NSW · Hunters Hill Council
Woolwich, 2110
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Woolwich is a well-connected smaller community in Hunters Hill with everyday amenities close at hand. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 833
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $2,931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 325
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 19 / 78
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $648
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 38
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 25
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 119 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling32
- Fraud33
- Malicious Damage To Property30
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault24
- Steal From Motor Vehicle22
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,101
- Marist Sisters' College WoolwichSecondary
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marist Sisters College, Woolwich Rd, Stand B
- The Point Rd At Angelo St
- The Point Rd At Hunter St
- The Point Rd Opp Angelo St
- The Point Rd Opp Hunter St
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).
105 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 COLLINGWOOD STREET WOOLWICH 2110Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 HUNTER STREET WOOLWICH 2110Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4A MARGARET STREET WOOLWICH 2110Under Assessment
- Demolition; School64-66 WOOLWICH ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 GALE STREET WOOLWICH 2110Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure103 WOOLWICH ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Demolition23 GALE STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 GALE STREET WOOLWICH 2110Under Assessment
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)63 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure103 WOOLWICH ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
January 2026
- Demolition20 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4A MARGARET STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 MARGARET STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia9 WERAMBIE STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development18 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37E THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Educational establishment; School64-66 WOOLWICH ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 COLLINGWOOD STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4A MARGARET STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Stairway5 WERAMBIE STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Demolition44 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)14A ALFRED STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 ALFRED STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
April 2025
- Demolition64 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 MARGARET STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 COLLINGWOOD STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 WERAMBIE STREET WOOLWICH 2110Operational consent issued
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10A THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 VIEW STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 ALFRED STREET WOOLWICH 2110Operational consent issued
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WERAMBIE STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Educational establishment; School64-66 WOOLWICH ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 ELGIN STREET WOOLWICH 2110Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water recreation structure14 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Demolition26 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies35 THE POINT ROAD WOOLWICH 2110Determined
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
97 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (33)
- Bicycle Parking
- Boat Storage (2)
- The Point Rd at Angelo StBus stop
- The Point Rd at Hunter StBus stop
- The Point Rd opp Angelo StBus stop
- The Point Rd opp Hunter StBus stop
- Woolwich Rd at Franki AvBus stop
- Woolwich Rd at Gale StBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Northern Apron ParkPark
- Onions Point ReservePark
- View Street ReservePark
- Woolwich LookoutPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Kellys Bush ParkNelson Parade, Hunters HillSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2803rd in Australia
- State rank
- 902nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #56 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #564 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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