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The quick read on

Woodbridge

TAS 7162 · Kingborough

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,200,000

latest suburb median

Population
547

ABS 2021

Postcode
7162

Woodbridge, Tasmania

Property market insights for Woodbridge (Tas.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodbridge (Tas.) TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,200,000

Up 14.3% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.2m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Down 3.8% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Woodbridge (Tas.), TAS is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woodbridge (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 14.3% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Woodbridge (Tas.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woodbridge (Tas.) is $625 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Woodbridge safe?

The overall rate for Woodbridge is 9,916 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Woodbridge.

Overall crime rate

9,916

offences per 100,000 residents

16% belowRest of Tas.

WoodbridgeRest of Tas.: 11,845

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Woodbridge?

Woodbridge TAS 7162 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

547 people call Woodbridge home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,550 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
547
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.4%Below
15–3413.0%Below
35–5422.1%Below
55–7439.5%Above
75 and over9.7%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright61.5%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting10.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.5%Below
One car18.9%Below
Two cars56.8%Above
Three or more26.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.7%Above
Drove to work54.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%In line
Walked or cycled2.4%Below

What stands out in Woodbridge

18.7% of workers in Woodbridge worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

9.9% of Woodbridge residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

60.7% of people in Woodbridge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Woodbridge

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodbridge TAS 7162.

Is Woodbridge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.4% of Woodbridge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

180 family households lived in Woodbridge; 30.0% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.

27.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Woodbridge?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Woodbridge had 547 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

49.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Woodbridge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.4% of occupied private dwellings in Woodbridge.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Woodbridge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

61.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Woodbridge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Woodbridge had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 48.4%, while 22.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Woodbridge?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

54.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Woodbridge?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 18.9% of the total.

83.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Woodbridge, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.2% reported a different address.

21.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Woodbridge?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.1% of residents used only English at home.

2.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Woodbridge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

21.4% of Woodbridge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Woodbridge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 49.0% of ancestry responses in Woodbridge.

Australian ancestry made up 38.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Woodbridge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

32.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 13.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Woodbridge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.6%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

26.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Woodbridge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Woodbridge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

30.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woodbridge?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,550 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Woodbridge compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.7% in Woodbridge, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 61.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 10.5% in Woodbridge, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Woodbridge (Tas.)

Is Woodbridge (Tas.) expensive?

The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Woodbridge (Tas.) good for families?

The Census counted 180 local families, and 15.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Woodbridge (Tas.)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Woodbridge (Tas.)

18 streets in Woodbridge (Tas.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Channel Hwy
  • Clear Creek Rd
  • Cripps Rd
  • Dennes Rd
  • Granquist Rd
  • Llantwit Rd
  • Martins Rd
  • Pearsons Rd
  • Perrys Rd
  • Potters Rd
  • Pullens Rd
  • Rowleys Rd
  • Thomas Rd
  • Weedings
  • Wells Rd
  • Whittons Rd
  • Woodbridge Hill Road
  • Woodbridge Jetty Rd

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Is Woodbridge (Tas.) right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.