Woodstock vs Garland

Garland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 55 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 people living alone. In Garland, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Woodstock tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Garland suits couples.

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

Garland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Garland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • But Woodstock has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Garland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (283.3 km vs 298.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (237 min vs 248 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Woodstock and Garland 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 Garland
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 Garland
Walkability 0 / 0
Woodstock — Walkability: 0/100 Garland — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 73 / 68
Woodstock — Low fire risk: 73/100 Garland — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Woodstock has more residents (792 vs 75); Garland has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $50,856).

Woodstock Garland
Population 792
+91% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% +17.2%
Median age 55 44
Median household income $50,856/yr $123,448/yr
+143% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk $250/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodstock Garland
0-4 5.3% / 5.3%
Woodstock — 0-4: 5.3% Garland — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.0% / 12.0%
Woodstock — 5-14: 10.0% Garland — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 3.8% / 4.0%
Woodstock — 15-19: 3.8% Garland — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 2.7% / —
Woodstock — 20-24: 2.7% Garland — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 6.7%
Woodstock — 25-34: 7.2% Garland — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 8.5% / 18.7%
Woodstock — 35-44: 8.5% Garland — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 12.1% / 12.0%
Woodstock — 45-54: 12.1% Garland — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 17.9% / 4.0%
Woodstock — 55-64: 17.9% Garland — 55-64: 4.0%
65-74 19.7% / 12.0%
Woodstock — 65-74: 19.7% Garland — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 10.5% / 10.7%
Woodstock — 75-84: 10.5% Garland — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 1.3% / —
Woodstock — 85+: 1.3% Garland — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodstock 32.7% couple families
Woodstock — Couple Families: 32.7% Woodstock — Lone Person: 49.7% Woodstock — One Parent Families: 11.6% Woodstock — Group Household: 4.0% Woodstock — Other Families: 2.0%
Garland 78.6% couple families
Garland — Couple Families: 78.6% Garland — Lone Person: 21.4% Garland — One Parent Families: 0.0% Garland — Group Household: 0.0% Garland — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodstock 11.3% renting
Woodstock — Owned Outright: 64.7% Woodstock — Mortgage: 24.0% Woodstock — Renting: 11.3%
Garland 25.0% renting
Garland — Owned Outright: 20.0% Garland — Mortgage: 55.0% Garland — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodstock 97.1% houses
Woodstock — Houses: 97.1% Woodstock — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Woodstock — Townhouses: 1.3%
Garland 100.0% houses
Garland — Houses: 100.0% Garland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Garland — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Woodstock Garland
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.7%
Woodstock — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Garland — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 12.0%
Woodstock — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Garland — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.7%
Woodstock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Garland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Woodstock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Garland — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Woodstock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Garland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Property market

Woodstock Garland
Median house price $352,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $155,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Woodstock Garland
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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 Garland
New dwellings approved 33
across Cowra
 51
across Blayney
Approvals change year on year +0% +14%

Ranking within NSW

Woodstock Garland
House price Higher than 8% of NSW —
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Woodstock Garland
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Woodstock Garland
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
32/100
Crime — Low
11/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Woodstock Garland
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

Schools in Woodstock

  • Woodstock Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Garland

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Woodstock Garland
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 44 11

Mobility

Woodstock sits further from the CBD (298.6 km vs 283.3 km).

Woodstock Garland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 298.6 km
+5% vs other
 283.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 248 min 237 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2793
 0.0%
postcode 2797
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2793
 47
postcode 2797

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 Garland
Car (driver) 66.1% / 70.3%
Woodstock — Car (driver): 66.1% Garland — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 29.7%
Woodstock — Worked from Home: 27.5% Garland — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Woodstock — Walked Only: 4.7% Garland — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.7% / —
Woodstock — Car (passenger): 1.7% Garland — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Woodstock Garland
Elevation 521 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 755 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Woodstock Garland
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
419 premises
 0%
31 premises

Council rates

Woodstock Garland
Average residential rate $583/yr $925/yr
Council Cowra Blayney

Federal electorate

Woodstock Garland
Division Riverina Calare
Member Michael Mccormack Andrew Gee
Party The Nationals Independent

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodstock

Affordable Retirees Rural

Garland

Rural

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