Bolton Point vs Woodrising

Woodrising is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Bolton Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodrising, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bolton Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woodrising suits couples.

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

Woodrising

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodrising

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bolton Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($267/wk vs $378/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bolton Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
  • But Woodrising carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bolton Point Woodrising
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.

Bolton Point Woodrising
Walkability 47 / 51
Bolton Point — Walkability: 47/100 Woodrising — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 17 / 50
Bolton Point — Safety: 17/100 Woodrising — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 12 / 7
Bolton Point — Low fire risk: 12/100 Woodrising — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Bolton Point has more residents (2,124 vs 1,176); Woodrising rents higher ($378/wk vs $267/wk).

Bolton Point Woodrising
Population 2,124
+45% vs other
 1,176
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +0.7%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $63,284/yr $84,968/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $267/wk $378/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bolton Point Woodrising
0-4 5.6% / 7.5%
Bolton Point — 0-4: 5.6% Woodrising — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 12.4% / 12.9%
Bolton Point — 5-14: 12.4% Woodrising — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.5% / 5.4%
Bolton Point — 15-19: 6.5% Woodrising — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.7% / 7.6%
Bolton Point — 20-24: 5.7% Woodrising — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 11.3% / 15.1%
Bolton Point — 25-34: 11.3% Woodrising — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 10.4% / 12.9%
Bolton Point — 35-44: 10.4% Woodrising — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.8% / 11.7%
Bolton Point — 45-54: 11.8% Woodrising — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 13.2% / 13.9%
Bolton Point — 55-64: 13.2% Woodrising — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 9.7% / 9.9%
Bolton Point — 65-74: 9.7% Woodrising — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 10.3% / 2.8%
Bolton Point — 75-84: 10.3% Woodrising — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 3.2% / 0.3%
Bolton Point — 85+: 3.2% Woodrising — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bolton Point 30.5% couple families
Bolton Point — Couple Families: 30.5% Bolton Point — Lone Person: 36.4% Bolton Point — One Parent Families: 28.9% Bolton Point — Group Household: 2.1% Bolton Point — Other Families: 2.0%
Woodrising 48.9% couple families
Woodrising — Couple Families: 48.9% Woodrising — Lone Person: 22.1% Woodrising — One Parent Families: 23.5% Woodrising — Group Household: 3.9% Woodrising — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bolton Point 40.6% renting
Bolton Point — Owned Outright: 27.6% Bolton Point — Mortgage: 31.8% Bolton Point — Renting: 40.6%
Woodrising 17.0% renting
Woodrising — Owned Outright: 29.9% Woodrising — Mortgage: 53.1% Woodrising — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bolton Point Woodrising
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 21.1%
Bolton Point — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Woodrising — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.7%
Bolton Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Woodrising — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 6.7%
Bolton Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Woodrising — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.5%
Bolton Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Woodrising — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Bolton Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Woodrising — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Bolton Point Woodrising
England 1.5% / 1.9%
Bolton Point — England: 1.5% Woodrising — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Bolton Point — New Zealand: 1.4% Woodrising — New Zealand: 1.6%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Bolton Point — Germany: 0.5% Woodrising — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Bolton Point — South Africa: 0.6% Woodrising — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Bolton Point — India: 0.5% Woodrising — India: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.4%
Bolton Point — Thailand: not among its largest Woodrising — Thailand: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Bolton Point — Vietnam: not among its largest Woodrising — Vietnam: 0.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bolton Point 85.2% houses
Bolton Point — Houses: 85.2% Bolton Point — Townhouses: 14.0% Bolton Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Woodrising 96.0% houses
Woodrising — Houses: 96.0% Woodrising — Townhouses: 3.3% Woodrising — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bolton Point Woodrising
Median house price $843,247 $805,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 11 sales
 20 days
from 10 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.

Bolton Point Woodrising
3 bed $820K / $788K
Bolton Point — 3 bed: $820K (30 sales) Woodrising — 3 bed: $788K (28 sales)

30 vs 28 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $995K
Bolton Point — 4 bed: $1.02M (14 sales) Woodrising — 4 bed: $995K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Bolton Point has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 17%).

Bolton Point Woodrising
Residential 51% 67%
Environmental 34% 17%
Parks and recreation 15% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Bolton Point Woodrising
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

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.

Bolton Point Woodrising
Houses — 3.6%
$680/wk on $990K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bolton Point Woodrising
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Woodrising scores higher overall (26 vs 19).

Bolton Point Woodrising
Grade D
same for both
Score 19/100 26/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bolton Point carries more crime risk (83 vs 50).

Bolton Point Woodrising
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
93/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bolton Point Woodrising
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bolton Point Woodrising
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Bolton Point Woodrising
Walkability score 47/100 51/100
Distance to Sydney 140.6 km 140.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2283
 0.9%
postcode 2284
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2283
 53
postcode 2284

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.

Bolton Point Woodrising
Car (driver) 73.0% / 75.3%
Bolton Point — Car (driver): 73.0% Woodrising — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 18.8%
Bolton Point — Worked from Home: 18.5% Woodrising — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 3.4%
Bolton Point — Car (passenger): 6.2% Woodrising — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 1.3% / 1.1%
Bolton Point — Bus: 1.3% Woodrising — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.4%
Bolton Point — Walked Only: 1.0% Woodrising — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Bolton Point Woodrising
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bolton Point Woodrising
Connectivity score 71/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
901 premises
 43%
438 premises

Climate

Bolton Point Woodrising
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bolton Point Woodrising
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bolton Point Woodrising
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Bolton Point Woodrising
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bolton Point Woodrising
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bolton Point

Large Blocks

Woodrising

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