Ride)transport
- Enterprise Way At Atlanta Avtransport
- Hayden Brook Rd After Vim Cltransport
- Hayden Brook Rd Opp Vim Cltransport
- Toronto Rd At Enterprise Way (Hail And Ride)transport
- Woodrising Community Pre-School & Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6 ATLANTA AVENUE WOODRISING 2284Lodged 24 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning36 ENTERPRISE WAY WOODRISING 2284Lodged 29 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning7 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning20 SHAMROCK CLOSE WOODRISING 2284Lodged 21 Oct 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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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