Woodbine vs Minto

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodbine, about half of households are couple families. In Minto, most households are couple families.

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

Minto

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (15 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 0)
  • But Woodbine carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Minto

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Minto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (53.7 km vs 55.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Minto

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 6%)
  • But Woodbine carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Woodbine returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.1%)
  • Minto is growing faster (11.1% vs 1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodbine Minto
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.

Woodbine Minto
Walkability 81 / 88
Woodbine — Walkability: 81/100 Minto — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 56 / 22
Woodbine — Safety: 56/100 Minto — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 65 / 63
Woodbine — Low fire risk: 65/100 Minto — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Minto has more residents (13,940 vs 2,780); Woodbine rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Woodbine Minto
Population 2,780 13,940
+401% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +11.1%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $89,128/yr
+4% vs other
 $85,592/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodbine Minto
0-4 7.7% / 7.2%
Woodbine — 0-4: 7.7% Minto — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 14.4% / 17.0%
Woodbine — 5-14: 14.4% Minto — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 6.4% / 5.9%
Woodbine — 15-19: 6.4% Minto — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.8% / 6.3%
Woodbine — 20-24: 5.8% Minto — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.7% / 13.6%
Woodbine — 25-34: 13.7% Minto — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 13.9% / 16.3%
Woodbine — 35-44: 13.9% Minto — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 10.9% / 12.1%
Woodbine — 45-54: 10.9% Minto — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.1% / 10.2%
Woodbine — 55-64: 11.1% Minto — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 12.2% / 7.8%
Woodbine — 65-74: 12.2% Minto — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.4% / 3.0%
Woodbine — 75-84: 3.4% Minto — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.5% / 0.8%
Woodbine — 85+: 0.5% Minto — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodbine 54.8% couple families
Woodbine — Couple Families: 54.8% Woodbine — Lone Person: 20.7% Woodbine — One Parent Families: 18.2% Woodbine — Group Household: 4.8% Woodbine — Other Families: 1.5%
Minto 56.4% couple families
Minto — Couple Families: 56.4% Minto — Lone Person: 20.9% Minto — One Parent Families: 17.9% Minto — Group Household: 2.7% Minto — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodbine 25.8% renting
Woodbine — Owned Outright: 34.3% Woodbine — Mortgage: 39.9% Woodbine — Renting: 25.8%
Minto 38.6% renting
Minto — Owned Outright: 18.6% Minto — Mortgage: 42.7% Minto — Renting: 38.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodbine Minto
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 9.6%
Woodbine — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Minto — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 11.8%
Woodbine — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Minto — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.1%
Woodbine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Minto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 6.0%
Woodbine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Minto — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Woodbine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Minto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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.

Woodbine Minto
Bangladesh — / 8.8%
Woodbine — Bangladesh: not among its largest Minto — Bangladesh: 8.8%
India 2.3% / 5.4%
Woodbine — India: 2.3% Minto — India: 5.4%
Philippines 2.6% / 3.4%
Woodbine — Philippines: 2.6% Minto — Philippines: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.1%
Woodbine — New Zealand: 2.5% Minto — New Zealand: 3.1%
Nepal — / 4.7%
Woodbine — Nepal: not among its largest Minto — Nepal: 4.7%
Lebanon 2.1% / —
Woodbine — Lebanon: 2.1% Minto — Lebanon: not among its largest
Iraq 1.9% / —
Woodbine — Iraq: 1.9% Minto — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodbine 93.8% houses
Woodbine — Houses: 93.8% Woodbine — Townhouses: 6.0% Woodbine — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Minto 79.6% houses
Minto — Houses: 79.6% Minto — Townhouses: 16.1% Minto — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodbine Minto
Median house price $975,000 $1,000,050
Median unit price — $420,000
Median land price — $1,090,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 sales
 28 days
from 86 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.

Woodbine Minto
3 bed $934K / $930K
Woodbine — 3 bed: $934K (33 sales) Minto — 3 bed: $930K (69 sales)

33 vs 69 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.12M
Woodbine — 4 bed: $1.06M (21 sales) Minto — 4 bed: $1.12M (63 sales)

21 vs 63 sales

Zoning mix

Minto has more industrially zoned land (29% vs 1%); Minto has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Woodbine Minto
Residential 52% 35%
Parks and recreation 35% 6%
Industrial 1% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 16%
Environmental 0% 13%
Commercial 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

Woodbine Minto
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Woodbine Minto
Houses 3.6%
$642/wk on $940K
 3.1%
$600/wk on $1.01M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Woodbine Minto
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 35% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Woodbine scores higher overall (55 vs 42).

Woodbine Minto
Grade B C
Score 55/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Minto carries more crime risk (78 vs 44).

Woodbine Minto
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
78/100
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 6
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Woodbine Minto
Inside the suburb 0 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.8%

Schools in Woodbine

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

Schools in Minto

  • Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown Independent · Combined above peers
  • Minto Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sarah Redfern High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sarah Redfern Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Campbellfield Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Grange Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodbine Minto
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 21
Childcare 1 15
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Woodbine sits further from the CBD (55.7 km vs 53.7 km).

Woodbine Minto
Walkability score 81/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 55.7 km
+4% vs other
 53.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 49 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 316.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
 0.8%
postcode 2566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
 59
postcode 2566

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.

Woodbine Minto
Car (driver) 63.2% / 55.5%
Woodbine — Car (driver): 63.2% Minto — Car (driver): 55.5%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 27.0%
Woodbine — Worked from Home: 27.5% Minto — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Train 4.6% / 9.3%
Woodbine — Train: 4.6% Minto — Train: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.4%
Woodbine — Car (passenger): 4.1% Minto — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.5%
Woodbine — Walked Only: 0.3% Minto — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 0.3% / 1.0%
Woodbine — Bus: 0.3% Minto — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Woodbine Minto
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 25.0 km

NBN connectivity

Woodbine Minto
Connectivity score 81/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
938 premises
 57%
5,802 premises

Climate

Woodbine Minto
Annual rainfall 817 mm 1,038 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Woodbine Minto
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Woodbine Minto
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodbine Minto
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodbine Minto
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodbine

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Quiet

Minto

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

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