Darbys Falls vs Woodstock

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Darbys Falls: a median of $630,000, against $352,000 in Woodstock, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woodstock tends to suit 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

Darbys Falls

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($352,500 vs $630,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
  • But Darbys Falls has cheaper land ($85,000 vs $155,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (298.6 km vs 361.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (248 min vs 264 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Darbys Falls Woodstock
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.

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Walkability 0 / 0
Darbys Falls — Walkability: 0/100 Woodstock — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 69 / 73
Darbys Falls — Low fire risk: 69/100 Woodstock — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Woodstock has more residents (792 vs 243); Darbys Falls rents higher ($220/wk vs $185/wk).

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Population 243 792
+226% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +13.0%
Median age 55
same for both
Median household income $43,940/yr $50,856/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+16% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Darbys Falls Woodstock
0-4 6.2% / 5.3%
Darbys Falls — 0-4: 6.2% Woodstock — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 7.8% / 10.0%
Darbys Falls — 5-14: 7.8% Woodstock — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.3% / 3.8%
Darbys Falls — 15-19: 5.3% Woodstock — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 3.3% / 2.7%
Darbys Falls — 20-24: 3.3% Woodstock — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 12.3% / 7.2%
Darbys Falls — 25-34: 12.3% Woodstock — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 5.8% / 8.5%
Darbys Falls — 35-44: 5.8% Woodstock — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 12.8% / 12.1%
Darbys Falls — 45-54: 12.8% Woodstock — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 18.9% / 17.9%
Darbys Falls — 55-64: 18.9% Woodstock — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 23.5% / 19.7%
Darbys Falls — 65-74: 23.5% Woodstock — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 7.4% / 10.5%
Darbys Falls — 75-84: 7.4% Woodstock — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
Darbys Falls — 85+: 1.6% Woodstock — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Darbys Falls 46.0% lone person
Darbys Falls — Lone Person: 46.0% Darbys Falls — Couple Families: 38.0% Darbys Falls — One Parent Families: 16.0% Darbys Falls — Group Household: 0.0% Darbys Falls — Other Families: 0.0%
Woodstock 49.7% lone person
Woodstock — Lone Person: 49.7% Woodstock — Couple Families: 32.7% Woodstock — One Parent Families: 11.6% Woodstock — Group Household: 4.0% Woodstock — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Darbys Falls 7.7% renting
Darbys Falls — Owned Outright: 58.2% Darbys Falls — Mortgage: 34.1% Darbys Falls — Renting: 7.7%
Woodstock 11.3% renting
Woodstock — Owned Outright: 64.7% Woodstock — Mortgage: 24.0% Woodstock — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 16.4%
Darbys Falls — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Woodstock — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.4%
Darbys Falls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Woodstock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 6.6%
Darbys Falls — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Woodstock — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Darbys Falls — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woodstock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Darbys Falls — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woodstock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Darbys Falls Woodstock
England 2.5% / 3.4%
Darbys Falls — England: 2.5% Woodstock — England: 3.4%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Darbys Falls — Philippines: 1.6% Woodstock — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Darbys Falls — New Zealand: not among its largest Woodstock — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Darbys Falls — South Africa: not among its largest Woodstock — South Africa: 0.6%
India — / 0.5%
Darbys Falls — India: not among its largest Woodstock — India: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Darbys Falls — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodstock — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Darbys Falls 100.0% houses
Darbys Falls — Houses: 100.0% Darbys Falls — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Darbys Falls — Townhouses: 0.0%
Woodstock 97.1% houses
Woodstock — Houses: 97.1% Woodstock — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Woodstock — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Median house price $630,000 $352,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $85,000 $155,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

Darbys Falls Woodstock
New dwellings approved 33
across Cowra
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Darbys Falls Woodstock
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 —
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Darbys Falls Woodstock
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

Schools in Darbys Falls

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

Schools in Woodstock

  • Woodstock Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 10 44

Mobility

Darbys Falls sits further from the CBD (361.5 km vs 298.6 km).

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 361.5 km
+17% vs other
 298.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 248 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2793
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2793
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.

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Car (driver) 72.1% / 66.1%
Darbys Falls — Car (driver): 72.1% Woodstock — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 27.5%
Darbys Falls — Worked from Home: 20.6% Woodstock — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 1.7%
Darbys Falls — Car (passenger): 7.4% Woodstock — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Walked Only — / 4.7%
Darbys Falls — Walked Only: not among its largest Woodstock — Walked Only: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Elevation 474 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 521 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
125 premises
 0%
419 premises

Council rates

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Average residential rate $583/yr
same for both
Council Cowra
same for both

Federal electorate

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Darbys Falls Woodstock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Darbys Falls

Affordable Retirees Rural

Woodstock

Affordable Retirees Rural

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