NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW), NSW, 2538
Desirability index
#365 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW) is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 248 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+27%), roughly 342.7 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 89
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,292
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 85
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 342.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +26.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Motor Vehicle Theft6
- Trespass6
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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- 187 Woodstock Rd
- Hobbs Lane At Woodstock Rd
- Woodstock Rd After Evans Lane
- Woodstock Rd After Kyeema Dr
- Woodstock Rd At Blackburn Rd N
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).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesWoodstock Road Woodstock Lot 1 DP 856688Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Shelter
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #365 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
- 187 Woodstock Rdtransport
- Hobbs Lane At Woodstock Rdtransport
- Woodstock Rd After Evans Lanetransport
- Woodstock Rd After Kyeema Drtransport
- Woodstock Rd At Blackburn Rd Ntransport
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanningWoodstock Road Woodstock Lot 1 DP 856688Lodged 12 May 2021 · Determined
- Fraudcrime6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime9
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime6
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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