NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Wooloweyah, NSW, 2464
Desirability index
25.8/100
How this score is calculated#343 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wooloweyah is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 419 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 557 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 1329.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $630 (flats $520, houses $660), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 419
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,674
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 184
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 7
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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $660
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 71
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)
- 557
- Against the person
- 131
- Against property
- 271
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,329.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property61
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Other Offences36
- Other Theft36
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Honeyman Park, Lakes Bvd
- Honeyman Park, Lakes Bvd
- Lakes Bvd After Wood St
- Lakes Bvd After Wood St
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).
34 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation119 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation4 CAMPBELL STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens143 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 PEGUS DRIVE WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development39 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences92 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure179 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space105 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Privacy screens; Swimming pool31 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 PEGUS DRIVE WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing165 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling5 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling81 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Other105 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development17 PEGUS DRIVE WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
September 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs29 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling33 PEGUS DRIVE WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs140 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Other5 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing165 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 PEGUS DRIVE WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
2021· 6 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces124 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
August 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees65 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Home business11 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
May 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development18 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
March 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other41 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
January 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs127 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development39 Lakes Boulevard Wooloweyah NSW 2464Determined
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
- Honeyman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 25.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #343 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
- Honeyman Park, Lakes Bvdtransport
- Honeyman Park, Lakes Bvdtransport
- Lakes Bvd After Wood Sttransport
- Lakes Bvd After Wood Sttransport
- Honeyman Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning17 PEGUS DRIVE WOOLOWEYAH 2464Lodged 11 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning39 Lakes Boulevard Wooloweyah NSW 2464Lodged 18 Dec 2020 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning124 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Lodged 29 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Home businessplanning11 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Lodged 14 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Otherplanning5 YOUNG STREET WOOLOWEYAH 2464Lodged 07 Feb 2022 · 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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