[3] Woodbourne Homestead is a large timber house built in the early 1850s by sheep farmer Henry Godfrey.

In 2010, it was listed as a Historic Place Category 1 according to Heritage New Zealand.

[4] Woodbourne is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi).

[5] The statistical area, which also includes Marlborough Ridge and Fairhall, covers 76.13 km2 (29.39 sq mi).

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 80.15 km2 (30.95 sq mi).

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.6% had no religion, 37.0% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.