Woodrising

NSW

Woodrising is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,176 residents.

SAL code: 14409
SA2: 111021215
Population: 1,176
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Woodrising suburb boundary

Woodrising, NSW had 1,176 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 8.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,570 a month. Around 83.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 53.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.7% of the suburb's housing stock. Public transport coverage spans 13 GTFS stops across the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,176

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+8.3%

3yr: +2.3% · 10yr: +21.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,634/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

3/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

5.9%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Not available

No data for this suburb

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

104

Lake Macquarie · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$650/wk+16.1% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$784,050+15.6% YoY2025 Q3

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

9.4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 27%

vs prior year

Other

5 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Bolton Point - Teralba (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Woodrising suburb alone is ~1,176 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.3%5yr: +8.3%10yr: +21.3%Total: +15.9%

Population grew from 9,170 to 10,625 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Fennell Bay PS99.6%

Booragul PS 0.4%
Teralba PS 0.0%

Secondary

Lake Macquarie HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.3%

Almost entirely detached houses (96.7%), owner-occupied (83%), built for families (62% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 97%

381 houses13 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 30%

Mortgage 53%

Renting 17%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

12 (3.0%)

3 bed

243 (61.7%)

4 bed

116 (29.4%)

5 bed

23 (5.8%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	66.9%	0.40 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	17.5%	0.11 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	7.6%	0.05 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	5.5%	0.03 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	2.4%	0.01 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.