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The quick read on

Woodside Beach

VIC 3874 · Wellington

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

Median house
$630,000

latest suburb median

Population
114

ABS 2021

Postcode
3874

Woodside Beach, Victoria

Property market insights for Woodside Beach

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodside Beach VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$630,000

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$242$241$241$24020232024202420242024

The median house price in Woodside Beach, VIC is currently $630,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Woodside Beach safe?

The overall rate for Woodside Beach is 4,328 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% above the Rest of Vic. 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 Woodside Beach.

Overall crime rate

4,328

offences per 100,000 residents

6% aboveRest of Vic.

Woodside BeachRest of Vic.: 4,070

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Woodside Beach?

Woodside Beach VIC 3874 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

114 people call Woodside Beach home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,083 a week.

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

Population
114
Median age
58 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$236 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.9%Below
15–3416.7%Below
35–5427.2%Above
55–7450.0%Above
75 and over2.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright68.0%Above
Paying a mortgage22.0%Below
Renting10.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car25.5%Below
Two cars47.1%Above
Three or more23.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home32.5%Above
Drove to work65.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Woodside Beach

32.5% of workers in Woodside Beach worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

10.5% of Woodside Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

37.7% of people in Woodside Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Woodside Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodside Beach VIC 3874.

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

14.9% of Woodside Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

31 family households lived in Woodside Beach; 25.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

16.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

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

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

Woodside Beach had 114 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

52.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 101.9% of occupied private dwellings in Woodside Beach.

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 Woodside Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

68.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

22.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

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

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

The average household in Woodside Beach had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 45.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 5.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

32.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

65.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

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

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 25.5% of the total.

70.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

54.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.0% reported a different address.

16.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

89.5% of residents used only English at home.

4.4% 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 Woodside Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

16.7% of Woodside Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.3% 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 84.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 54.4% of ancestry responses in Woodside Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 24.6% 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 Woodside Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 44.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

19.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

40.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

17.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.8% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 10.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,083 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $236 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 32.5% in Woodside Beach, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 68.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 10.0% in Woodside Beach, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Woodside Beach

Is Woodside Beach expensive?

The median house price is $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Woodside Beach good for families?

The Census counted 31 local families, and 14.9% 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 Woodside Beach?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Woodside Beach

10 streets in Woodside Beach

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

  • Ben Rendell Dr
  • Byrnes Rd
  • Catherine St
  • Gowrie
  • Margaret St
  • Panorama Dr
  • Patons Rd
  • Rebecca St
  • Richard Rd
  • Woodside Beach Rd

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