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Woodend VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Woodend, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Woodend VIC is 6,732 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woodend is $857 per week ($44,564 per year). Median rent in Woodend is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Woodend has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Woodend has a population density of 96.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woodend is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodend is $2,000.

There were 344 recorded offences in Woodend in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (140 offences).

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Woodend Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woodend Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$857/wk

$44,564 per year

#2666 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Woodend Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,279) Female 51.3% (3,453)

Population Density

96.9

people per km²

6,732 people · 69.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,549

Family income/wk

Woodend 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)

Woodend Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.9% 1,004 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.1% 1,009 dwellings

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

Woodend Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

7.5%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.5%

France

0.2%

India

0.2%

China

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

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

Woodend Religion

No Religion

55.9%

Catholic

20.7%

Anglican

10.0%

Not stated

6.8%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Eastern Orthodox

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woodend Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Woodend Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.0%

German

18.8%

Spanish

9.8%

French

9.8%

SAL Tot

8.9%

Italian

7.1%

Afrikaans

6.3%

IAL Nepali

6.3%

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

Woodend Employment

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Employed full-time

35.4% 1,750 people

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Employed part-time

23.6% 1,167 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 117 people

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Not in labour force

38.5% 1,903 people

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

Woodend Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.3%

Certificate III/IV

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

15.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.3%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Woodend Occupation

Professionals

38.4%

Managers

19.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Labourers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Woodend Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.1%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Health

13.4%

Engineering

12.8%

Education

10.3%

Creative Arts

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.2%

Information Technology

2.6%

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

Woodend Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woodend Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woodend Marital Status

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Married

52.0% 2,825

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Separated

3.2% 176

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Divorced

10.0% 542

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Widowed

5.4% 291

👤

Never married

29.5% 1,602

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woodend Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

27.8%

Irish

12.8%

Scottish

10.7%

Other

5.0%

German

3.9%

Italian

3.2%

Dutch

1.7%

Maltese

1.0%

Polish

0.9%

Welsh

0.8%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woodend School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.0%

Secondary — Catholic

11.8%

Pre-school

10.9%

Secondary — Government

9.8%

Vocational Education

7.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

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

Woodend Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 829

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 12,058

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

Woodend Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.1% 1,200

—

Not a volunteer

76.9% 3,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woodend Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woodend How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.5%

Did not go to work

20.0%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.2%

Train

2.6%

Truck

1.2%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.2%

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

Woodend Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

15.0%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

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

Woodend Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

12.1%

3 bedrooms

47.0%

4 bedrooms

33.0%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Woodend Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

40.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woodend Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

104

Indigenous residents

12,871

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woodend Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

685

Asthma

265

Arthritis

219

Diabetes

149

Heart disease

148

Lung condition

144

Cancer

119

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Woodend Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woodend Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.0%

Couple — no children

27.3%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woodend Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 8

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

3.1% 162

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Never served

96.6% 5,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woodend Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 781

—

Did not provide

84.9% 4,391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woodend Children Ever Born

No children

29.7%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

32.2%

3 children

17.9%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Woodend When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

111

1961–1970

172

1971–1980

159

1981–1990

104

1991–2000

105

2001–2010

195

2011–2015

107

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Woodend Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

17.7%

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

Woodend Household Size

1 person

21.3%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woodend Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,554

Moved from VIC

579

Moved — same area (SA2)

200

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

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

Woodend Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.1%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woodend Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 344 total

Theft

140

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Public Order

Weapons

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Woodend Schools

schools nearby

government

1100

avg ICSEA score

603

total students

St Ambrose's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 225 students

1109

ICSEA

Woodend Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 378 students

1091

ICSEA

Braemar College - Woodend Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Woodend Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,104/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

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

If you earn X in Woodend

Your weekly income

≈ $9,117/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,704/wk

Rent share 19.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hamilton (Vic.)

Income: $693/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $165/wk

Hazelwood North

Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $165/wk

Glenrowan

Income: $749/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $120/wk

Spring Gully (Vic.)

Income: $794/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $110/wk

East Bendigo

Income: $715/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $105/wk

Buninyong

Income: $818/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $95/wk

Werribee South

Income: $857/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Eden Park

Income: $770/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $19/wk

Woodend vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ballan

Pop: 3,392 Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk

Upper Ferntree Gully

Pop: 3,417 Income: $847/wk Rent: $369/wk

Long Gully

Pop: 3,420 Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk

Winter Valley

Pop: 3,440 Income: $921/wk Rent: $390/wk

Tyabb

Pop: 3,449 Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk

Kingsbury

Pop: 3,460 Income: $617/wk Rent: $361/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodend

What is the population of Woodend VIC?

The population of Woodend VIC is 6,732 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 96.9 people per km².Woodend is ranked #1,123 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woodend?

The median personal income in Woodend VIC is $857 per week, or $44,564 per year.The median household income is $2,104 per week.Family income is $2,549 per week.Woodend is ranked #2,666 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woodend?

Median rent in Woodend VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woodend ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woodend?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodend VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woodend?

The median age in Woodend VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woodend a good suburb to live in?

Woodend is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,732.The median income is $857/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% 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: 22833. All dollar figures in AUD.