New South Wales · Postcode 2463

Woodford postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 517 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
1,953
Population (2021)
$1,913
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woodford at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2463 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,953 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blue Mountains Council area 38 suburbs, 17 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,913/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,913/wk
matches NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
6% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Woodford vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWoodfordNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,913 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,997 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Woodford is a locality 517 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2463. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Blue Mountains.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodford has a population of 1,953 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,913, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 58 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Woodford includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,997, with 756 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Woodford scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Woodford is part of the Clarence Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Woodford details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2463
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,953
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,913/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$836/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,997
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area7.2 km²
Population Density270/km²
Total Dwellings756
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population58 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-29.5152778
Longitude153.1347222
Distance from Sydney517 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Clarence Valley
Local GovernmentBlue Mountains
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateClarence
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years323 (16.5%)
15–24 years221 (11.3%)
25–44 years424 (21.7%)
45–64 years627 (32.1%)
65+ years356 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.8%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (10.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woodford is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma195 (10.0%)
Arthritis172 (8.8%)
Diabetes100 (5.1%)
Heart Disease81 (4.1%)
Cancer57 (2.9%)
Lung Condition36 (1.8%)
Dementia9 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (3.8%)
1 vehicle233 (30.9%)
2 vehicles313 (41.5%)
3+ vehicles179 (23.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.