Jacky Bulbin Flat vs Woombah
Jacky Bulbin Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Woombah. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jacky Bulbin Flat, about half of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In Woombah, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Jacky Bulbin Flat tends to suit renters and couples, while Woombah suits older residents.
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
Jacky Bulbin Flat
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (105% vs 84%)
- But Woombah carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Woombah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 49%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Jacky Bulbin Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 12%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Woombah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (664.5 km vs 673.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Woombah
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jacky Bulbin Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (141.7% vs 14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jacky Bulbin Flat and Woombah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Woombah has more residents (965 vs 58); Jacky Bulbin Flat has higher household incomes ($58,448 vs $49,556).
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 965 +1564% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +141.7% | +14.3% |
| Median age | 52 | 56 |
| Median household income | $58,448/yr +15% vs other | $49,556/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $305/wk +4% vs other | $293/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $950,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $252,500 |
| Median land price | — | $515,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 70 days from 15 sales |
Zoning mix
Jacky Bulbin Flat has more rural and farming land (71% vs 14%); Woombah has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 28%).
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 28% | 80% |
| Rural and farming | 71% | 14% |
| Residential | 0% | 5% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% 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
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
Liveability
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 13/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Jacky Bulbin Flat carries more crime risk (75 vs 32).
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 89/100 | High 90/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 8 |
Mobility
Jacky Bulbin Flat sits further from the CBD (673.6 km vs 664.5 km).
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 673.6 km +1% vs other | 664.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 445 min | 441 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2463 | 0.2% postcode 2469 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 2463 | 61 postcode 2469 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 179 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.1 km | 5.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 443 premises |
Climate
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | Woombah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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