Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$614,000
Up 13.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $588k
- 4 bed
- $730k
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The quick read on
Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)
NSW 2472 · Richmond Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $614,000
- Population
- 743
- Postcode
- 2472
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW), NSW is currently $614,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $588,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $730,000 in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) is $325 per week and has decreased 23.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) is 8,613 offences per 100,000 residents — 161% above the Rest of NSW 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 Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW).
Overall crime rate
8,613
offences per 100,000 residents
161% aboveRest of NSW
Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)Rest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?
Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) NSW 2472 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
743 people call Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,386 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 743
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,560 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.8%Above
15–3424.0%Above
35–5425.2%Above
55–7423.6%Below
75 and over9.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.2%Above
Townhouses5.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.0%Below
Paying a mortgage39.7%Above
Renting24.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car31.3%Below
Two cars43.0%Above
Three or more24.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.2%Below
Drove to work57.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.6%Above
What stands out in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)
7.2% of workers in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
45.5% of people in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) NSW 2472.
Is Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.8% of Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
193 family households lived in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW); 38.3% were couple families and 20.2% were one-parent families.
39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) had 743 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.2% of occupied private dwellings in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.8% 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 Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
39.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 37.9%, while 21.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
57.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 31.3% of the total.
67.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.7% reported a different address.
5.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.1% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% 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 Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.9% of Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.1% 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 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.6% of ancestry responses in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 43.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
28.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.6% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,386 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,560.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.2% in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 36.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 24.4% in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW), against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Is Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $614,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 193 local families, and 18.8% 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 Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $730,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)
35 streets in Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfred St
- Brickella Road
- Cedar St
- Cooper St
- Coraki Road
- Creek St
- Donaldson St
- Duke St
- Grafton St
- Joan Street
- Langs
- Mcconnell Ln
- Norman St
- Pacific Hwy
- Redwood Lane
- Richmond St
- River St
- Rocky Mouth Creek Rd
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- Sharpe Rd
- Short St
- Sussex St
- Swampy Creek Rd
- The Gap Road
- Trustums Hill Rd
- Tuckombil Rd
- Uralba St
- Wagner St
- Watson St
- Well Rd
- Whyaratta St
- Williams Rd
- Wondawee
- Woodburn Coraki Rd
- Woodburn Evans Head Rd
- Woodburn St
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