Woodstock vs Kings Point
Kings Point 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 $845,000 in Kings Point, though rent is higher in Kings Point. On these figures, Kings Point 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
Kings Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($845,000 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 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($216/wk vs $375/wk)
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 191 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (225.4 km vs 230.3 km)
- But Kings Point is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kings Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Kings Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.1% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Woodstock and Kings Point 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
Kings Point has more residents (609 vs 248); Kings Point rents higher ($375/wk vs $216/wk).
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 248 | 609 +146% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +10.1% |
| Median age | 53 | 48 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +24% vs other | $71,916/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $216/wk | $375/wk +74% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
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 (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,950,000 | $845,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 58 days from 3 sales | 34 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
Woodstock has more rural and farming land (67% vs 0%); Kings Point has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 33%).
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 67% | 0% |
| Environmental | 33% | 55% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 20% |
| Residential | 0% | 19% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 5% |
| 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 | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 854 across Shoalhaven same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -10% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 96% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
Liveability
Kings Point is more walkable (16 vs 8).
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 37/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Kings Point carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 27).
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 12/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Kings Point sits further from the CBD (230.3 km vs 225.4 km).
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 225.4 km | 230.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 183 min | 191 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).
Setting
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.5 km | 1.9 km 1.9 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 74/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 103 premises | 53% 306 premises |
Climate
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,501/yr same for both | |
| Council | Shoalhaven same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Woodstock | Kings Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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