North Woodburn is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Lismore local government area (postcode 2471). The area has roughly 142 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, managers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Median house prices in North Woodburn stand at $390,000, having fallen sharply by 17% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $495. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,387.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lismore LGA is moderate at 5,173 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, North Woodburn shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($390K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -17.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.