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Suburb profile ·Lake Macquarie LGA · NSW ·2284

Woodrising NSW 2284

Woodrising is in Lake Macquarie LGA, NSW, postcode 2284, with population 1,176.

The read

Income-first

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$750/wk
+25.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2284 · Apr 2026
$775
$600
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.9%. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$790K
House median, latest period
3.9%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$750/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
25.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.9%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,176
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,632
203 added 12mo · 18MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2005Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +5.6%/yr · 5-yr +11.2%/yr · 10-yr +7.6%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$179/wk (-$9,302/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
9.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
46%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,570/mo, while renters pay about $3,250/mo — renting runs $1,680/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$790K
Household income · yr
$85K
Median rent · wk
$750
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,570
Gross yield
4.9%

Household income

$85K household · yr+3.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$96K
Household
$85K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
7,534
3,436 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,436
Total incidents7,534· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault1,88958%
  • Sexual Offences63720%
  • Robbery201%
  • Break And Enter71522%

Full data detail

Woodrising NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Lake Macquarie local government area, Woodrising is a small community (postcode 2284). With a population of 1,176, the suburb has a mix of families and early-career residents with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Woodrising is $790,000, having moved higher by 3.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,570.

Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lake Macquarie LGA is below average at 3,436 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.9%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($790K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.9%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$790K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability9.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+3.9%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,570
Rent · wk(Census)$378
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$750
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income9.3x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q3)7
Population growth · Lake Macquarie LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)224,540
5-year growth+1.2% CAGR
YoY change+1.1%
20012025
Development · Lake Macquarie LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)896
Houses577
Units319
YoY change+0%
Employment · Lake Macquarie LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.1%
YoY change+1.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2284ATO
Negatively geared464 (6.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,709/yr
Landlords (rental income)937
Reported capital gains543
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,176
Median age36
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,634
Personal income · wk$718
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Woodrising for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 6 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Woodrising FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Woodrising in?

    Woodrising is in the Lake Macquarie Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2284. Council-level context for Lake Macquarie LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Woodrising?

    The current median house price in Woodrising, NSW is $790K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Woodrising?

    The median weekly rent in Woodrising is $750/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Woodrising?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.9%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Woodrising a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Woodrising show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Woodrising?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Woodrising data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.