Booragul vs Woodrising

Woodrising is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 51 in Booragul. 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, Booragul tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woodrising suits families with children and 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 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 85%)
  • But Booragul has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booragul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $378/wk)
  • But Woodrising leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Booragul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Booragul

ahead on 3 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 (35% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Woodrising carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Booragul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.7% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Booragul 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.

Booragul 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.

Booragul Woodrising
Walkability 61 / 51
Booragul — Walkability: 61/100 Woodrising — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 16 / 50
Booragul — Safety: 16/100 Woodrising — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 7
Booragul — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodrising — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Woodrising has higher household incomes ($84,968 vs $57,928); Booragul skews older (51 vs 36).

Booragul Woodrising
Population 1,623
+28% vs other
 1,176
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% +0.7%
Median age 51 36
Median household income $57,928/yr $84,968/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $378/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booragul Woodrising
0-4 4.4% / 7.5%
Booragul — 0-4: 4.4% Woodrising — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 10.1% / 12.9%
Booragul — 5-14: 10.1% Woodrising — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 5.4% / 5.4%
Booragul — 15-19: 5.4% Woodrising — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.2% / 7.6%
Booragul — 20-24: 5.2% Woodrising — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 10.1% / 15.1%
Booragul — 25-34: 10.1% Woodrising — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 7.3% / 12.9%
Booragul — 35-44: 7.3% Woodrising — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.4% / 11.7%
Booragul — 45-54: 11.4% Woodrising — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.2% / 13.9%
Booragul — 55-64: 11.2% Woodrising — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 12.5% / 9.9%
Booragul — 65-74: 12.5% Woodrising — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 12.9% / 2.8%
Booragul — 75-84: 12.9% Woodrising — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 9.2% / 0.3%
Booragul — 85+: 9.2% Woodrising — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Booragul 27.9% couple families
Booragul — Couple Families: 27.9% Booragul — Lone Person: 41.8% Booragul — One Parent Families: 24.0% Booragul — Group Household: 4.5% Booragul — Other Families: 1.8%
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.

Booragul 40.5% renting
Booragul — Owned Outright: 31.3% Booragul — Mortgage: 28.1% Booragul — Renting: 40.5%
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.

Booragul Woodrising
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 21.1%
Booragul — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Woodrising — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 6.7%
Booragul — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Woodrising — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.7%
Booragul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Woodrising — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.5%
Booragul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Woodrising — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Booragul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% 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.

Booragul Woodrising
England 2.6% / 1.9%
Booragul — England: 2.6% Woodrising — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Booragul — New Zealand: 1.5% Woodrising — New Zealand: 1.6%
Germany 0.9% / 0.5%
Booragul — Germany: 0.9% Woodrising — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Booragul — Philippines: 0.4% Woodrising — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.4%
Booragul — Thailand: not among its largest Woodrising — Thailand: 0.4%
India 0.3% / —
Booragul — India: 0.3% Woodrising — India: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Booragul — Vietnam: not among its largest Woodrising — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booragul 84.9% houses
Booragul — Houses: 84.9% Booragul — Townhouses: 12.5% Booragul — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Woodrising 96.0% houses
Woodrising — Houses: 96.0% Woodrising — Townhouses: 3.3% Woodrising — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Booragul Woodrising
Median house price $870,000 $805,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $607,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 12 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.

Booragul Woodrising
3 bed $825K / $788K
Booragul — 3 bed: $825K (27 sales) Woodrising — 3 bed: $788K (28 sales)

27 vs 28 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $995K
Booragul — 4 bed: $1.1M (9 sales) Woodrising — 4 bed: $995K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Woodrising has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 6%).

Booragul Woodrising
Residential 66% 67%
Environmental 6% 17%
Parks and recreation 16% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 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

Booragul 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Booragul Woodrising
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools Higher than 44% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Booragul scores higher overall (41 vs 26); Booragul is more walkable (61 vs 51).

Booragul Woodrising
Grade C D
Score 41/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Woodrising carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 0); Booragul carries more crime risk (84 vs 50).

Booragul Woodrising
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
93/100
Crime High
84/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Booragul Woodrising
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Booragul

  • Booragul Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lake Macquarie High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Paul's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Booragul Primary School Catholic · Primary
  • Five Islands School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Woodrising

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Booragul Woodrising
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Booragul Woodrising
Walkability score 61/100 51/100
Distance to Sydney 141.6 km 140.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 108 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2284
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2284
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.

Booragul Woodrising
Car (driver) 76.4% / 75.3%
Booragul — Car (driver): 76.4% Woodrising — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 18.8%
Booragul — Worked from Home: 15.6% Woodrising — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.4%
Booragul — Car (passenger): 5.4% Woodrising — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.4%
Booragul — Walked Only: 1.2% Woodrising — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.1%
Booragul — Bus: not among its largest Woodrising — Bus: 1.1%
Train 0.7% / —
Booragul — Train: 0.7% Woodrising — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Booragul Woodrising
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Booragul Woodrising
Connectivity score 71/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
783 premises
 43%
438 premises

Climate

Booragul 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)

Booragul 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Booragul

Quiet Retirees

Woodrising

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