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Willowbank QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Willowbank QLD is 1,351 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Willowbank is $715 per week ($37,180 per year). Median rent in Willowbank is $245 per week ($1,062 per month). Willowbank has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Willowbank has a population density of 65.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Willowbank is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willowbank is $1,625.

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Willowbank Population

residents (Census 2021)

Willowbank Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$715/wk

$37,180 per year

#5198 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$245/wk

$1,062 per month

#6551 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Willowbank Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (686) Female 49.4% (670)

Population Density

65.6

people per km²

1,351 people · 20.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,983

Family income/wk

Willowbank 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)

Willowbank Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.2% 165 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.8% 200 dwellings

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

Willowbank Country of Birth

Australia

96.6%

England

2.4%

Fiji

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

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

Willowbank Religion

No Religion

43.9%

Catholic

18.6%

Anglican

14.4%

Not stated

8.9%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.9%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Lutheran

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Willowbank Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Willowbank Languages Spoken at Home

Other

40.0%

Mandarin

30.0%

Khmer

30.0%

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

Willowbank Employment

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Employed full-time

37.0% 358 people

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Employed part-time

18.0% 174 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 35 people

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Not in labour force

41.4% 400 people

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

Willowbank Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

58.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Bachelor Degree

12.3%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.0%

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

Willowbank Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Professionals

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Managers

11.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.2%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Labourers

5.6%

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

Willowbank Field of Study

Engineering

25.8%

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Education

10.7%

Health

9.3%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Willowbank Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Willowbank Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Willowbank Marital Status

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Married

51.1% 556

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Separated

3.7% 40

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Divorced

9.8% 106

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Widowed

3.6% 39

👤

Never married

31.8% 346

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Willowbank Ancestry

Australian

34.6%

English

29.2%

Scottish

9.7%

German

7.1%

Irish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

Other

3.2%

Dutch

2.5%

New Zealander

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

Polish

0.6%

Italian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Willowbank School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Secondary — Catholic

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Pre-school

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

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

Willowbank Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.4% 160

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No need for assistance

93.6% 2,359

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

Willowbank Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.0% 110

—

Not a volunteer

89.0% 886

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Willowbank Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

6.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Willowbank How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Truck

3.0%

Bus

1.0%

Train

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

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

Willowbank Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

31.9%

2 vehicles

33.7%

3 vehicles

15.0%

4+ vehicles

14.6%

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

Willowbank Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.2%

2 bedrooms

16.7%

3 bedrooms

34.3%

4 bedrooms

32.4%

5 bedrooms

8.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Willowbank Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

36.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Willowbank Indigenous Population

5.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

130

Indigenous residents

2,420

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Willowbank Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

163

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Willowbank Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Willowbank Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.2%

Couple — no children

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Willowbank Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.3% 13

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.6% 16

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Previously served

10.0% 100

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Never served

87.1% 872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Willowbank Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 138

—

Did not provide

86.2% 862

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Willowbank Children Ever Born

No children

23.2%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

35.5%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Willowbank When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2018

2019

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

Willowbank Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

25.4%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

11.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.8%

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

Willowbank Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

14.6%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Willowbank Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,065

Moved from QLD

132

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

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

Willowbank Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.3%

Step family — no other children

13.6%

Blended family — no other children

8.0%

Intact family — other children present

2.8%

Other couple — children only

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Willowbank Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,411/wk

Median Rent $245/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.4%

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

If you earn X in Willowbank

Your weekly income

≈ $6,114/month

Median rent $245/wk

Left after rent $1,166/wk

Rent share 17.4%

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Innisfail

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Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $85/wk

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Income: $643/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $663/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $15/wk

Willowbank vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Koah

Pop: 676 Income: $625/wk Rent: $288/wk

Goomeri

Pop: 677 Income: $492/wk Rent: $180/wk

The Caves

Pop: 680 Income: $883/wk Rent: $300/wk

Steiglitz (Qld)

Pop: 682 Income: $710/wk Rent: $420/wk

Castaways Beach

Pop: 683 Income: $896/wk Rent: $750/wk

Thangool

Pop: 685 Income: $772/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willowbank

What is the population of Willowbank QLD?

The population of Willowbank QLD is 1,351 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 65.6 people per km².Willowbank is ranked #3,544 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Willowbank?

The median personal income in Willowbank QLD is $715 per week, or $37,180 per year.The median household income is $1,411 per week.Family income is $1,983 per week.Willowbank is ranked #5,198 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Willowbank?

Median rent in Willowbank QLD is $245 per week ($1,062 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Willowbank ranks #6,551 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Willowbank?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willowbank QLD is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Willowbank?

The median age in Willowbank QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Willowbank a good suburb to live in?

Willowbank is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,351.The median income is $715/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% 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: 33079. All dollar figures in AUD.