Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodstock suburb profile
Woodstock, NSW · Postcode 2538
This Woodstock suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodstock, NSW (postcode 2538). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Woodstock with nearby suburbs.
Woodstock at a glance
Population
248
Median rent
$216/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
53
Woodstock trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.2% over 10 years
Population
248
was 253 in 2016
-5 · -2%
Median rent
$216/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$96 · +80%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$437 · +31.8%
Median age
53
was 48 in 2016
+5 · +10.4%
Dig deeper: Woodstock population growth · Woodstock then and now
Woodstock vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodstock, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.6% vs area
- Woodstock$216/wk
- Nearby$365/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-1.7% vs area
- Woodstock$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,215/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Woodstock53
- Nearby51.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-24% vs area
- Woodstock$614/wk
- Nearby$603.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodstock compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodstock sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,022.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6988.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,084.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodstock on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodstock, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woodstock people
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woodstock income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $614/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodstock housing
- Median rent
- $216/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,292/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55.1%
- Mortgaged
- 23.6%
- Rented
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Woodstock work
- Employment to population
- 56.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2538)
Compare Woodstock with nearby suburbs
Woodstock in numbers
Woodstock had 248 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.1% own their home outright, 23.6% are paying a mortgage, 4.5% rent. Separate houses make up 84.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $216/wk, 46% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2% (from 253 to 248). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $216/wk (+80%).
Woodstock suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodstock, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Woodstock was $216/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodstock, NSW?
- Woodstock had 248 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodstock?
- Median household income in Woodstock was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodstock?
- 4.5% of occupied homes in Woodstock were rented, 55.1% were owned outright and 23.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodstock suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology