Woodberry
NSW 2322 · Maitland
3,024 (2021) → 3,066 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Maitland local government area (est. 99,787 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Woodberry is a stable suburb in Maitland, NSW 2322, about 128km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $628K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 58/100, and is about 15km inland. Woodberry has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 31/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.88%), New Zealand (0.96%), Philippines (0.96%), Scotland (0.36%), India (0.26%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.36%), Mandarin (0.23%), Filipino (0.23%), Thai (0.23%), Tamil (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 965 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Francis Greenway High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 914
- Woodberry Learning CentreCombined · GovernmentICSEA 865
- Woodberry Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 830
Nearby (within 10km)
- Aspect Hunter School, Tarro SatellitePrimary · Independent · 2.2km
- Tarro Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 901
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 998
- Beresfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 912
- Thornton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 980
- Aspect Hunter SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 993
- Millers Forest Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 915
- Hunter River High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 912
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1058
- St Bede's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 1027
- Raymond Terrace Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 876
- Metford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 875
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Woodberry
Is Woodberry safe?
Woodberry has a residential safety score of 31/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,565 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Woodberry?
In Woodberry, the median house price is $628K and the median unit price is $483K. Median weekly house rent is $660.
How far is Woodberry from Sydney CBD?
Woodberry is about 127.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Woodberry?
Woodberry has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 870 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Woodberry?
Woodberry has a transport score of 58/100 and 28 bus stops.