Woodberry, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Woodberry is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 812, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Woodberry at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,024
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 812
- Coordinates
- -32.7924, 151.6727
Woodberry demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Woodberry using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 25%, 34% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 659 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 382 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 749 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 759 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 467 | 15% |
Share of the 3,016 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 297 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 414 | 38% |
| Rented | 372 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,062 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 40 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,102 occupied private dwellings in Woodberry.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,332
- Median weekly personal income
- $579
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 231 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 106 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 463 (15%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 652 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.7%
- Employed full-time
- 641
- Employed part-time
- 427
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Woodberry
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Woodberry is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 860 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 90 mm |
| Mar | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 145 mm |
| Apr | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 17.3°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 18.6°C | 8.5°C | 44 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 13.7°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 18°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Woodberry
Where is Woodberry?
Woodberry is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Woodberry?
At the 2021 Census, Woodberry had a population of about 3,024.
Is Woodberry an advantaged area?
Woodberry has an ABS SEIFA score of 812, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Woodberry?
Woodberry has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 860 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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