NSW · Lismore Council
North Woodburn, 2471
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
North Woodburn is a residential smaller community in Lismore with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 142
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Arson25
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Break And Enter Dwelling18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 953
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Woodburn Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bank St After Court St
- Bank St After Court St
- Bank St Before George St
- Bank St Opp 94
- Bank St Opp 94
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
79 planning-related records
2026· 18 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure100 BANK STREET NORTH WOODBURN 2471Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation63 RICHMOND STREET WOODBURN 2472Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 BANK STREET NORTH WOODBURN 2471Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation23 URALBA STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development66 RICHMOND STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure137 RIVER STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation61 RIVER STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70 BANK STREET NORTH WOODBURN 2471Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 BANK STREET NORTH WOODBURN 2471Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station129 RIVER STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 ALFRED STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 RICHMOND STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 SUSSEX STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 RICHMOND STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation243 WOODBURN EVANS HEAD ROAD WOODBURN 2472Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool67 TRUSTUMS HILL ROAD WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70 BANK STREET NORTH WOODBURN 2471Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 TUCKOMBIL ROAD WOODBURN 2472Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development15 ALFRED STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 RIVER STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 RICHMOND STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation119 RICHMOND STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MCCONNELL LANE WOODBURN 2472Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision15 ALFRED STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure4 ALFRED STREET WOODBURN 2472Withdrawn
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CEDAR STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tank-based aquaculture166 LANGS WAY WOODBURN 2472Determined
January 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure55 WILLIAMS ROAD WOODBURN 2472Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 COOPER STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)54 BANK STREET NORTH WOODBURN 2471Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 COOPER STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 TRUSTUMS HILL ROAD WOODBURN 2472Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation34 CEDAR STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool10 BANK STREET NORTH WOODBURN 2471Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space108 RICHMOND STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74 TRUSTUMS HILL ROAD WOODBURN 2472Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia126 LANGS WAY WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation126 LANGS WAY WOODBURN 2472Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 RIVER STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Ancillary commercial development99-103 RIVER STREET WOODBURN 2472Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- North Woodburn Boat RampSlipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- North Woodburn Boat Rampamenitiesslipway
- Arsoncrime25
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime28
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime18
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime28
- Bank St After Court Sttransport
- Bank St After Court Sttransport
- Bank St Before George Sttransport
- Bank St Opp 94transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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