Woodford Island flood & bushfire risk
Of Woodford Island’s 167 mapped properties, 90.4% are in a mapped flood area and 97% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Woodford Island’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Woodford Island
Flood and bushfire areas across Woodford Island. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Woodford Island
Woodford Island sits in the Clarence Valley council area, which recorded 5,896 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,896 total. Figures are for the whole Clarence Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Woodford Island
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Woodford Island shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Woodford Island
Woodford Island is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Recreational Waterways
School catchments in Woodford Island
Woodford Island can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Woodford Island
At the 2021 Census, 4.6% of Woodford Island’s 306 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Woodford Island
Clarence Valley council approved 386 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence Valley council area (not just Woodford Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 180 Russell Road, Woodford Island NSW 2463
- 54 Gillespies Lane, Woodford Island NSW 2463
- 27 Greens Lane, Woodford Island NSW 2463
- 227 Munros Lane, Woodford Island NSW 2463
- 4502 Lawrence Road, Woodford Island NSW 2463
- 223 Clarks Lane, Woodford Island NSW 2463
- 23 Drews Lane, Woodford Island NSW 2463
- 510 Roberts Creek Road, Woodford Island NSW 2463
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.