Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,060,000
- 3 bed
- $1.06m
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The quick read on
Wooyung
NSW 2483 · Byron
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,060,000
- Population
- 139
- Postcode
- 2483
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wooyung, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wooyung
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wooyung NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 12.5% over 12 months
The median house price in Wooyung, NSW is currently $1,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Wooyung.
The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wooyung safe?
The overall rate for Wooyung is 3,642 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% 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 Wooyung.
Overall crime rate
3,642
offences per 100,000 residents
10% aboveRest of NSW
WooyungRest 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 Wooyung?
Wooyung NSW 2483 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
139 people call Wooyung home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,093 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $315 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.5%Below
15–3421.6%Below
35–5420.1%Below
55–7428.8%Above
75 and over7.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.0%In line
Paying a mortgage25.7%Below
Renting34.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car44.2%Above
Two cars30.2%Below
Three or more20.9%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.0%Above
Drove to work55.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Wooyung
22.0% of workers in Wooyung worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.9% of Wooyung residents were born in England.
51.1% of people in Wooyung described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wooyung
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wooyung NSW 2483.
Is Wooyung family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.5% of Wooyung's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
32 family households lived in Wooyung; 31.3% were couple families and 25.0% were one-parent families.
25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wooyung?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wooyung had 139 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wooyung?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.7% of occupied private dwellings in Wooyung.
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 Wooyung?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
25.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wooyung?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wooyung had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 26.1%, while 21.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wooyung?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
55.9% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wooyung?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 NSW rate.
One-car households formed 44.2% of the total.
51.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wooyung, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.0% reported a different address.
14.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wooyung?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.0% of residents used only English at home.
7.9% 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 Wooyung residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.4% of Wooyung's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% 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 81.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wooyung?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.9% of ancestry responses in Wooyung.
Australian ancestry made up 31.7% 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 Wooyung?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 18.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wooyung?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.
27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wooyung show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wooyung?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wooyung?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,093 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 $315 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wooyung compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.0% in Wooyung, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 40.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Renting accounted for 34.3% in Wooyung, 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 Wooyung
Is Wooyung expensive?
The median house price is $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wooyung good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 11.5% 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 Wooyung?
3-bedroom 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Wooyung
9 streets in Wooyung
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Hulls Rd
- Jones Rd
- Pottsville Road
- Tea Tree Rd
- Tweed Coast Road
- Tweed Valley
- Tweed Valley Way
- Warwick Park Rd
- Wooyung Rd
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