Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$938,000
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The quick read on
Woolbrook
NSW 2354 · Tamworth Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $938,000
- Population
- 183
- Postcode
- 2354
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woolbrook, New South Wales
Property market insights for Woolbrook
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woolbrook NSW
The median house price in Woolbrook, NSW is currently $938,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Woolbrook safe?
The overall rate for Woolbrook is 2,230 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below 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 Woolbrook.
Overall crime rate
2,230
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowRest of NSW
WoolbrookRest 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 Woolbrook?
Woolbrook NSW 2354 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
183 people call Woolbrook home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,274 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $734 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $170 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.8%Below
15–3429.0%Above
35–5422.4%Below
55–7427.9%Above
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.2%Above
Paying a mortgage18.8%Below
Renting27.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.3%In line
One car28.1%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more26.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.8%Above
Drove to work41.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.1%Above
What stands out in Woolbrook
33.8% of workers in Woolbrook worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
30.6% of people in Woolbrook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woolbrook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woolbrook NSW 2354.
Is Woolbrook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.8% of Woolbrook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
42 family households lived in Woolbrook; 42.9% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
31.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woolbrook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woolbrook had 183 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woolbrook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.7% of occupied private dwellings in Woolbrook.
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 Woolbrook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
18.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.1% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woolbrook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woolbrook had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 39.0%, while 15.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woolbrook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
41.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woolbrook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 28.1% of the total.
59.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woolbrook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.4% reported a different address.
4.9% 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 Woolbrook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Woolbrook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.9% of Woolbrook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.1% 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 79.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woolbrook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.4% of ancestry responses in Woolbrook.
Australian ancestry made up 32.2% 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 Woolbrook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 35.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.5% of workers, and education and training employed 12.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woolbrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woolbrook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.4% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woolbrook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woolbrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,274 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $734.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $170 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woolbrook compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.8% in Woolbrook, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 54.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 27.1% in Woolbrook, 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 Woolbrook
Is Woolbrook expensive?
The median house price is $938,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woolbrook good for families?
The Census counted 42 local families, and 15.8% 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 Woolbrook?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Woolbrook
20 streets in Woolbrook
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Woolbrook Rd
- Berman St
- Borthwick St
- Campfire Rd
- Church St
- Collier St
- Common Rd
- Danglemah Rd
- Milton Hill Rd
- Nerstane Rd
- Niangala Rd
- Oxley Hwy
- Pine Hills Rd
- Rimbanda Rd
- Singh St
- Strathleigh Rd
- Surveyors Creek Rd
- Top Congi Rd
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- Trainview St
- Woolbrook 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.