Beresfield vs Woodberry

Woodberry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Beresfield. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Beresfield: a median of $785,000, against $645,000 in Woodberry, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beresfield tends to suit people living alone, while Woodberry suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Beresfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Woodberry has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Woodberry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodberry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beresfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Woodberry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Beresfield and Woodberry drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beresfield Woodberry
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beresfield Woodberry
Walkability 41 / 35
Beresfield — Walkability: 41/100 Woodberry — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 10 / 18
Beresfield — Safety: 10/100 Woodberry — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beresfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodberry — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beresfield skews older (39 vs 36).

Beresfield Woodberry
Population 3,267
+7% vs other
 3,024
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +1.0%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $65,364/yr
+6% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beresfield Woodberry
0-4 5.5% / 6.9%
Beresfield — 0-4: 5.5% Woodberry — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 11.5% / 14.9%
Beresfield — 5-14: 11.5% Woodberry — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 4.7% / 6.9%
Beresfield — 15-19: 4.7% Woodberry — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.7%
Beresfield — 20-24: 6.0% Woodberry — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 16.4% / 14.4%
Beresfield — 25-34: 16.4% Woodberry — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 11.7% / 10.4%
Beresfield — 35-44: 11.7% Woodberry — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.0% / 12.0%
Beresfield — 45-54: 11.0% Woodberry — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 11.2% / 13.1%
Beresfield — 55-64: 11.2% Woodberry — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.7% / 9.7%
Beresfield — 65-74: 10.7% Woodberry — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 8.9% / 4.6%
Beresfield — 75-84: 8.9% Woodberry — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.3% / 1.1%
Beresfield — 85+: 2.3% Woodberry — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beresfield 39.2% lone person
Beresfield — Lone Person: 39.2% Beresfield — Couple Families: 30.8% Beresfield — One Parent Families: 22.9% Beresfield — Group Household: 4.7% Beresfield — Other Families: 2.4%
Woodberry 30.6% lone person
Woodberry — Lone Person: 30.6% Woodberry — Couple Families: 31.0% Woodberry — One Parent Families: 30.3% Woodberry — Group Household: 4.7% Woodberry — Other Families: 3.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beresfield 32.1% renting
Beresfield — Owned Outright: 36.7% Beresfield — Mortgage: 31.2% Beresfield — Renting: 32.1%
Woodberry 34.3% renting
Woodberry — Owned Outright: 27.4% Woodberry — Mortgage: 38.2% Woodberry — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beresfield Woodberry
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 17.8%
Beresfield — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Woodberry — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 4.9%
Beresfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Woodberry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 3.7%
Beresfield — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Woodberry — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.3%
Beresfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Woodberry — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.3%
Beresfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Woodberry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beresfield Woodberry
England 1.6% / 1.9%
Beresfield — England: 1.6% Woodberry — England: 1.9%
China 1.8% / —
Beresfield — China: 1.8% Woodberry — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / 1.0%
Beresfield — Philippines: 0.7% Woodberry — Philippines: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Beresfield — New Zealand: 0.6% Woodberry — New Zealand: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.6% / 0.2%
Beresfield — Malaysia: 0.6% Woodberry — Malaysia: 0.2%
India 0.4% / 0.3%
Beresfield — India: 0.4% Woodberry — India: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Beresfield — Scotland: not among its largest Woodberry — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beresfield 90.2% houses
Beresfield — Houses: 90.2% Beresfield — Townhouses: 7.7% Beresfield — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Woodberry 96.2% houses
Woodberry — Houses: 96.2% Woodberry — Townhouses: 3.6% Woodberry — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beresfield Woodberry
Median house price $785,000 $645,000
Median unit price $602,000 —
Median land price $855,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 23 sales
 24 days
from 4 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beresfield Woodberry
3 bed $775K / $650K
Beresfield — 3 bed: $775K (60 sales) Woodberry — 3 bed: $650K (33 sales)

60 vs 33 sales

4 bed $813K / $633K
Beresfield — 4 bed: $813K (14 sales) Woodberry — 4 bed: $633K (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Woodberry has more rural and farming land (47% vs 0%); Beresfield has more industrially zoned land (46% vs 0%).

Beresfield Woodberry
Rural and farming 0% 47%
Industrial 46% 0%
Environmental 13% 35%
Residential 18% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 3%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beresfield Woodberry
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
 1,413
across Maitland
Approvals change year on year +77% +20%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beresfield Woodberry
Houses 3.9%
$635/wk on $844K
 4.8%
$670/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Beresfield Woodberry
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 5% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Beresfield Woodberry
Grade C D
Score 32/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beresfield Woodberry
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
82/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Beresfield Woodberry
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Beresfield

  • Beresfield Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Woodberry

  • Francis Greenway High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Woodberry Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Woodberry Learning Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Beresfield Woodberry
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 6 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Beresfield Woodberry
Walkability score 41/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 158.3 km 158.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 119 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2322
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2322
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beresfield Woodberry
Car (driver) 76.6% / 80.6%
Beresfield — Car (driver): 76.6% Woodberry — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 10.0%
Beresfield — Worked from Home: 12.9% Woodberry — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.0%
Beresfield — Car (passenger): 5.6% Woodberry — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.4%
Beresfield — Walked Only: 3.0% Woodberry — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 0.5% / 1.6%
Beresfield — Train: 0.5% Woodberry — Train: 1.6%
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Beresfield — Bicycle: 0.8% Woodberry — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Beresfield Woodberry
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Beresfield Woodberry
Connectivity score 66/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
2,175 premises
 38%
1,247 premises

Climate

Beresfield Woodberry
Annual rainfall 1,181 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beresfield Woodberry
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beresfield Woodberry
Average residential rate $1,783/yr $1,908/yr
Council Newcastle Maitland

Federal electorate

Beresfield Woodberry
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beresfield Woodberry
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beresfield

Large Blocks River

Woodberry

Acreage Affordable

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