Tarro vs Woodberry

Woodberry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Tarro. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarro, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tarro: a median of $730,000, against $645,000 in Woodberry, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tarro tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woodberry suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tarro carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 82/100)
  • Woodberry is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodberry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodberry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tarro

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tarro Woodberry
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.

Tarro Woodberry
Walkability 28 / 35
Tarro — Walkability: 28/100 Woodberry — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 46 / 18
Tarro — Safety: 46/100 Woodberry — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tarro — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodberry — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodberry has more residents (3,024 vs 1,703); Tarro skews older (45 vs 36).

Tarro Woodberry
Population 1,703 3,024
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +1.0%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $60,684/yr $61,724/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+6% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarro Woodberry
0-4 5.2% / 6.9%
Tarro — 0-4: 5.2% Woodberry — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 10.6% / 14.9%
Tarro — 5-14: 10.6% Woodberry — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 4.2% / 6.9%
Tarro — 15-19: 4.2% Woodberry — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.9% / 5.7%
Tarro — 20-24: 5.9% Woodberry — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 12.9% / 14.4%
Tarro — 25-34: 12.9% Woodberry — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 10.5% / 10.4%
Tarro — 35-44: 10.5% Woodberry — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.2% / 12.0%
Tarro — 45-54: 11.2% Woodberry — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.7% / 13.1%
Tarro — 55-64: 12.7% Woodberry — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.9% / 9.7%
Tarro — 65-74: 14.9% Woodberry — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 9.6% / 4.6%
Tarro — 75-84: 9.6% Woodberry — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.5% / 1.1%
Tarro — 85+: 2.5% Woodberry — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarro 47.0% lone person
Tarro — Lone Person: 47.0% Tarro — Couple Families: 30.3% Tarro — One Parent Families: 16.6% Tarro — Group Household: 4.8% Tarro — Other Families: 1.3%
Woodberry 30.6% lone person
Woodberry — Lone Person: 30.6% Woodberry — Couple Families: 31.0% Woodberry — One Parent Families: 30.3% Woodberry — Group Household: 4.7% Woodberry — Other Families: 3.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarro 22.1% renting
Tarro — Owned Outright: 46.5% Tarro — Mortgage: 31.3% Tarro — Renting: 22.1%
Woodberry 34.3% renting
Woodberry — Owned Outright: 27.4% Woodberry — Mortgage: 38.2% Woodberry — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tarro Woodberry
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 17.8%
Tarro — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Woodberry — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.9%
Tarro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Woodberry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 3.7%
Tarro — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Woodberry — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.3%
Tarro — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Woodberry — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.3%
Tarro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Woodberry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Tarro Woodberry
England 2.4% / 1.9%
Tarro — England: 2.4% Woodberry — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Tarro — New Zealand: 0.7% Woodberry — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.0%
Tarro — Philippines: 0.3% Woodberry — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Tarro — Scotland: 0.5% Woodberry — Scotland: 0.4%
China 0.8% / —
Tarro — China: 0.8% Woodberry — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.2%
Tarro — Netherlands: 0.6% Woodberry — Netherlands: 0.2%
India — / 0.3%
Tarro — India: not among its largest Woodberry — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarro 93.3% houses
Tarro — Houses: 93.3% Tarro — Townhouses: 6.5% Tarro — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Woodberry 96.2% houses
Woodberry — Houses: 96.2% Woodberry — Townhouses: 3.6% Woodberry — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarro Woodberry
Median house price $730,000 $645,000
Median unit price $380,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 7 sales
 24 days
from 4 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tarro Woodberry
3 bed $720K / $650K
Tarro — 3 bed: $720K (31 sales) Woodberry — 3 bed: $650K (33 sales)

31 vs 33 sales

4 bed $765K / $633K
Tarro — 4 bed: $765K (7 sales) Woodberry — 4 bed: $633K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Tarro has more land zoned for conservation (84% vs 35%); Woodberry has more rural and farming land (47% vs 0%).

Tarro Woodberry
Environmental 84% 35%
Rural and farming 0% 47%
Residential 10% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

Tarro Woodberry
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
 1,413
across Maitland
Approvals change year on year +77% +20%

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.

Tarro Woodberry
Houses 4.7%
$665/wk on $729K
 4.8%
$670/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tarro Woodberry
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income — Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Tarro scores higher overall (33 vs 28).

Tarro Woodberry
Grade C D
Score 33/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodberry carries more crime risk (82 vs 54).

Tarro Woodberry
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
82/100
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 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Tarro Woodberry
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Tarro

  • Tarro Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Hunter School, Tarro Satellite Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Woodberry

  • Francis Greenway High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Woodberry Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Woodberry Learning Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Tarro Woodberry
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Tarro Woodberry
Walkability score 28/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 159.4 km 158.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 119 min
Public transport score 63/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2322
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2322
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.

Tarro Woodberry
Car (driver) 81.6% / 80.6%
Tarro — Car (driver): 81.6% Woodberry — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 10.0%
Tarro — Worked from Home: 10.4% Woodberry — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.0%
Tarro — Car (passenger): 4.9% Woodberry — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 1.9% / 1.6%
Tarro — Train: 1.9% Woodberry — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.4%
Tarro — Walked Only: 1.2% Woodberry — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Tarro Woodberry
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tarro Woodberry
Connectivity score 62/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
790 premises
 38%
1,247 premises

Climate

Tarro Woodberry
Annual rainfall 1,181 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tarro Woodberry
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tarro Woodberry
Average residential rate $1,783/yr $1,908/yr
Council Newcastle Maitland

Federal electorate

Tarro Woodberry
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarro Woodberry
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarro

Acreage Retirees Trains

Woodberry

Acreage Affordable

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