Kilgin vs Woodburn

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kilgin, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kilgin tends to suit 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

Kilgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 91%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (443 min vs 453 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (689 km vs 698.2 km)
  • But Kilgin is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Kilgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.3% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kilgin Woodburn
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.

Kilgin Woodburn
Walkability 14 / 0
Kilgin — Walkability: 14/100 Woodburn — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 15
Kilgin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodburn — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Woodburn has more residents (743 vs 59); Woodburn has higher household incomes ($72,072 vs $61,724).

Kilgin Woodburn
Population 59 743
+1159% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.3% +0.5%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $61,724/yr $72,072/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $340/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilgin Woodburn
0-4 5.1% / 5.7%
Kilgin — 0-4: 5.1% Woodburn — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.9% / 13.2%
Kilgin — 5-14: 16.9% Woodburn — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.1% / 7.0%
Kilgin — 15-19: 5.1% Woodburn — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 8.5% / 5.5%
Kilgin — 20-24: 8.5% Woodburn — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 — / 11.4%
Kilgin — 25-34: not among its largest Woodburn — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 8.5% / 10.8%
Kilgin — 35-44: 8.5% Woodburn — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 15.3% / 14.4%
Kilgin — 45-54: 15.3% Woodburn — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 13.6% / 13.2%
Kilgin — 55-64: 13.6% Woodburn — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.5% / 10.4%
Kilgin — 65-74: 8.5% Woodburn — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.1% / 7.5%
Kilgin — 75-84: 5.1% Woodburn — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 5.1% / 1.6%
Kilgin — 85+: 5.1% Woodburn — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilgin 63.2% couple families
Kilgin — Couple Families: 63.2% Kilgin — Lone Person: 36.8% Kilgin — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kilgin — Group Household: 0.0% Kilgin — Other Families: 0.0%
Woodburn 38.1% couple families
Woodburn — Couple Families: 38.1% Woodburn — Lone Person: 32.0% Woodburn — One Parent Families: 20.1% Woodburn — Group Household: 8.2% Woodburn — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilgin 23.1% renting
Kilgin — Owned Outright: 46.2% Kilgin — Mortgage: 30.8% Kilgin — Renting: 23.1%
Woodburn 24.4% renting
Woodburn — Owned Outright: 36.0% Woodburn — Mortgage: 39.7% Woodburn — Renting: 24.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kilgin Woodburn
South Africa 5.1% / —
Kilgin — South Africa: 5.1% Woodburn — South Africa: not among its largest
England — / 1.9%
Kilgin — England: not among its largest Woodburn — England: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Kilgin — New Zealand: not among its largest Woodburn — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Kilgin Woodburn
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 19.7%
Kilgin — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Woodburn — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 5.9%
Kilgin — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Woodburn — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.5%
Kilgin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Woodburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Kilgin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woodburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Kilgin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woodburn — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilgin 110.5% houses
Kilgin — Houses: 110.5% Kilgin — Townhouses: 0.0% Kilgin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodburn 90.8% houses
Woodburn — Houses: 90.8% Woodburn — Townhouses: 5.7% Woodburn — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilgin Woodburn
Median house price — $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 80 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Kilgin has more rural and farming land (90% vs 71%); Woodburn has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 10%).

Kilgin Woodburn
Rural and farming 90% 71%
Environmental 10% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

Kilgin Woodburn
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
 24
across Richmond Valley
Approvals change year on year +0% -78%

Ranking within NSW

Kilgin Woodburn
House price — Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW

Liveability

Kilgin is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Kilgin Woodburn
Grade — D
Score — 8/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woodburn carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 0).

Kilgin Woodburn
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
85/100
Crime High
70/100
 —
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kilgin Woodburn
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 Kilgin

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

Schools in Woodburn

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woodburn Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kilgin Woodburn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 5 15

Mobility

Kilgin sits further from the CBD (698.2 km vs 689 km).

Kilgin Woodburn
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 698.2 km
+1% vs other
 689 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 453 min 443 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2472
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 2472
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.

Kilgin Woodburn
Car (driver) 42.3% / 73.5%
Kilgin — Car (driver): 42.3% Woodburn — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 9.2%
Kilgin — Worked from Home: 46.2% Woodburn — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Walked Only 11.5% / 7.1%
Kilgin — Walked Only: 11.5% Woodburn — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 10.1%
Kilgin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woodburn — Car (passenger): 10.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Kilgin Woodburn
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 7.6 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kilgin Woodburn
Connectivity score 30/100 79/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 52%
367 premises

Climate

Kilgin Woodburn
Annual rainfall 1,557 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Kilgin Woodburn
Average residential rate $1,487/yr $1,282/yr
Council Lismore Richmond Valley

Federal electorate

Kilgin Woodburn
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kilgin Woodburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kilgin

Family Rural

Woodburn

Affordable Rural

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