Tenterfield vs Woodside

Tenterfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 59 in Woodside. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tenterfield, about half of households are people living alone. In Woodside, most households are 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

They split

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

  • Tenterfield has more parks and reserves (22 vs 0)
  • Woodside carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tenterfield leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 38%)
  • Woodside has cheaper land ($240,000 vs $325,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Tenterfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (508 min vs 533 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (709.2 km vs 731.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tenterfield has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • Woodside carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Woodside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tenterfield Woodside
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.

Tenterfield Woodside
Walkability 4 / 0
Tenterfield — Walkability: 4/100 Woodside — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 58
Tenterfield — Safety: 18/100 Woodside — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 31 / 30
Tenterfield — Low fire risk: 31/100 Woodside — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Tenterfield has more residents (4,067 vs 59); Tenterfield has higher household incomes ($48,516 vs $40,248).

Tenterfield Woodside
Population 4,067
+99% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +31.1%
Median age 55 59
Median household income $48,516/yr
+17% vs other
 $40,248/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tenterfield Woodside
0-4 4.4% / —
Tenterfield — 0-4: 4.4% Woodside — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.3% / —
Tenterfield — 5-14: 10.3% Woodside — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.0% / —
Tenterfield — 15-19: 5.0% Woodside — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.8% / 6.8%
Tenterfield — 20-24: 3.8% Woodside — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 7.2% / 6.8%
Tenterfield — 25-34: 7.2% Woodside — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 8.2% / 5.1%
Tenterfield — 35-44: 8.2% Woodside — 35-44: 5.1%
45-54 10.8% / 18.6%
Tenterfield — 45-54: 10.8% Woodside — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 15.3% / 22.0%
Tenterfield — 55-64: 15.3% Woodside — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 20.2% / 23.7%
Tenterfield — 65-74: 20.2% Woodside — 65-74: 23.7%
75-84 10.9% / 11.9%
Tenterfield — 75-84: 10.9% Woodside — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ 3.9% / —
Tenterfield — 85+: 3.9% Woodside — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tenterfield 54.8% lone person
Tenterfield — Lone Person: 54.8% Tenterfield — Couple Families: 24.8% Tenterfield — One Parent Families: 16.1% Tenterfield — Group Household: 3.6% Tenterfield — Other Families: 0.7%
Woodside 62.5% lone person
Woodside — Lone Person: 62.5% Woodside — Couple Families: 37.5% Woodside — One Parent Families: 0.0% Woodside — Group Household: 0.0% Woodside — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tenterfield 23.2% renting
Tenterfield — Owned Outright: 54.8% Tenterfield — Mortgage: 22.1% Tenterfield — Renting: 23.2%
Woodside 23.8% renting
Woodside — Owned Outright: 76.2% Woodside — Mortgage: 0.0% Woodside — Renting: 23.8%
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.

Tenterfield Woodside
New Zealand 1.0% / 6.8%
Tenterfield — New Zealand: 1.0% Woodside — New Zealand: 6.8%
England 2.2% / 5.1%
Tenterfield — England: 2.2% Woodside — England: 5.1%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Tenterfield — Philippines: 0.5% Woodside — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Tenterfield — India: 0.4% Woodside — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Tenterfield — Germany: 0.4% Woodside — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Tenterfield Woodside
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 20.3%
Tenterfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Woodside — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 22.0%
Tenterfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Woodside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 13.6%
Tenterfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Woodside — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Tenterfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Woodside — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Tenterfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Woodside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tenterfield 93.7% houses
Tenterfield — Houses: 93.7% Tenterfield — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Tenterfield — Townhouses: 1.4%
Woodside 110.0% houses
Woodside — Houses: 110.0% Woodside — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Woodside — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tenterfield Woodside
Median house price $515,000 —
Median unit price $449,000 —
Median land price $325,000 $240,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 45 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tenterfield Woodside
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Environmental 3% 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

Tenterfield Woodside
New dwellings approved 48
across Tenterfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

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.

Tenterfield Woodside
Houses 3.7%
$450/wk on $640K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tenterfield Woodside
House price Higher than 16% of NSW —
Income — Higher than 4% of NSW
Schools Higher than 64% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of NSW —

Liveability

Tenterfield Woodside
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tenterfield carries more crime risk (82 vs 42).

Tenterfield Woodside
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Tenterfield Woodside
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tenterfield

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Tenterfield High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woodside

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tenterfield Woodside
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 22 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 99 24

Mobility

Woodside sits further from the CBD (731.4 km vs 709.2 km).

Tenterfield Woodside
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 709.2 km 731.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 508 min 533 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2372
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2372
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.

Tenterfield Woodside
Car (driver) 72.8% / 45.0%
Tenterfield — Car (driver): 72.8% Woodside — Car (driver): 45.0%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 35.0%
Tenterfield — Worked from Home: 15.0% Woodside — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 20.0%
Tenterfield — Car (passenger): 5.1% Woodside — Car (passenger): 20.0%
Walked Only 6.3% / —
Tenterfield — Walked Only: 6.3% Woodside — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Tenterfield — Bus: 0.5% Woodside — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Tenterfield Woodside
Elevation 1,028 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 907 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tenterfield Woodside
Connectivity score 64/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,354 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Tenterfield Woodside
Annual rainfall 798 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Tenterfield Woodside
Average residential rate $922/yr
same for both
Council Tenterfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Tenterfield Woodside
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tenterfield Woodside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tenterfield

Affordable Retirees Rural

Woodside

Retirees Rural

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