Woodford VIC 3281

Woodford is a suburb in Victoria, 261 km from Melbourne CBD, around 3 hours 15 minutes by car. Population is 436; the median age is 39 and the median household income is $135,200 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 20.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,050. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure and no recorded flood exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Woodford sits at $660,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$660,000

Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Short-Stay Rentals

3 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.2% of the suburb'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.

Is Woodford safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Woodford sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 86% on the prior year.

1 offences

85.7% since 2025
Harassment & Stalking 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

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

Schools

One school serve Woodford, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this suburb
1 at similar
  • • 156 students in one school (avg 156)

Primary

Government · Prep-6 · 156 students
ICSEA 1056 (higher than 71% of Australian schools) · 23% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Woodford is car-dependent on foot — at 37/100, most errands require a car.

37
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 16% in VIC
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 100
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 60
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.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Woodford.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
162
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

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

Warrnambool: council population

The whole council area, not just Woodford · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
36,255
+1.0% in a year
Change
+357
people since 2024
Density
300
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+78
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+68
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+211
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb'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
9/10
9/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
8/10
7/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Woodford is home to 436 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $135,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.3%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

436

20.8% since 2016

Median Age

39

11.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$135,200/yr

44.2% since 2016
Top 5% in VIC

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

47.1% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,050/mo

26.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.2

5.9% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$52,416/yr

28.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

35.3% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

3.0%

63.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

133

37.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

96.2%

5.7% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

11.5%

1.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

18.2%

12.5% since 2016

Work From Home

22.4%

220.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 133 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 76 (58.0%)
Owned Outright 50 (38.2%)
Renting 5 (3.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
89.9%
English Spoken at Home
97.7%
Employment Rate
74.1%
14.2% since 2016
Completed Year 12
41.5%

Occupations

Professionals 52 (21.8%)
Managers 42 (17.6%)
Technicians & Trades 41 (17.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 31 (13.0%)
Labourers 19 (7.9%)
Community & Personal Service 18 (7.5%)
Sales 18 (7.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 7 (2.9%)

Religion

No Religion 218 (50.0%)
Christianity 198 (45.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 10 (2.3%)
New Zealand 5 (1.1%)
South Africa 5 (1.1%)
Scotland 5 (1.1%)
Germany 4 (0.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 20 (4.6%)
5-14 96 (22.0%)
15-19 33 (7.6%)
20-24 11 (2.5%)
25-34 26 (6.0%)
35-44 86 (19.7%)
45-54 58 (13.3%)
55-64 49 (11.2%)
65-74 39 (8.9%)
75-84 19 (4.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 69 (75.8%)
Lone Person 13 (14.3%)
One Parent Families 9 (9.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 142 (70.6%)
Worked from Home 45 (22.4%)
Car (passenger) 14 (7.0%)

2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 239).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 77 (17.7%)
Bachelor Degree 61 (14.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 41 (9.4%)
Postgraduate Degree 21 (4.8%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 13 (3.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 12 (9.0%)
2 cars 66 (49.6%)
3 cars 35 (26.3%)
4+ cars 19 (14.3%)

Council Rates

Warrnambool
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,162 a year through Warrnambool based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,162/yr
12% above the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.424¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Woodford's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 92%
  • Residential 4%
  • Parks and recreation 3%
  • Infrastructure and transport 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Warrnambool

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

In the year to August 2026, 388 new dwellings were approved across Warrnambool. That mix is 330 houses and 58 units. Approvals are down 22.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
388dwellings
-22.2% YoY
Houses
330
detached dwellings
Units
58
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2013).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Climate & Setting

from Port Fairy AWS, 23.1 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
8.0 km
Annual rainfall
699 mm
111 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.5°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.2°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 3281, 6 of 1,825 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (29 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.22%
2025
0.33%

Rooftop solar

53
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 8.2 kW each

In postcode 3281, 349 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 657 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 27 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
31
2020
21
2021
26
2022
23
2023
20
2024
31
2025
20
2026
15

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

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3281 in 2025-26. The most was 10, in 2001-02.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,442
Loan amount
$528,000
Total interest over 30 years
$711,179
Deposit
$132,000
Stamp duty
$34,670
Cash needed at settlement
$166,670

Land 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 State Revenue Office Victoria

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 $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.

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 Wannon

Currently held by Dan Tehan Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Dan Tehan 39.1% 60.9% -2.3
2022 Dan Tehan 40.9% 59.1% -1.1
2019 Dan Tehan 39.6% 60.4% +1.2

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

State Electorate

South-West Coast District

Currently held by Roma Britnell Liberal

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Roma Britnell LP 58.0% 42.0% 58.0%
2018 Roma Britnell LP 52.3% 47.7% 52.3%
2014 Denis Napthine LP 57.0% 39.0% 61.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Woodford

Is Woodford a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Woodford is low (11/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Woodford?

Woodford has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Woodford?

Woodford, VIC had a population of 436 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Woodford, VIC?

The postcode for Woodford, VIC is 3281.

How far is Woodford from Melbourne?

Woodford is 261 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 193 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Woodford?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Woodford was $135,200 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 Woodford?

There are too few current rental listings in Woodford for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Woodford?

The median age of residents in Woodford was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Woodford?

There is 1 school inside the Woodford boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Woodford walkable?

Woodford scores 37/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Woodford?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Woodford, Port Fairy AWS (23.1 km away), summer days average 22.5°C, winter nights 7.2°C, 699 mm of rain a year over 111 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Woodford?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Woodford belong to?

Woodford sits within the Warrnambool local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Woodford?

The average residential rates bill through Warrnambool is $2,162 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Woodford?

Across Warrnambool, 388 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 22.2% 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 Woodford in?

Woodford sits within the federal Division of Wannon, currently held by Dan Tehan (Liberal).

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