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West Woombye QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for West Woombye, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of West Woombye QLD is 1,083 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Woombye is $696 per week ($36,192 per year). Median rent in West Woombye is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). West Woombye has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. West Woombye has a population density of 90.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Woombye is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Sinhal. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Woombye is $1,946.

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West Woombye Population

residents (Census 2021)

West Woombye Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$696/wk

$36,192 per year

#5566 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,946/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

West Woombye Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (535) Female 50.6% (549)

Population Density

90.5

people per km²

1,083 people · 12.0 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,128

Family income/wk

West Woombye Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Woombye Housing Tenure

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Owned with mortgage

49.5% 136 dwellings

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Owned outright

50.5% 139 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Woombye Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

5.5%

Hong Kong

1.3%

Canada

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

West Woombye Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Catholic

13.2%

Not stated

12.4%

Anglican

10.4%

Christian (other)

9.0%

Uniting Church

5.9%

Baptist

3.6%

Lutheran

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Woombye Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

West Woombye Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Sinhal

53.3%

German

26.7%

Other

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

West Woombye Employment

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Employed full-time

34.4% 257 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.0% 202 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 13 people

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Not in labour force

36.9% 276 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

West Woombye Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.0%

Bachelor Degree

27.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

West Woombye Occupation

Professionals

29.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.8%

Managers

15.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Labourers

9.1%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

West Woombye Field of Study

Engineering

17.2%

Health

16.9%

Management & Commerce

14.6%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Education

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Information Technology

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

West Woombye Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Woombye Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Woombye Marital Status

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Married

54.1% 492

↔️

Separated

3.4% 31

📋

Divorced

8.6% 78

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 47

👤

Never married

28.8% 262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Woombye Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

31.4%

Scottish

10.6%

Irish

7.7%

German

5.9%

Other

4.3%

Dutch

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Italian

1.1%

French

0.6%

Polish

0.6%

Welsh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Woombye School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.6%

Secondary — Government

19.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.7%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Pre-school

5.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

West Woombye Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 99

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 1,837

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

West Woombye Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.7% 168

—

Not a volunteer

79.3% 645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Woombye Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Woombye How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Truck

2.2%

Walked only

2.0%

Other

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

West Woombye Car Ownership

1 vehicle

15.0%

2 vehicles

39.5%

3 vehicles

20.4%

4+ vehicles

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

West Woombye Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

10.0%

3 bedrooms

30.1%

4 bedrooms

38.2%

5 bedrooms

12.9%

6+ bedrooms

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

West Woombye Population Mobility

11.7%

moved in the last year

37.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Woombye Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,038

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Woombye Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

West Woombye Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Woombye Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.9%

Couple — no children

29.4%

Couple — no children under 15

22.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Woombye Military Service

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Previously served

4.6% 37

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Never served

95.4% 776

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Woombye Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 116

—

Did not provide

85.7% 695

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Woombye Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

8.0%

2 children

31.5%

3 children

21.6%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

West Woombye When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

West Woombye Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

32.8%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

13.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

West Woombye Household Size

1 person

12.8%

2 persons

34.9%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

19.9%

5 persons

10.4%

6+ persons

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Woombye Where Residents Moved From

Same address

860

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

West Woombye Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.1%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Woombye Schools

schools nearby

government

1045

avg ICSEA score

1,412

total students

St John's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 927 students

1059

ICSEA

Palmwoods State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 485 students

1030

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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West Woombye Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,115/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in West Woombye

Your weekly income

≈ $9,165/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,695/wk

Rent share 19.9%

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West Woombye vs State & National Average

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Upper Lockyer

Pop: 542 Income: $705/wk Rent: $310/wk

Millchester

Pop: 543 Income: $731/wk Rent: $250/wk

Wattle Camp

Pop: 543 Income: $453/wk Rent: $235/wk

Tinana South

Pop: 545 Income: $740/wk Rent: $290/wk

Alberton (Qld)

Pop: 547 Income: $743/wk Rent: $363/wk

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Pop: 548 Income: $727/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Woombye

What is the population of West Woombye QLD?

The population of West Woombye QLD is 1,083 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 90.5 people per km².West Woombye is ranked #3,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Woombye?

The median personal income in West Woombye QLD is $696 per week, or $36,192 per year.The median household income is $2,115 per week.Family income is $2,128 per week.West Woombye is ranked #5,566 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Woombye?

Median rent in West Woombye QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Woombye ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Woombye?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Woombye QLD is $1,946. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Woombye?

The median age in West Woombye QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Woombye a good suburb to live in?

West Woombye is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,083.The median income is $696/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33044. All dollar figures in AUD.