Woodstock vs Burrill Lake

Burrill Lake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Woodstock. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodstock, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodstock: a median of $1.95 million, against $856,000 in Burrill Lake, though rent is higher in Burrill Lake. On these figures, Woodstock tends to suit couples, while Burrill Lake suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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 5 things we measure here

  • Woodstock is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 52%)
  • Burrill Lake has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Burrill Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($856,000 vs $1,950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($216/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Burrill Lake has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (183 min vs 193 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (225.4 km vs 231.7 km)
  • But Burrill Lake is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burrill Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Burrill Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodstock Burrill Lake
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.

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Walkability 8 / 29
Woodstock — Walkability: 8/100 Burrill Lake — Walkability: 29/100
Low fire risk 73 / 19
Woodstock — Low fire risk: 73/100 Burrill Lake — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Burrill Lake has more residents (1,782 vs 248); Burrill Lake rents higher ($350/wk vs $216/wk).

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Population 248 1,782
+619% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +21.6%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $94,224/yr
+35% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent $216/wk $350/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodstock Burrill Lake
0-4 4.0% / 5.5%
Woodstock — 0-4: 4.0% Burrill Lake — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.7% / 11.4%
Woodstock — 5-14: 9.7% Burrill Lake — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 9.3% / 4.5%
Woodstock — 15-19: 9.3% Burrill Lake — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 1.2% / 3.2%
Woodstock — 20-24: 1.2% Burrill Lake — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 6.5% / 10.0%
Woodstock — 25-34: 6.5% Burrill Lake — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 10.9% / 11.6%
Woodstock — 35-44: 10.9% Burrill Lake — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.1% / 9.9%
Woodstock — 45-54: 14.1% Burrill Lake — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 19.4% / 15.4%
Woodstock — 55-64: 19.4% Burrill Lake — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 20.2% / 16.7%
Woodstock — 65-74: 20.2% Burrill Lake — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 4.4% / 8.7%
Woodstock — 75-84: 4.4% Burrill Lake — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 2.0% / 2.7%
Woodstock — 85+: 2.0% Burrill Lake — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodstock 48.8% couple families
Woodstock — Couple Families: 48.8% Woodstock — Lone Person: 37.2% Woodstock — One Parent Families: 14.0% Woodstock — Group Household: 0.0% Woodstock — Other Families: 0.0%
Burrill Lake 35.3% couple families
Burrill Lake — Couple Families: 35.3% Burrill Lake — Lone Person: 44.2% Burrill Lake — One Parent Families: 16.5% Burrill Lake — Group Household: 3.2% Burrill Lake — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodstock 5.4% renting
Woodstock — Owned Outright: 66.2% Woodstock — Mortgage: 28.4% Woodstock — Renting: 5.4%
Burrill Lake 20.5% renting
Burrill Lake — Owned Outright: 48.5% Burrill Lake — Mortgage: 31.0% Burrill Lake — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 21.6%
Woodstock — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Burrill Lake — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 7.6%
Woodstock — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Burrill Lake — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.0%
Woodstock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Burrill Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.9%
Woodstock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Burrill Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.1%
Woodstock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Burrill Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Woodstock Burrill Lake
England 3.6% / 3.1%
Woodstock — England: 3.6% Burrill Lake — England: 3.1%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Woodstock — South Africa: 1.6% Burrill Lake — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Woodstock — Germany: 1.2% Burrill Lake — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Woodstock — New Zealand: not among its largest Burrill Lake — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Woodstock — Philippines: not among its largest Burrill Lake — Philippines: 0.4%
Italy — / 0.4%
Woodstock — Italy: not among its largest Burrill Lake — Italy: 0.4%
Brazil — / 0.4%
Woodstock — Brazil: not among its largest Burrill Lake — Brazil: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodstock 98.7% houses
Woodstock — Houses: 98.7% Woodstock — Townhouses: 0.0% Woodstock — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Burrill Lake 90.4% houses
Burrill Lake — Houses: 90.4% Burrill Lake — Townhouses: 7.5% Burrill Lake — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Median house price $1,950,000 $856,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 3 sales
 70 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Woodstock has more rural and farming land (67% vs 4%); Burrill Lake has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 33%).

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Rural and farming 67% 4%
Environmental 33% 51%
Residential 0% 22%
Parks and recreation 1% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Planning zones cover 100% of Woodstock and 99% of Burrill Lake. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Woodstock Burrill Lake
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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.

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Houses — 3.6%
$615/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Woodstock Burrill Lake
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Burrill Lake is more walkable (29 vs 8).

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Burrill Lake carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 27).

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Bushfire Low
27/100
 High
81/100
Crime — Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
84/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Woodstock Burrill Lake
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

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Burrill Lake sits further from the CBD (231.7 km vs 225.4 km).

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Walkability score 8/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 225.4 km 231.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 193 min
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.

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Car (driver) 64.4% / 80.2%
Woodstock — Car (driver): 64.4% Burrill Lake — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 10.7%
Woodstock — Worked from Home: 20.2% Burrill Lake — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 5.2%
Woodstock — Car (passenger): 8.7% Burrill Lake — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 6.7% / 2.8%
Woodstock — Walked Only: 6.7% Burrill Lake — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Woodstock — Bicycle: not among its largest Burrill Lake — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 513 m
991 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Connectivity score 30/100 77/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
103 premises
 59%
1,098 premises

Climate

Woodstock Burrill Lake
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

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodstock Burrill Lake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodstock

Retirees Rural

Burrill Lake

Acreage Beach Coastal Parks Retirees River

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