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Woombah

NSW 2469 · Clarence Valley

965 (2021)1,024 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Clarence Valley local government area (est. 56,936 residents)

42
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

965
Population
$895K
Median house (2025)
97
Safety score
73
Transport score

Woombah is a stable suburb in Clarence Valley, NSW 2469, about 544km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $895K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 73/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Woombah has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 97/100.

543.9 km
To Sydney CBD
5.1 km
To coast
$425/wk
Median rent (house)
5.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

965
Population
56
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Clarence Valley LGA population (est. 2025)56,936
Median household income (weekly)$953
vs NSW median-48.5%
Bachelor degree or higher18.0%
Born in Australia80.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse326 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.25%), New Zealand (0.93%), Netherlands (0.62%), France (0.41%), Ireland (0.41%)

Top languages: French (0.41%), Filipino (0.41%), Japan (0.31%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$895K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$425 / $200 wk
Rental yield (house)2.5%
Days on market (house)19 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

97
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

0
Break & enter dwelling0/100k
1
Steal from dwelling104/100k
1
Motor vehicle theft104/100k
4
Domestic assault415/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 30 (all categories, latest year)3,109 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 987 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Chatsworth Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 987

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

73
1Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency2/hr
Nearest train stationWoombah Coach Stop (5.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.0°C
Summer max
21.0°C
Winter max
1,050mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachTen Mile Beach (5.3 km)
Nearest hospitalMaclean District Hospital (17.8 km)
Nearest vet18.6 km
Nearest airportBallina/Byron (59.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.49%
Projected population 20411,012
Projected households 2041422

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Woombah

Is Woombah safe?

Woombah has a residential safety score of 97/100, 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 3,109 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Woombah?

In Woombah, the median house price is $895K. Median weekly house rent is $425.

How far is Woombah from Sydney CBD?

Woombah is about 543.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Woombah?

Woombah has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Woombah?

Woombah has a transport score of 73/100, including 1 train station.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.