Median house price
$980k
+7.1% change
NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Wooloweyah, 2464
Est. population · Jun 2025
444
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.3%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,674/wk
Employment rate
64.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$980,000
Languages at home
2.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wooloweyah offers a slower smaller community life in Clarence Valley Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wooloweyah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $660 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
444
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.5%
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
#500
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
77th
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 26.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6021st in Australia
- State rank
- 1945th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #500 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #904 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $980,000
- Median price change
- +7.1%
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
444(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 77th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +7.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +30
- Growth rank in NSW
- 77th 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 (~450), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 151 / 0 / 7 (+ 4 other)
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property61
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Other Offences36
- Other Theft36
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
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
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
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Honeyman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Maclean District Hospital (11.7 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)
- 14
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.5
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
- 26° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 504 mm · ~63 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 522 mm · ~65 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 270 mm · ~34 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· 3 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 PEGUS DRIVE WOOLOWEYAH 2464Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 LAKES BOULEVARD WOOLOWEYAH 2464Determined
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
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
- Page
- Member of Parliament
- Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,373
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.3 km away).
Coalition 63.1%Labor 36.9%
3.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- YambaLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
- Yamba WestLabor 33.4% · Coalition 66.6% TPP (2025)7.0 km away
- GulmarradLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
- Palmers IslandLabor 31.9% · Coalition 68.1% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
- Harwood IslandLabor 32.7% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)9.5 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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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