Doonside - Woodcroft

Doonside - Woodcroft has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends

Doonside-Woodcroft's population is approximately 23,924 as of November 2025. This figure represents an increase of 540 people, a rise of 2.3% since the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 23,384. The change is inferred from ABS's estimated resident population of 23,915 in June 2024 and an additional 80 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 2,414 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Over the past decade, Doonside-Woodcroft has shown resilient growth patterns with a compound annual growth rate of 1.0%, outperforming the SA3 area. Overseas migration drove population growth, contributing approximately 66.2% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch uses NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Future population trends suggest lower quartile growth, with the area expected to expand by 731 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting a total increase of 3.0% over the 17-year period.

AreaSearch assessment of residential development drivers sees a low level of activity in Doonside - Woodcroft, placing the area among the bottom 25% of areas assessed nationally

Doonside-Woodcroft has seen approximately 48 dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totalling 241 homes. In FY-26, 15 approvals have been recorded to date. The average new resident arrival per new home over these years is 0.4, indicating supply meeting or exceeding demand and supporting population growth while offering more affordable housing options with an average construction value of $178,000. This financial year has seen $11.4 million in commercial approvals, demonstrating moderate commercial development levels.

Compared to Greater Sydney, Doonside-Woodcroft has significantly less development activity, being 65.0% below the regional average per person. Recent construction comprises 72.0% standalone homes and 28.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the area's suburban nature with an emphasis on detached housing. This represents a shift from the existing housing composition of 87.0% houses, suggesting decreasing developable sites and changing lifestyle needs. With around 747 people per dwelling approval, Doonside-Woodcroft reflects a mature market. Future projections estimate an addition of 712 residents by 2041, with current development patterns indicating new housing supply should readily meet demand, offering favourable conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.

Future projections show Doonside - Woodcroft adding 712 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on current development patterns, new housing supply should readily meet demand, offering good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.

Doonside - Woodcroft has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 40% nationally

A total of 29 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting the area. Key among these are the Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals Stage 2 Expansion, Blacktown City Council WestInvest Program, Woodcroft Neighbourhood Centre Renewal, and Richmond Road Upgrade from M7 to Townson Road. The following list details those projects likely to be most relevant.

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Employment performance in Doonside - Woodcroft has been below expectations when compared to most other areas nationally

Doonside-Woodcroft has an educated workforce with significant representation in essential services sectors. The unemployment rate was 5.9% as of September 2025, with estimated employment growth of 4.8% over the previous year.

As of that date, 12,866 residents were employed, while the unemployment rate was 1.7% higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation was lower at 57.9%, compared to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Key employment industries among residents included health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. The area had a particular specialization in transport, postal & warehousing, with an employment share of 1.8 times the regional level.

However, professional & technical services employed only 6.3% of local workers, below Greater Sydney's 11.5%. Employment opportunities locally might be limited, as suggested by the count of Census working population versus resident population. Between September 2024 and September 2025, employment levels increased by 4.8%, while labour force increased by 4.1%, leading to a fall in unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.4%, with a rise in unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. As of 25-November-2025, NSW employment contracted by 0.03% (losing 2,260 jobs), with the state unemployment rate at 3.9%. This compared favourably to the national unemployment rate of 4.3%. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia, published in May-25, projected growth rates over five and ten-year periods. Applying these projections to Doonside-Woodcroft's employment mix suggested local employment should increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years. However, these projections were simple weighting extrapolations for illustrative purposes and did not take into account localised population projections.

Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch

AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2022 shows that income in Doonside - Woodcroft SA2 is below the national average. The median income is $53,318 and the average income stands at $60,059. This contrasts with Greater Sydney's figures of a median income of $56,994 and an average income of $80,856. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since financial year 2022, current estimates would be approximately $60,041 (median) and $67,632 (average) as of September 2025. According to the 2021 Census, household income ranks at the 65th percentile ($2,004 weekly), while personal income sits at the 38th percentile. Income brackets indicate that the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings band captures 35.4% of the community (8,469 individuals). High housing costs consume 17.2% of income, but strong earnings still place disposable income at the 64th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 5th decile.

Doonside - Woodcroft is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region

Dwelling structure in Doonside - Woodcroft, as per the latest Census, consisted of 87.4% houses and 12.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Sydney metro's figures of 76.8% houses and 23.3% other dwellings. Home ownership in Doonside - Woodcroft stood at 22.9%, with the rest being mortgaged (40.9%) or rented (36.2%). The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,200, higher than Sydney metro's average of $2,167. Median weekly rent in Doonside - Woodcroft was recorded at $380, compared to Sydney metro's $400. Nationally, mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents exceeded the national figure of $375.

Doonside - Woodcroft features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households constitute 82.8% of all households, including 47.1% couples with children, 18.4% couples without children, and 15.5% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 17.2%, with lone person households at 14.6% and group households making up 2.7% of the total. The median household size is 3.1 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.9.

Doonside - Woodcroft shows below-average educational performance compared to national benchmarks, though pockets of achievement exist

In Doonside - Woodcroft, 34.2% of residents aged 15 years or older possess university qualifications, exceeding the Australian average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 24.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (8.2%) and graduate diplomas (1.6%). Vocational credentials are also prevalent, with 27.0% of residents aged 15 years or older holding such skills – advanced diplomas account for 10.3% and certificates for 16.7%.

Educational participation is high, with 32.6% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.4% in primary education, 8.9% in secondary education, and 6.2% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

The analysis of public transport in the Doonside - Woodcroft area shows that there are 117 active transport stops operating. These include a mix of train and bus services. There are 29 individual routes servicing these stops, collectively providing 4396 weekly passenger trips.

The accessibility of transport is rated as excellent, with residents typically located 166 meters from the nearest transport stop. The service frequency averages 628 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 37 weekly trips per individual stop.

The level of general health in Doonside - Woodcroft is notably higher than the national average with prevalence of common health conditions low among the general population though higher than the nation's average across older, at risk cohorts

Doonside-Woodcroft shows better-than-average health outcomes, with lower prevalence of common conditions among its general population compared to national averages. However, older cohorts at risk have higher rates of these conditions.

Approximately 50% (~11,842 people) have private health cover, below the national average of 55.3%. The most prevalent medical conditions are diabetes (7.0%) and asthma (6.9%), while 73.5% report no medical ailments, similar to Greater Sydney's 73.6%. About 15.0% (~3,586 people) are aged 65 or over. Health outcomes among seniors require more focus than those of the broader population.

Doonside - Woodcroft is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Doonside-Woodcroft is among the most culturally diverse areas in Australia, with 56.3% of its population speaking a language other than English at home as of the 2016 Census. This figure stands at 34.8% for Greater Sydney. In terms of country of birth, 52.9% of Doonside-Woodcroft's residents were born overseas compared to 36.2% in Greater Sydney.

Christianity is the predominant religion in Doonside-Woodcroft, with 54.9% of people identifying as Christian, while Hinduism comprises 15.1%, which is higher than the regional average of 14.7%. The top three ancestry groups in Doonside-Woodcroft are Other (25.1%), Filipino (14.4%), and Australian (12.9%). Notably, Indian ancestry is overrepresented at 11.7% compared to Greater Sydney's 10.8%, Samoan at 1.4% versus the regional average of 0.8%, and Maltese at 1.7%.

Doonside - Woodcroft's population is slightly younger than the national pattern

Doonside-Woodcroft has a median age of 36 years, nearly matching Greater Sydney's average of 37 years. This is slightly below the Australian median age of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, Doonside-Woodcroft has a higher proportion of residents aged 55-64 (11.9%) but fewer residents aged 25-34 (13.1%). Between the 2021 Census and now, the population aged 75-84 has grown from 3.2% to 4.6%. Conversely, the population aged 25-34 has decreased from 14.1% to 13.1%. By 2041, demographic modeling suggests Doonside-Woodcroft's age profile will change significantly. The 75-84 cohort is projected to grow by 80%, adding 876 residents to reach a total of 1,975. Residents aged 65 and above are expected to drive 83% of population growth, highlighting demographic aging trends. Meanwhile, the populations aged 15-24 and 0-4 are projected to decline.