Piora vs Woodview
Woodview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Piora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Piora, about half of households are couple families. In Woodview, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodview: a median of $1.94 million, against $905,000 in Piora, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Piora tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Woodview 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
Woodview
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 94/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Piora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($905,000 vs $1,935,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Piora
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $340/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Woodview
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (720.7 km vs 727 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Woodview
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 94/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Woodview
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.7% vs -17.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Piora and Woodview 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
Woodview has more residents (142 vs 71); Woodview rents higher ($340/wk vs $235/wk).
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 142 +100% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.4% | -0.7% |
| Median age | 55 | 50 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $74,724/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $235/wk | $340/wk +45% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
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.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).
Property market
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $905,000 | $1,935,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $930,000 |
Zoning mix
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Environmental | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 84% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Piora carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Piora carries more crime risk (94 vs 61).
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 56/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 94/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Piora sits further from the CBD (727 km vs 720.7 km).
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 727 km | 720.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 487 min | 485 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2470 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2470 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).
Setting
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 64 premises |
Climate
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,374 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Piora | Woodview | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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