Woodburn vs Termeil

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Woodburn tends to suit older residents, while Termeil 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

Woodburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Woodburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 210 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (234.5 km vs 245.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 20%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Woodburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.0% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodburn Termeil
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.

Woodburn Termeil
Walkability 0 / 5
Woodburn — Walkability: 0/100 Termeil — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 15 / 25
Woodburn — Low fire risk: 15/100 Termeil — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Termeil rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Termeil has more residents (273 vs 74).

Woodburn Termeil
Population 74 273
+269% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.0% +8.3%
Median age 52 53
Median household income $87,724/yr
+18% vs other
 $72,280/yr
Median weekly rent — $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodburn Termeil
0-4 — / 4.4%
Woodburn — 0-4: not among its largest Termeil — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.5% / 9.2%
Woodburn — 5-14: 13.5% Termeil — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 — / 4.8%
Woodburn — 15-19: not among its largest Termeil — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.1% / 5.5%
Woodburn — 20-24: 4.1% Termeil — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 5.4% / 7.3%
Woodburn — 25-34: 5.4% Termeil — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 13.5% / 8.1%
Woodburn — 35-44: 13.5% Termeil — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 17.6% / 13.6%
Woodburn — 45-54: 17.6% Termeil — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 16.2% / 25.6%
Woodburn — 55-64: 16.2% Termeil — 55-64: 25.6%
65-74 24.3% / 16.1%
Woodburn — 65-74: 24.3% Termeil — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.1% / 3.7%
Woodburn — 75-84: 4.1% Termeil — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 6.8% / —
Woodburn — 85+: 6.8% Termeil — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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.

Woodburn Termeil
England 4.1% / 5.1%
Woodburn — England: 4.1% Termeil — England: 5.1%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Woodburn — New Zealand: not among its largest Termeil — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodburn 50.0% couple families
Woodburn — Couple Families: 50.0% Woodburn — Lone Person: 16.7% Woodburn — One Parent Families: 16.7% Woodburn — Group Household: 16.7% Woodburn — Other Families: 0.0%
Termeil 48.3% couple families
Termeil — Couple Families: 48.3% Termeil — Lone Person: 36.2% Termeil — One Parent Families: 8.6% Termeil — Group Household: 0.0% Termeil — Other Families: 6.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodburn 100.0% houses
Woodburn — Houses: 100.0% Woodburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Termeil 94.9% houses
Termeil — Houses: 94.9% Termeil — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Woodburn Termeil
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 23.8%
Woodburn — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Termeil — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 9.9%
Woodburn — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Termeil — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 8.4%
Woodburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Termeil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.9%
Woodburn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Termeil — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 2.9%
Woodburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Termeil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodburn 0.0% renting
Woodburn — Owned Outright: 64.3% Woodburn — Mortgage: 35.7% Woodburn — Renting: 0.0%
Termeil 4.8% renting
Termeil — Owned Outright: 60.2% Termeil — Mortgage: 34.9% Termeil — Renting: 4.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Woodburn Termeil
Median house price $517,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $277,500 —

Zoning mix

Woodburn has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 28%); Termeil has more rural and farming land (70% vs 18%).

Woodburn Termeil
Environmental 82% 28%
Rural and farming 18% 70%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Woodburn Termeil
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Woodburn Termeil
House price Higher than 16% of NSW —
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Woodburn Termeil
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodburn carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 75).

Woodburn Termeil
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
75/100
Crime — Moderate
44/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Woodburn Termeil
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

Woodburn Termeil
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 10

Mobility

Termeil sits further from the CBD (245.1 km vs 234.5 km).

Woodburn Termeil
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 234.5 km 245.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 210 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2538
 0.7%
postcode 2539
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2538
 44
postcode 2539

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.

Woodburn Termeil
Car (driver) 58.6% / 61.5%
Woodburn — Car (driver): 58.6% Termeil — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 27.1%
Woodburn — Worked from Home: 20.7% Termeil — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Walked Only 10.3% / 11.5%
Woodburn — Walked Only: 10.3% Termeil — Walked Only: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / —
Woodburn — Car (passenger): 10.3% Termeil — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Woodburn Termeil
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 3.5 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woodburn Termeil
Connectivity score 19/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
119 premises

Climate

Woodburn Termeil
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Woodburn Termeil
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodburn Termeil
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodburn Termeil
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodburn

Affordable Professionals Retirees Rural

Termeil

Rural

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