Woodburn vs Woodstock
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. Houses cost more in Woodstock: a median of $1.95 million, against $518,000 in Woodburn, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woodburn tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Woodstock 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Woodburn
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($517,500 vs $1,950,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Woodburn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $216/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Woodstock
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (183 min vs 192 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (225.4 km vs 234.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Woodburn has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 27%)
- Woodstock is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Woodburn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (37.0% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Woodburn and Woodstock 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
Woodstock rents higher ($216/wk vs $0/wk); Woodstock has more residents (248 vs 74).
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 74 | 248 +235% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +37.0% | -2.0% |
| Median age | 52 | 53 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr | $94,224/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $216/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $517,500 | $1,950,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $277,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 58 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Woodburn has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 33%); Woodstock has more rural and farming land (67% vs 18%).
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 82% | 33% |
| Rural and farming | 18% | 67% |
| 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 | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 854 across Shoalhaven same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -10% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 16% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 61% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 89% of NSW | Higher than 96% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
Liveability
Woodstock is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 27).
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 85/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | — same for both | |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 8 | 3 |
Mobility
Woodburn sits further from the CBD (234.5 km vs 225.4 km).
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 234.5 km +4% vs other | 225.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 192 min | 183 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 2538 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 2538 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 (64.4%).
Setting
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.3 km 4.6 km to a named beach | 5.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 103 premises |
Climate
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,501/yr same for both | |
| Council | Shoalhaven same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Woodburn | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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