Woodford, QLD 4514
Ranked 267th best suburb by locals in Brisbane Region, QLD
Great for
- Safe and sound
- Peace and quiet
- Parking
- Clean & green
- Neighbourly spirit
Not great for
- Nightlife
- Public transport
- Gym and fitness
- Resale or rental value
- Medical facilities
Who lives here?
- Families With Kids
- Country Lovers
- Professionals
- Retirees
- Singles
Reviews of Woodford, QLD
"Wrong kind of magic"
The surrounds are beautiful but my experience has been extremely bad. Unfortunately there is active prejudice alive here in Woodford. LGBT people are ridiculed not just in public, but at their own homes, as are single females. Alienation from the use of community information social pages is common for people who dont agree with the admins... the socials gives most of the local business advertising and this alienation leaves many members of the community completely isolated. Calling out bad behaviour is not acceptable here, which has given rise to dark behaviours of all kinds. There is a feeling by many people I have had contact with, that there is something wrong with the land at Woodford, which seems to attract preditors and the mentally ill, of which Woodford has an apparent disproportionate amount of. On one side of my home is one of Queensland's worst convicted child se* offenders who flashed me at my side fence when i first moved here; reported but with no police action taken, BUT the real kicker is that I have been forced into leaving Woodford solely because of the viscious and relentless bullying campaign by the neighbours on the other side of me who simply dont like me. Woodford has many stories like this including adult suicide due to community bullying and alienation. You can research and read all this yourself in the Woodford social pages (go back a while) AND The Courier Mail. If you have kids, think twice before moving to Woodford. It's cheap, but what's your kids and your wife's safety worth? They target women, children, and people they think are weak in Woodford. Move to woodford at your own risk. The community doesn't seem to have a strong enough moral benchmark to keep the bad away. (but the Jeweller is REALLY good).
That article is from 2012?
Parole is nearly over. Ankle bracelet off and into the community unmonitored.
There's heaps of ex offenders in every community.
"Fantastic"
Perfect, lovely town. Couple of venomous people as in every town, but overall this is the perfect place to live!
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
Find out who lives in Woodford by reading the Courier Mail. https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/pedophile-on-our-streets/news-story/722f8aab6ce4ace04dc4ee38b53fc83a
That article is from 2012!
"REDNECK and full of PREJUDICE"
IF I COULD AFFORD TO MOVE I WOULD.
I have lived at Woodford for 3 years. I came from Sydney. I am a 52 yo (in 2020) female pensioner with limited mobility. The gr8 reviews I read partially influenced my choice to buy here. I now realise that if there are good reviews, people will come, ergo... an increase in property prices. Land owners win. I dont care about my land value, id rather tell the the story as it is for me.
This is my experience of Woodford:
Woodford, Queensland IS MY LITTLE CORNER OF HELL. IT hides dark secrets in plain sight.
I have found the town small minded and full of prejudice. It is a town of adult bullies and perverts. Its a difficult place to live. There are many unsocialised as well as uneducated people around the area. They dont like new comers. If they really dislike the cut of your jib, they will try to run u out of town and tell you so. Ive endured repeated damage to my property, trespassing and stealing. Ive been flashed through a fence, and ive seen someone urinate in the middle of the day in front of an open retail shop. Recently, there were people (more than one person )trying to ascertain my exact address from a local Community FB page admin because they didnt like one of my posts! I not only fear, but believe that they were intending to group outside my home to protest against me, like an angry mob vying for blood. You will be sensored on social media groups, or completely barred from participating and even viewing local pages, which renders the victim residents, of which there are many, further alienated and isolated because everything that happens in the area is advertised on social media, including children's activities. There isnt a relevant local newspaper. There is no shyness in threatening to kill your pets or staring you down, or yelling at you in public. There is a flagrant disregard by many for respect of others in Woodford. They do what they like, when they like, regardless of social convention, respect for another, or the law. Thats just some of the MINOR things that I have experienced during the long 3 years I've been living in Woodford Qld. I am shocked to the point of sickness that people in this modern day in Australia still behave in such a manner. Its like something from the Deep South of USA, where families are inbred, and there is no schooling.
By contrast, a little way out of town are large properties that run sucessful businesses.
There is little public transport, so a car is essential, however there is access to 2 train stations; 25 mins drive to Beerwah, or 30 min drive to Caboolture and the Bruce Highway.
If you are a discerning or educated person, remotely civilised, or even a gentle soul, think twice about Woodford. I suggest you look elsewhere eg: Wamuran, Glasshouse Moutains, or Malaney, even Beerwah.
There is a maximum security prison at Woodford.
If you are looking to invest, it may be a good choice. I am told that Moreton Bay Council consider the area "high value". There seems to always be a wait list for rentals to become available. HOWEVER, I only hear of nightmare tenants who stop paying rent and damage property., requiring eviction. I recognise the bad tenant risk is everywhere, but ive never heard such a volume of bad tennants in 1 area. It might be due to the jail. People rent here, close to the jail, so they can conveniently visit loved ones in lockup.
There is a Woolworths, IGA, hardware, chemist (2), doctors (2) a few cafes... Mung Beans Cafe is the best. There are 2 other independent cafes that can be disappointing, and a chain cafe with 2 shops in the town. There are some other retail stores also, a well kept public swimming pool that closes during winter, and a Library. No fuel station, but one is on the way which will host a fast food outlet with drive thru service. Plans are available to view on-line.
The famous Woodford Festival is held abit out of town. The Festival doesnt seem to influence the town in any positive cultural way. Infact many locals have an intense dislike of the event and its patrons.
Woodford is not just a semi-rural town in Queensland. It seems to run by different rules to the rest of Australia. Its like the last frontier. A lawless town. People here know the local police are just too busy to attend to petty crime and minor assaults. If you are looking for combat, you will find it in Woodford, but if you become a victim of crime in Woodford, you won't get support from anywhere.
For Woodford to change it needs a bomb dropped on it. Perhaps, in 30 years, a generational change will happen, but it will take that long. Remember that uneducated or bully parents culture bully kids with no education or pride. For a change to happen, those kids need to disperse from the area as they grow up, in order to make space for more civilised residents. That wont happen anytime soon. People live here in houses with no services. Not off grid... but houses with no power or running water.
Please read the other reviews below, and the comments associsted. Reading these "reviews" will confirm that there is enormous venom in Woodford. Having lived in Woodford, many points of the great reviews are inaccurate, right down to travel times, and bus service frequency. There are 3 school bus runs. 2 out of town in the early am, and 1 back to town after school.
Also Google search crimes in Woodford. There have plenty of major crimes like murder and other major terrible, life changing crimes. A small town having such frightening events at a frequency of more than 1 in 50 yrs is something to take notice of.
I think that some reviews here have been driven by personal agenda to get your money. There vacant land here for sale, with plenty of choice to come.
Buying a home, and raising a family is the biggest thing any person will do. Do you really want to live or raise ypur kids in a place where you are expected to give more than you take, or be labelled as an itinerant scumbag because you havent mowed your grass or you dont go to the pub?
Dont get stuck in the mud with the animals like I did. If you cant afford to move out once you get here, dont come because there is a good chance that living in Woodford QLD will change you and your life for the worse, and maybe forever. I know ill never be the same again. People have been driven to depression and anxiety by the prejudice inflicted on them by the old school locals here.
I hope Woodford moves toward a civilised and friendly town before I die, but I dont think it will. The only good thing about the place for me is the climate. 😪 Its not even a nice place to visit. Its just a rest stop for people on a Sunday drive or motor bike ride, and a place to store criminals.
Hello I have never been happier living in Woodford and I came from kings beach
Ok, record straightening time.
Ella, surprise surprise, is a fake profile. She has used this name to stir copious amounts of trouble on our community pages and to harass and bully many people. These claims she has made are wildly fabricated and clearly show the further descent of her mental health. I will not post her real name here for her privacy. The claims she makes above are oddly enough, what she has done to other people. Fancy that!
Woodford is a beautiful, welcoming place to live. It's friendly, clean, small and convenient. We lack things like public transport, but its worth not having it to remain small! Woodford has so much to offer.
However, sour people will not be able to benefit from Woodford due to their own unhappiness.
I believe "ellas" bullying being reported may have contributed to the crime rate itself. Lord knows what she has done to people isn't ok.
Please ignore this review from a woman that lacks the ability to be happy and has to hide behind a fake profile. We're not all deranged in woodford.
Dear "Ella"
It is so distressing to hear you have had a bad experience with our beautiful town, and so very sad that you have felt the need to vent in such a way, but please, this is not what Woodford is all about - overall it is a wonderful community and the entirety of the town, and its people do not deserve this kind of harsh review.
While I feel for you, and I recall the lovely words from you on one of the community pages when I was being targeted and hurt by a small group on social media, but this is not the right way to go about things as it only leads to more possible online attacks upon yourself.
Sadly, this negativity also can open up online attacks and false accusations toward innocent people who may also feel they have had bad and possible unfair experiences with administrators etc.
None of us are perfect, and I've certainly had my fair share of public humiliation through my poor judgement in a few 'not so genuine' people whom I have trusted in the past. But the one thing I have found, personally, is the majority of the community encourage and support you in being true to yourself and help you to rise above any of the false and hurtful judgements made through the sometimes very difficult situations one can be placed in.
Whilst I have chosen to not hold any grudges toward those who have, and still, try to discredit my character for their own personal issues, I made the choice to block, delete and remove myself from where these very few people can still hurt me. Perhaps you could try doing the same and try your hardest to let things go, otherwise it can consume you and destroy your health...and please, don't judge Woodford because of just a few bad experiences in the community.
We're definitely not 'Rednecks' and nor are we full of 'Prejudice'. If you're still living in Woodford, maybe you could try and connect with some of the wonderful community groups who are actually among the locals doing great things, and not be so focussed on the Facebook pages etc?
Hope you are feeling better soon, and that you come to love the town, just as much as everyone else.
Take care and best wishes
From a long-time Woodford Local.
Oh wow, i live about 5 minutes out of town though i go in to Woodford almost every day. My grandkids attend the local school. In my 7 years here i have only once seen someone have a go at the local chemist. He was an out of towner. Nice pool, post office, cafes,shops post office. The public transport is not so good out here though. Nice town
This is so far from the truth, woodford is my home town, it is such a great place to live and raise a family, i moved away for work when i left school and am now moving back to start and raise my own family, the locals are all lovely and are super welcoming but if you are going to be bitter and think that you are so high and mighty and above everyone else then sure you aren't going to fit in. Yes it is isolated but thats why people have cars! Wooodford has so many things to go and do, things arent just going to come to you l, you have to go out and explore, much the same as anyone else. Ella if i remember correctly the things you have listed above are actually things you have done to others not the way you have explained. Maybe you should have been a bit more humble and respected the community you were coming into and people may have been more welcoming... just a little bit of food for thought!
I cannot believe the comments from the unhappy soul,we live in Wamuran, and love our visits to cafes and the Woodford hotel, I get a warm fuzzy feeling as I enter Woodford .We have lived in many counties before settling in Australia , I think I am a good judge of bad places to live and Woodford is not one of them .
I was looking at relocating to Woodford. I have bought some land there and now not too sure after Ellas comments.
Thank you for this review. We were looking at house and land package there. Crossed off our list now forever.
Good Zoran. Check this out:
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/pedophile-on-our-streets/news-story/722f8aab6ce4ace04dc4ee38b53fc83a
"Woodford Qld is Amazing"
Great little town with all the mod cons, modern woolworths, Iga, bakery, butchers, news agents, multiple chemists, Doctors, schools, local swimming pool, mechanics, builders, bottle shops, etc .. it also has a reliable postoffice, police and fire station plus a few takeaways and excellent cafes... and it now has a traffic light.. (not sure if that's good or bad)
There are swimming holes and forest creeks, Somerset damn is just a few mins away, 20 mins to morayfield. We moved here several years ago and boy has it grown. .. we love the place due to its beauty, low crime, good schools and friendly atmosphere.
Petrol station is on the edge of town... litterally 2mins from centre of woodford.
Some times review sites like this have people talk rubbish about towns like Woodford but lets be honest, they're usually low demographic types who inflict themselves on a town demanding everything without giving anything back. Many are transient types renting, who dont mow their lawns, but do collect a pension... and are generally more unhappy with themselves than the towns they live in. . . So yes.. i get annoyed when they put place with so much to offer in a negative light.
Despite what someone else said.. House prices are starting to really climb so if your thinking of moving here I'd do it sooner than later. Do your own homework, some places like mine for example on revaluation jumped 100k plus value in the last 4yrs with little more than some lawn care and a garden... so yes there is still room for growth.. and yes there are still bargains to be had.
Rentals are usually gone the day they become vacant as they are scarce and people want to live here.. this isn't a low demographic haven. Im no real estate agent but I am a local, so I dont need statistics to tell me when it comes to population growth... its happening.. its a booming little piece of qld less than an hour from beaches, swimming, large town markets and cities in every direction.
Cant recommend the place to home owners, families and small business people enough. We moved from the city and wont be moving back anytime soon.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
This judgemental review is a great reason for NOT living in Woodford.
"Small Country Town That's Slowly Growing"
I have lived here for about three years now and have experienced both the good and the bad things about Woodford. It has a small population so it's fairly quiet. The only times that traffic is bad is either peak morning/afternoon or over the weekend. Heaps of easy parking parallel to the main street which is great, just turn in wherever you want from the road. Has a Super IGA and Woolworths (although Woodford's Woolies does not have a complete range as you may find elsewhere). Depending where you live you may find quiet neighbours, but other times you could end up on a street full of noisy screeching bogans (I swear Shazza from Housos lives right next to me!). Rental properties are incredibly hard to come by, especially for those who only want a moderate sized house between 2-3 bedrooms and you'd be scratching to find somewhere as a single person. Woodford's rental housing mostly consists of large family Queenslanders upwards of $280-$350 or more. Very expensive property prices that are not worth what they're asking for. Land is also expensive. You won't find anything under $130k.
Woodford has a nice country feel though, and I think that's why I have stayed here for so long. Mostly the locals are friendly and helpful, crime is moderate to low, but you will find it highest in the centre of town around George Street (which comes right up to the pub so that shouldn't be a surprise). There is a Subway, Eagle Boys, Chinese, the pub and a takeaway called The Victory (for hotbox and burgers, fish etc), but what the town needs is a PROPER cafe with heaps of different meals to choose from because Jallas is WAY over priced now, and CJs may have a decent range of savoury, sweets and sandwiches, but they are also very expensive and have been stinging on the fillings for sandwiches, rolls, wraps etc but still charging $5.90 when the wrap is half the size they used to make them (trust me I used to work there, the owner has bought too many stores and is obviously getting in debt so quality and size has gone down heaps).
Woodford has its own medical centre, veterinary clinic (they are really good), a few specialty shops, chiropractors and there's a gym on the outskirts of town in amongst the industrial area. I haven't been there but people seem to like it.
I may have listed more cons than pros, but I'm being honest here. I do like Woodford despite these cons. If you can afford it then by all means come here since it has a fairly good balance of country life and residential without being too far out from Morayfield, which is 30 mins drive (this is more accurate than 20 mins btw, unless you are flying down the shortcut at Wamuran with no regard of the lower speed limits).
Note: if you move to Woodford make sure you have a vehicle of your own, there is next to no public transport (one bus and one taxi)
Great for
- Woolworths
- Classic country vibe
- In the middle of anywhere you want to go
- Tourist friendly
Not great for
- Heavy traffic on weekends
- Sizeable population of loud and obnoxious bogans
- Pricey real estate
- No petrol station
- Lack of Public Transport
- Limited takeaway
Who lives here?
- Families with kids
- Country Lovers
Rentals in Woodford
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"Quiet Town for young and old"
Is a nice little homely country town which is situated off the D'Aguilar highway between Wamuran and Kilcoy. Woodford has Local schools, Shops and even a local pub. The people are friendly and its an all round safe life style.
Great for
- Great Pub
- Tourist friendly
- Jallas Cafe for food and live music
- Fantastic Festivals
- Great specialty shops
Not great for
- No petrol station
- Lack of Public Transport
- Restaurants open at night
Who lives here?
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- LGBT+
- Students
- Country Lovers
"Friendly Country Town"
I have lived in Woodford for a little over 3 years and writing this review due to a few comments made about the town I know call home. Woodford is generally a friendly quiet country town. For a small town there are 5 Take Away places! I don't know what these comments are about but there are 2 places that sell fish/chips/burgers etc, Eagle Boys, a Chinese takeout and now we have Subway as well. There are 4 cafe's, a pub, a childcare centre a school, a preschool, an early learning centre, medical centre, police station, 3 churches, parks, a fitness centre and Yoga shed, bowls club, golf club, 2 shops etc. For a small town Woodford has a lot, certainly more than most small towns including a small industrial area. Granted there is no petrol station , but god forbid you have to drive 4 km to D'aguilar, a far cry less than many people have to drive from their houses to find a petrol station. If you think prices are expensive then try living in somewhere else. I live for 8 years in a town where 8 years ago petrol there was already $1.39/l and rent for a a 3 bedroom house was min $450 a week. It is all well and good to moan and groan about things but seriously Woodford is a great town that offers great things to its residents. The crime here is minimal contrary to what someone stated in an earlier comment. The person who was whinning about have 3 police officers here would have been the same person whinning that there is never a copper when you need one. Those police officers cover a large area and also provide services such as Blue light discos for the children. There is a lack of public transport although there is a bus that runs from Kilcoy to Caboolture and back a few times a day.
Great for
- 5 Take Away Shops
- There are 2 grocery stores (take your pick)
- Fitness Centre
- Great Pub
- Tourist friendly
- Jallas Cafe for food and live music
- Fantastic Festivals
- Great specialty shops
Not great for
- Lack of Public Transport
Who lives here?
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- LGBT+
- Country Lovers
And another review that is combative and inaccurate. People arent able to have their own opinions and experiences in Woodford Qld without being chastised and called a whinger.
"This really is a small town with a very casual but professional attitude."
Woodford has a Woolworths, a newly opened Subway and a huge hardware store plus many clothing shops and some very unique shops. The cafes in Woodford are always full on weekends with the weekend visitors to and thru our town. The Wooodford Village Hotel has an amazing restaurant. We have schools and a great array of sports and sporting venues. Woodford is a very popular area for horses and horse events. We have the Woodford showgrounds and we are 20 minutes from the Queensland Equestrian Centre in Caboolture.
Great for
- Great Pub
- Tourist friendly
- Jallas Cafe for food and live music
- Fantastic Festivals
- Great specialty shops
Not great for
- No petrol station
- Limited takeaway
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Country Lovers
- Trendy & Stylish
"Its Obvious"
That we have an agent/developer on here talking the place up in an effort to justify their overpriced estates in the area.
I notice that no-one has mentioned that there is no work in the area or that the main feature of Woodford is the maximum security prison that is lit up like the Wacca at night.
20 mins to Caboolture? That only applies if there are no crashes or horse floats on the goat track that has been deemed fit to call a highway.
The fact that the police force has recently tripled must say something about crime in the area.
All in all Scoey you can keep it.
Not great for
- No petrol station
- Limited takeaway
- Lack of Public Transport
- Restaurants open at night
- Woolworths
It is easy to triple the police force here when there was originally only one officer here. Seriously If you really don't like the place no one is asking you to be here. The residents don't need neighbors like you if this is the way you see the town. Like most places around Brisbane many people do comute but you will find that anywhere, I know people that comute to Brisbane from Kilcoy and Maleny, so what is the difference. Please take your lack of respect and intolerence to another town. Thankyou
Bori, just from my point of view, I am neither an agent nor a developer. I am proud of this wonderful place I call home!!!
Granted public transport is poor with only 2 bus services a day into Caboolture but the town has much improved since Bori caught one.
Mate, I am no developer. I live here and love it. Your 'review' is so wide of the mark its not funny. The only thing obvious is the fact that you're simply trolling. The reason why though completely escapes me.
You complain about no work but then list Woolworths as being a con? One of the larger employers of locals?
The highway is fine and the commute to Caboolture is consistently 20 minutes, which will likely be some a bit quicker/easier with the new upgraded section and overtaking lane.
Lastly, with regards to crime, check out QLD polices website and look at thier crime map. Instead of speculating about why we've recently gone from a one officer town to three check out the actual crime (or lack thereof) yourself. Woodford is growing, as towns grow, things like their police stations and schools etc are upgraded and are given more resources. It's what happens.
Actually forget all of what I just said. I'm more than happy for you to hold your narrow and myopic view of the town I call home if it means you stay away.
Agree completely scoey. Our family of 4 love this place. I suspect Bori has other agendas.
"Great place to come home to"
Still a small friendly town but with heaps of small local businesses. Quiet weekdays, busy tourist drive stop on weekends (keeps the town full of activity and well serviced for the locals). Golf, bowls, historic pub, heaps of cafes etc, public library, social and service clubs and community activities.
All the benifits of outer suburbia set in a rural township and just 20 min to Caboolture centre or the highway.
Great for
- Great Pub
- Tourist friendly
- Jallas Cafe for food and live music
- Fantastic Festivals
- Great specialty shops
Not great for
- No petrol station
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Country Lovers
"As close to awesomeness as you can get."
Great little country town. The locals are friendly, there always seems to be something on. Close enough to major shopping centres to be handy but far enough away at the same time. Woodford is a progressive town that is steadily growing, but still maintains that country feel. Love it!
Great for
- Great Pub
- Tourist friendly
- Jallas Cafe for food and live music
- Fantastic Festivals
- Fantastic Golf Course
Not great for
- No petrol station
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- LGBT+
- Hipsters
- Country Lovers
"Quiet Country Living"
I have lived in Woodford for two years now and I dont have a complaint except that the bus service could run a fewmore times throughout the day and on weekends. It would give the younger people in town more of a chance to get out. I find the locals to be friendly and the town clean and quiet except when the festivals are on. If you enjoy a quiet life and you dont mind a 15 minute drive to go shopping then it is a great little place. A bit quiet for teens though who arent into all things country
Great for
- Quiet & friendly
- Easy access to sunshine coast
Not great for
- Lack of Public Transport
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Country Lovers
"The Real Woodford"
The real Woodford is a growing town that has retained its country atmosphere. With a petrol station at D'Aguilar (still counted as many as part of the greater Woodford area), a number of personal trainers, small boutique gyms and a new 24/7 gym coming to Wamuran (on your way home). This is certainly a great place to live. You can safely walk around your block, if its a evening walk you want or if you're community minded - why not join one of our community groups, The Bush House, Lions, RSL sub branch, Queensland Folk Federation (Folk Festival), Visitor Information Centre, there are also Scouts, Community Bus and many other groups that look after our wonderful community and with a new Mens Shed at Wamuran there are many groups to be involved in along the Moreton Bay Hinterland. Look lets be honest there are no great employment opportunities in Woodford itself however many drive to Caboolture and beyond and lets be real do we actually want a huge industrial area anyway. Along the same lines there are only two buses a day to Caboolture so public transport isn't great this is probably the reason only "bad kid stuff" happens not the bashings, knifings and holdups you hear about regularly in other parts of the state. This is a great place, that is safe to bring up kids, get out into the yard and involved in the community.
Great for
- Fantastic Festivals
- Amazing Opportunities to own a business
- Great Pub
- Tourist friendly
- Jallas Cafe for food and live music
Not great for
- Lack of Public Transport
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Country Lovers
"Dump"
No public transport to speak of.The new shopping centre is always packed and prices are high. If you don't like pubs there's nothing to do. It might be alright if you work at the jail but if not it's just a forgotten back water miles from anywhere.
Not great for
- Limited takeaway
- No petrol station
Who lives here?
- LGBT+
Bori - there is only one thing to say - if you don't like it why don't you move? Are you trying to sell a house? Because you certainly are not helping its sale by your posts. I am thankful you're not the average person living in this community. Otherwise, heck this would be a miserable place to live and its quite the opposite!!!
Here is yet another attacking comment from a reviewer that thinks its okay to attack and austracise. Its easy to see that the locals like it their way or no way at all. If you arent like them, theyll try to run you out of town. Amazing things can happen with diversity. This person doesnt tollerate anything that is different. Why would anyone be told to move due to a different opinion unless there is a bully behind the comment.
"Small Town With Country Feel"
Have lived in Woodford for approx one year on acreage near town. The town is quiet and friendly and welcoming of new residents. Is a great place for couples and families seeking peace and quiet and is only a 20 minute drive to Morayfield/Caboolture where there is every modern convenience.
The town is located on the D'Aguilar Highway so does get a fair bit of traffic but this is not a problem as it helps the economy of the town.
Great for
- Jallas Cafe for food and live music
- Great Pub
- Tourist friendly
Not great for
- Restaurants open at night
- No petrol station
- Limited takeaway
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Hipsters
- Country Lovers
Hi Aggie - good review - its disappointing Bori hasn't been able to make this town work for him like many others that have moved here have been able to do.
I think Woodford is Great too Aggie :-). BORI You have your opinion but don't go begrudging others of theirs if you don't agree with them.
Yet again, a non comprehension of appropriate forum. Many people who live in Woodford will take any opportunity to be nasty.
"Isolation"
Don't even think of living here if you don't have a car.
The nearest decent shopping is 20 miles away and the highway is blocked most days either by road works or fatal accidents.
The local kids who call themselves the woodhoods spread grafitti and cause trouble wherever they can.
The people are clicky and don't like strangers.
Live here at your peril
Who lives here?
- LGBT+
Sure Jonno - agree with statement 1 - you need a car. Statement 2 - it depends what you are shopping for - if your just looking for food, head to Woolies or the Super IGA but if its fashion then head twenty minutes down the road to Morayfield Shopping Centre or down to North Lakes for an even bigger range. Statement 3 - "The Woodhoods" these are just young people sure not condoning what they do however if this is as bad as they do then don't move to Caboolture or any more metro area because you won't cope with the amount of other stuff gangs and young people do. Statement 3 - like all country towns people are clicky but there are those who are new who have intergrated themselves into the community very well and now have friends here - I'm wondering have you done the same?
Try Alice Springs where the nearest "Town" is 500km away. My Daughters are here and I really don't appreciate the comment about the youths, it is not all youths and I can garentee that it gets alot worse the closer you get to the city. My girls are decent children who I am bringing up to have respect for their neighbors and their community. As anywhere there are always a few that have to play up a bit. I Moved here 3 years ago and have fitted in just fine, my older kids go to school and I have one at home. As for the Highway well in 3 years I have been stopped twice for an accident. The road works are necessary to help reduce the accidents and wear on vehicles and I am sure you are not complaining about the work that has been done. Once it is finished then it will be much better, and as I said before it is no worse than anywhere else for roadworks, patience is the key.
This is my experience too. DONT MOVE TO WOODFORD IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO LIVE ELSEWHERE.
"A safe and Quiet Town"
Woodford still retains some of the quiet country town appeal, which makes for a quiet and relaying lifestyle.
Woodford still hase a weekly live stock sale in the main street.
there are a number of anyique stores and specialty shops focused around the tourists that pass through every weekend. During the week the town becomes a little quieter, allowing for less stress for the population that travels into Caboolture or even Brisbane for work.
Overall Woodfard is a really friendly town, that still continues to grow.
We also host some major music events like the "Woodford Folk Festival" and "Splendor in the Grass" just to name a few. these events bring welcomed revenue and support for the local businesses and industries.
Great for
- Great Pub
- Great specialty shops
- Tourist friendly
Not great for
- Limited takeaway
- Woolworths
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- LGBT+
- Hipsters
- Country Lovers
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