Located in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area, Woodberry is a compact suburb (postcode 2322). It is home to about 3,024 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% 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 labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Woodberry has a median house price of $750,000, which has risen steeply by 18.5% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $463,000 (+8.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Woodberry is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 830, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Woodberry shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($750K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +18.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.