VIC · Wellington Council
Woodside, 3874
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Woodside (Vic.) is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 374 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 82 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+382%), roughly 219.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 374
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,211
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 204
- Median monthly mortgage
- $966
- Employment rate
- 51%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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 (2026)
- 82
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 219.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +382.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage6
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary7
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences8
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order13
- Other Crimes Against The Person5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,014
- Woodside Primary 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
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Woodside Fire Station CFAFire station
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Woodside H25 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Woodside H26 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Woodside H27 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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 Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 23.8/100
- National rank
- 6100th in Australia
- State rank
- 1166th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #350 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #655 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime6
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime7
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime8
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime13
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime5
- Woodside H25 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Woodside H26 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Woodside H27 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Woodside Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Woodside Fire Station CFAamenitiesfire_station
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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
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