Woodstock vs Croobyar
Woodstock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Croobyar. 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 $1.61 million in Croobyar, though rent is higher in Croobyar. On these figures, Croobyar tends to suit 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
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
Croobyar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,615,000 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 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($216/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Croobyar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Croobyar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Croobyar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.3% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Woodstock and Croobyar 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 has more residents (248 vs 174); Croobyar rents higher ($300/wk vs $216/wk).
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 248 +30% vs other | 174 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +12.3% |
| Median age | 53 | 57 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +16% vs other | $78,832/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $216/wk | $300/wk +39% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
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 (4.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,950,000 | $1,615,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 58 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Woodstock has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 2%); Croobyar has more rural and farming land (96% vs 67%).
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 67% | 96% |
| Environmental | 33% | 2% |
| 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
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 854 across Shoalhaven same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -10% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 96% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
Liveability
Croobyar is more walkable (16 vs 8).
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Croobyar carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 27).
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | High 88/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 20/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 6 |
Mobility
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 225.4 km | 224.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 183 min same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).
Setting
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 89 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.5 km | 7.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 103 premises | 0% 82 premises |
Climate
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,501/yr same for both | |
| Council | Shoalhaven same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Woodstock | Croobyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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