TAS · Kingborough Council
Woodbridge, 7162
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Transport
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Life in Woodbridge revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 547
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,550
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 227
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 54.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,011
- Woodbridge SchoolCombined
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Channel Hwy cnr Thomas Rd
- Channel Hwy outside Woodbridge Store
- No.3311 Channel Hwy (opp. Clear Creek Rd)
- No.3318 Channel Hwy (cnr Clear Creek Rd)
- Opp.No.3472 Channel Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Silverwater ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
3 state heritage places
- St Simon's and St Jude's Church3468 CHANNEL HWY, WOODBRIDGE, 7162Permanently Registered
- Wendouree3450 CHANNEL HWY, WOODBRIDGE, 7162Permanently Registered
- Woodbridge Community Hall3445 CHANNEL HWY, WOODBRIDGE, 7162Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 36.9/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 32% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 3905th in Australia
- State rank
- 103rd in TAS
- Peer rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- St Simon's and St Jude's Churchheritage3468 CHANNEL HWY, WOODBRIDGE, 7162Permanently Registered
- Wendoureeheritage3450 CHANNEL HWY, WOODBRIDGE, 7162Permanently Registered
- Woodbridge Community Hallheritage3445 CHANNEL HWY, WOODBRIDGE, 7162Permanently Registered
- Silverwater Parkgovernmentpark
- Channel Hwy cnr Thomas Rdtransport
- Channel Hwy outside Woodbridge Storetransport
- No.3311 Channel Hwy (opp. Clear Creek Rd)transport
- No.3318 Channel Hwy (cnr Clear Creek Rd)transport
- Opp.No.3472 Channel Hwytransport
- Woodbridge SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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