Holbrook vs Woomargama

Woomargama is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Holbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Holbrook, about half of households are people living alone. In Woomargama, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woomargama: a median of $512,000, against $443,000 in Holbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Holbrook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woomargama 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

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Woomargama is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Holbrook has cheaper houses ($443,250 vs $512,500)
  • Woomargama leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (489.5 km vs 508.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (306 min vs 313 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Woomargama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holbrook Woomargama
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.

Holbrook Woomargama
Walkability 4 / 0
Holbrook — Walkability: 4/100 Woomargama — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 56
Holbrook — Safety: 59/100 Woomargama — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 64 / 70
Holbrook — Low fire risk: 64/100 Woomargama — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Holbrook has more residents (1,650 vs 173); Woomargama has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $57,252).

Holbrook Woomargama
Population 1,650
+90% vs other
 173
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +10.2%
Median age 51 44
Median household income $57,252/yr $82,316/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk $250/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holbrook Woomargama
0-4 5.0% / 6.9%
Holbrook — 0-4: 5.0% Woomargama — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 10.4% / 11.6%
Holbrook — 5-14: 10.4% Woomargama — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.0% / 7.5%
Holbrook — 15-19: 6.0% Woomargama — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.1% / 2.9%
Holbrook — 20-24: 4.1% Woomargama — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.9% / 8.1%
Holbrook — 25-34: 8.9% Woomargama — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 9.0% / 12.7%
Holbrook — 35-44: 9.0% Woomargama — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.2% / 13.9%
Holbrook — 45-54: 11.2% Woomargama — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 15.3% / 13.9%
Holbrook — 55-64: 15.3% Woomargama — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 17.2% / 15.6%
Holbrook — 65-74: 17.2% Woomargama — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 9.8% / 5.2%
Holbrook — 75-84: 9.8% Woomargama — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.4% / —
Holbrook — 85+: 3.4% Woomargama — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 52.8% lone person
Holbrook — Lone Person: 52.8% Holbrook — Couple Families: 28.4% Holbrook — One Parent Families: 14.4% Holbrook — Group Household: 3.5% Holbrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Woomargama 42.6% lone person
Woomargama — Lone Person: 42.6% Woomargama — Couple Families: 48.9% Woomargama — One Parent Families: 8.5% Woomargama — Group Household: 0.0% Woomargama — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 22.6% renting
Holbrook — Owned Outright: 47.3% Holbrook — Mortgage: 30.1% Holbrook — Renting: 22.6%
Woomargama 7.8% renting
Woomargama — Owned Outright: 39.1% Woomargama — Mortgage: 53.1% Woomargama — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 94.5% houses
Holbrook — Houses: 94.5% Holbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Holbrook — Townhouses: 4.2%
Woomargama 89.7% houses
Woomargama — Houses: 89.7% Woomargama — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Woomargama — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Holbrook Woomargama
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 19.1%
Holbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Woomargama — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 8.7%
Holbrook — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Woomargama — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.8%
Holbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Woomargama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.7%
Holbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Woomargama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Holbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Woomargama — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Property market

Holbrook Woomargama
Median house price $443,250 $512,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $335,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 113 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Woomargama has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%); Holbrook has more rural and farming land (99% vs 77%).

Holbrook Woomargama
Rural and farming 99% 77%
Environmental 0% 22%
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

Holbrook Woomargama
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Holbrook Woomargama
Houses 5.2%
$480/wk on $476K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holbrook Woomargama
House price Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW —

Liveability

Holbrook Woomargama
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Holbrook Woomargama
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Holbrook Woomargama
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Holbrook

  • Holbrook Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Woomargama

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

Amenities in the suburb

Holbrook Woomargama
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 34 15

Mobility

Woomargama sits further from the CBD (508.9 km vs 489.5 km).

Holbrook Woomargama
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 489.5 km 508.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 306 min 313 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2644
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2644
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.

Holbrook Woomargama
Car (driver) 68.4% / 74.3%
Holbrook — Car (driver): 68.4% Woomargama — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 21.4%
Holbrook — Worked from Home: 17.2% Woomargama — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.3%
Holbrook — Car (passenger): 4.9% Woomargama — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 7.2% / —
Holbrook — Walked Only: 7.2% Woomargama — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Holbrook — Bicycle: 2.4% Woomargama — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Holbrook Woomargama
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 366 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Holbrook Woomargama
Connectivity score 47/100 16/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
1,009 premises
 0%
37 premises

Council rates

Holbrook Woomargama
Average residential rate $992/yr
same for both
Council Greater Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Holbrook Woomargama
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holbrook Woomargama
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holbrook

Affordable Retirees Rural

Woomargama

Affordable Rural

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