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The quick read on

Woodgate

QLD 4660 · Bundaberg

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

Median house
$815,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$510,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,521

ABS 2021

Postcode
4660

Woodgate, Queensland

Property market insights for Woodgate

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodgate QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 62 sales in the preceding 12 months

$815,000

Up 2.5% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$600k
3 bed
$794k
4 bed
$890k
5+ bed
$1.06m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 48 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

Up 14.3% over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Woodgate, QLD is currently $815,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woodgate has a 12-month growth rate of 2.5% for houses and 10.3% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $794,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Woodgate.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woodgate is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Woodgate is $510,000, which has increased 10.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $510,000 in Woodgate. The median rent for units and apartments in Woodgate is $475 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Woodgate safe?

The overall rate for Woodgate is 1,519 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% below the Rest of Qld 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 Woodgate.

Overall crime rate

1,519

offences per 100,000 residents

38% belowRest of Qld

WoodgateRest of Qld: 2,462

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Woodgate?

Woodgate QLD 4660 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,521 people call Woodgate home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $907 a week.

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

Population
1,521
Median age
64 years
Median mortgage
$1,322 / month
2021 household rent
$310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.8%Below
15–348.0%Below
35–5413.9%Below
55–7456.3%Above
75 and over14.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.9%Above
Townhouses3.7%Below
Apartments1.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright63.1%Above
Paying a mortgage13.5%Below
Renting23.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.3%Below
One car37.3%Above
Two cars43.6%Above
Three or more15.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.5%Above
Drove to work57.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above

What stands out in Woodgate

14.5% of workers in Woodgate worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

4.7% of Woodgate residents were born in England.

37.2% of people in Woodgate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Woodgate

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodgate QLD 4660.

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

6.8% of Woodgate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

491 family households lived in Woodgate; 13.4% were couple families and 5.5% were one-parent families.

10.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

Woodgate had 1,521 residents at the 2021 Census.

9.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

70.5% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 89.9% of occupied private dwellings in Woodgate.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

63.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

13.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Woodgate had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 25.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Two-person households represented 60.6%, while 6.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

14.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

57.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 37.3% of the total.

58.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

45.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.7% reported a different address.

13.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

91.7% of residents used only English at home.

1.4% 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 Woodgate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.7% of Woodgate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.3% 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 88.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in Woodgate.

Australian ancestry made up 41.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.

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

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

13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 12.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 32.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

15.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

43.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.2% reported asthma, 20.6% arthritis and 6.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $907 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,322.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 14.5% in Woodgate, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 63.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 23.4% in Woodgate, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Woodgate

Is Woodgate expensive?

The median house price is $815,000, while units and apartments sit at $510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Woodgate good for families?

The Census counted 491 local families, and 6.8% 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 Woodgate?

Larger houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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 Woodgate

90 streets in Woodgate

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

  • Acacia St
  • Angophora Road
  • Bandicoot Rd
  • Banksia Ct
  • Barramundi Dr
  • Bass Ct
  • Bauhinia St
  • Beech Ct
  • Bream St
  • Cassia Ct
  • Cedar Ct
  • Coral Sea Dr
  • Cottonwood St
  • Curlew St
  • Cypress St
  • Darville Rd
  • Dolphin Ct
  • Driftwood Pl
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  • Dugong Ct
  • Eagle Rd
  • Emperor St
  • Emu Ct
  • Esplanade
  • Fifth Ave
  • First Ave
  • Flounder St
  • Fourth Ave
  • Frizzells Rd
  • Grevillea Ct
  • Gull Street
  • Hakea St
  • Heidkes Rd
  • Hibiscus Ct
  • Honeyeater Ct
  • Hussar Ct
  • Jabiru Ct
  • Jacaranda Ct
  • Jarretts Rd
  • Kangaroo Ct
  • Kinkuna Dr
  • Kookaburra
  • Lagoon Ct
  • Lorikeet Ave
  • Macadamia Ct
  • Mackerel St
  • Manley-Smith Dr
  • Moray Ct
  • Ninth Ave
  • Oak St
  • Ocean View Dr
  • Oleander Ct
  • Oriole Ct
  • Osprey Dr
  • Oystercatcher Street
  • Palm Ct
  • Pandanus Ct
  • Paperbark Ct
  • Pelican
  • Pepperina Ct
  • Pine Ct
  • Pituri St
  • Poinciana Ct
  • Rose Ct
  • Rosella
  • Schooner Ct
  • Seabreeze Ln
  • Second Ave
  • Seventh Ave
  • Sixth Ave
  • Snapper Ct
  • Sundew Ct
  • Sunset Ave
  • Tailor St
  • Theodolite Creek Dr
  • Third Ave
  • Timber Cutters Dr
  • Trevally Ct
  • Trout Ct
  • Tuna Ct
  • Twelfth Ave
  • Walkers Point Esplanade
  • Wallum St
  • Wattle St
  • Whale Ct
  • Whipbird Ct
  • Whiting St
  • Willow Court
  • Wollemi Cl
  • Woodgate Rd
  • Woppis Rd

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