Woodburn NSW 2472

Woodburn is a rural locality in New South Wales, 689 km from Sydney CBD, around 7 hours 25 minutes by car. Population is 743; the median age is 41 and the median household income is $72,072 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $340 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,560. Woodburn is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

Is Woodburn a good place to live?

Woodburn scores a D (8/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on transit, safety, and community.

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 0/100 · 689 km · 443 min drive to Sydney

Prices

More affordable than most

Median $590K · More affordable than 84% of NSW

Safety

High bushfire risk

Fire 85/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 41 · 743 residents

D

Liveability Rating

8 / 100 · Ranked #1560 in NSW

Each bar is Woodburn's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
1
Bushfire High

No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
17
Disadvantaged
Walkability
5
Very car-dependent
CBD access
6
689.0 km · 443 min drive to Sydney
How it's calculated: Safety rank 1 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 17 × 25% + Walkability rank 5 × 15% + CBD access rank 6 × 10% = 8 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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8 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Woodburn's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $590,000, roughly 19% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$590,000

last 5 quarters
Cheaper than 84% of NSW

17% below its 3 neighbours (median $710,000)

↑ +19.2% year-on-year

Based on 37 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 80 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 29 sales $590K
  • 4 bed 5 sales $650K

Land

$285,000

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Woodburn are currently listed at around $580,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.

$580K

4 houses listed in the last 6 months.

4 of the suburb's 261 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$465/wk
14 bonds
+7% since 2022

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2472 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2022 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Short-Stay Rentals

1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.4% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

12 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Where they happened

Pacific Highway 6 (50.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Richmond Valley Council has published 8 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 8 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Woodburn is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the locality there are 1 supermarket, 2 parks and 7 cafes to anchor that walking radius.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 3% in NSW
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Woodburn.

41
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
14.8 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
7.0 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.1 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
13.3 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Woodburn.

79
connectivity score / 100
Top 12% in NSW
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
52%
Premises covered
367
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 52%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 27%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 19%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 2%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
1 in locality
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
7 in locality
Parks & Reserves
2 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
1 in locality
Waterways
15 in locality
Childcare
1 in locality
GPs
None
Pharmacies
1 in locality
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
1 in locality
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in locality
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Richmond Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Woodburn · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
24,044
+0.3% in a year
Change
+76
people since 2024
Density
7.9
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+41
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-17
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+52
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
2/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
3/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
1/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the locality closely.

Woodburn is home to 743 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

743

0.5% since 2016

Median Age

41

2.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$72,072/yr

37.9% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$340/wk

36.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,560/mo

22.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$33,072/yr

26.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

69.1% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

8.8%

12.9% since 2016

Total Dwellings

261

2.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

75.6%

8.9% since 2016

Houses

90.8%

5.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

24.5%

1.6% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

26.0%

11.3% since 2016

Work From Home

9.2%

12.2% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 237 (90.8%)
Townhouses 15 (5.7%)
Flats / Apartments 9 (3.4%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 96 (39.7%)
Owned Outright 87 (36.0%)
Renting 59 (24.4%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
80.5%
English Spoken at Home
87.1%
Employment Rate
49.9%
7.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
21.9%

Occupations

Labourers 52 (17.0%)
Community & Personal Service 49 (16.1%)
Technicians & Trades 47 (15.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 37 (12.1%)
Professionals 32 (10.5%)
Managers 30 (9.8%)
Sales 26 (8.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 22 (7.2%)

Religion

No Religion 338 (45.5%)
Christianity 295 (39.7%)
Other Religions 12 (1.6%)
Buddhism 3 (0.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 14 (1.9%)
New Zealand 9 (1.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 42 (5.7%)
5-14 98 (13.2%)
15-19 52 (7.0%)
20-24 41 (5.5%)
25-34 85 (11.4%)
35-44 80 (10.8%)
45-54 107 (14.4%)
55-64 98 (13.2%)
65-74 77 (10.4%)
75-84 56 (7.5%)
85+ 12 (1.6%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 74 (38.1%)
Lone Person 62 (32.0%)
One Parent Families 39 (20.1%)
Group Household 16 (8.2%)
Other Families 3 (1.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 175 (73.5%)
Car (passenger) 24 (10.1%)
Worked from Home 22 (9.2%)
Walked Only 17 (7.1%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 146 (19.7%)
Bachelor Degree 44 (5.9%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 41 (5.5%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6 (0.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (0.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 3 (1.2%)
1 car 78 (31.3%)
2 cars 107 (43.0%)
3 cars 46 (18.5%)
4+ cars 16 (6.4%)

Council Rates

Richmond Valley
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,282 a year through Richmond Valley based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,282/yr
4% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Woodburn's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 71%
  • Environmental 26%
  • Infrastructure and transport 3%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Richmond Valley

The whole council area, not just Woodburn · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 24 new dwellings were approved across Richmond Valley. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 77.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
24dwellings
-77.8% YoY
Houses
24
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

This area is not inside a Local Aboriginal Land Council area.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Yamba Pilot Station, 37.3 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
6 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
7.6 km
3.1 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
1,557 mm
112 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
27.4°C
1 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
11.0°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.2 points this year
Bottom 24% in NSW

In postcode 2472, 4 of 1,657 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (25 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.24%

Rooftop solar

79
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.8 kW each

In postcode 2472, 641 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 811 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 37 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
36
2020
51
2021
47
2022
30
2023
42
2024
42
2025
28
2026
24

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,077
Loan amount
$472,000
Total interest over 30 years
$635,751

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2472.

Deposit
$118,000
Stamp duty
$20,737
Cash needed at settlement
$138,737

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Page

Currently held by Kevin Hogan The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Kevin Hogan 40.7% 59.3% +1.4
2022 Kevin Hogan 39.3% 60.7% +1.3
2019 Kevin Hogan 40.5% 59.5% +7.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Clarence District

Currently held by Richie Williamson The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Richie Williamson NP 64.2%
2019 Chris Gulaptis NP 64.5%
2015 Chris Gulaptis NP 59.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Woodburn

What natural hazards affect Woodburn?

Woodburn has a high recorded bushfire history (85/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Woodburn a good place to live?

Woodburn has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (8/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Woodburn?

Woodburn, NSW had a population of 743 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Woodburn, NSW?

The postcode for Woodburn, NSW is 2472.

How far is Woodburn from Sydney?

Woodburn is 689 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 443 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Woodburn?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Woodburn was $72,072 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Woodburn?

There are too few current rental listings in Woodburn for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $340, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Woodburn?

The median age of residents in Woodburn was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Woodburn at risk of bushfire?

Woodburn has a high recorded bushfire history (85/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Woodburn?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Woodburn, Yamba Pilot Station (37.3 km away), summer days average 27.4°C, winter nights 11°C, 1,557 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Woodburn?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Woodburn belong to?

Woodburn sits within the Richmond Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Woodburn?

The average residential rates bill through Richmond Valley is $1,282 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Woodburn?

Across Richmond Valley, 24 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 77.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Woodburn in?

Woodburn sits within the federal Division of Page, currently held by Kevin Hogan (The Nationals).

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