Namoi River vs Woodsreef
Woodsreef is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Namoi River. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Namoi River, the large majority of households are couple families. In Woodsreef, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Namoi River tends to suit older residents, while Woodsreef suits people living alone.
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
Namoi River
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 83/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 38%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Namoi River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 40%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Woodsreef
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 35%)
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $370/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Namoi River sits closer to the CBD (479.2 km vs 511.8 km)
- Woodsreef has a shorter drive in (381 min vs 395 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Namoi River
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 83/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Namoi River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.7% vs -14.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Namoi River and Woodsreef 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
Namoi River rents higher ($370/wk vs $240/wk); Namoi River skews older (49 vs 38).
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 +3% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.7% | -14.5% |
| Median age | 49 | 38 |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr | $56,316/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk +35% vs other | $240/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| Environmental | 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
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Tamworth same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -35% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
Liveability
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Woodsreef carries more crime risk (83 vs 26).
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | High 83/100 |
| 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
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 11 |
Mobility
Woodsreef sits further from the CBD (511.8 km vs 479.2 km).
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 479.2 km | 511.8 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 395 min | 381 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2346 | 0.0% postcode 2347 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2346 | 43 postcode 2347 |
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 (56.2%).
Setting
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 578 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 657 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 679 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,397/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tamworth same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Namoi River | Woodsreef | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Namoi River
Other comparisons with Woodsreef
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.