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Woodroffe NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Woodroffe, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Woodroffe NT is 3,175 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woodroffe is $1,012 per week ($52,624 per year). Median rent in Woodroffe is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Woodroffe has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Woodroffe has a population density of 1987.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woodroffe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodroffe is $1,800.

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Woodroffe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woodroffe Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,012/wk

$52,624 per year

#1150 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Woodroffe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (1,615) Female 49.2% (1,567)

Population Density

1987.2

people per km²

3,175 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,276

Family income/wk

Woodroffe 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)

Woodroffe Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

22.6% 139 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

77.4% 476 dwellings

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

Woodroffe Country of Birth

Australia

96.0%

England

2.4%

Germany

0.6%

Greece

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Woodroffe Religion

No Religion

53.7%

Catholic

20.6%

Not stated

12.6%

Anglican

5.5%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Buddhism

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woodroffe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Woodroffe Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

25.8%

Other

22.2%

SAL Tagalog

16.0%

Australian Indigenous

9.8%

Mandarin

6.2%

Vietnamese

5.7%

SAL Filipin

5.2%

German

4.6%

French

4.6%

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

Woodroffe Employment

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Employed full-time

51.8% 1,068 people

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Employed part-time

17.7% 364 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 98 people

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Not in labour force

25.7% 530 people

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

Woodroffe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.0%

Bachelor Degree

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Woodroffe Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.0%

Professionals

18.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Managers

10.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.2%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

5.1%

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

Woodroffe Field of Study

Engineering

25.2%

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Health

10.3%

Education

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Information Technology

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Woodroffe Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woodroffe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woodroffe Marital Status

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Married

35.0% 855

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Separated

4.9% 120

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Divorced

9.1% 223

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Widowed

3.1% 75

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Never married

47.8% 1,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woodroffe Ancestry

Australian

28.8%

English

23.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

13.3%

Other

8.8%

Irish

6.9%

Scottish

5.7%

Filipino

4.5%

German

3.6%

Chinese

1.8%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Greek

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woodroffe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.3%

Secondary — Government

21.6%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

9.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

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

Woodroffe Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.1% 288

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No need for assistance

94.9% 5,399

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

Woodroffe Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.5% 314

—

Not a volunteer

85.5% 1,849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woodroffe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woodroffe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

11.0%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Bus

2.1%

Other

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Bicycle

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

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

Woodroffe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.2%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Woodroffe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

56.2%

4 bedrooms

19.5%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Woodroffe Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

42.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woodroffe Indigenous Population

20.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,175

Indigenous residents

4,622

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woodroffe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

244

Asthma

103

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Woodroffe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woodroffe Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.1%

Couple — no children

20.4%

One parent — children under 15

17.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woodroffe Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 14

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

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Previously served

5.3% 116

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Never served

93.8% 2,067

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woodroffe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 254

—

Did not provide

88.2% 1,896

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woodroffe Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

16.2%

2 children

27.1%

3 children

15.0%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Woodroffe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

138

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Woodroffe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

35.0%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

7.6%

Did not do domestic work

22.9%

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

Woodroffe Household Size

1 person

24.7%

2 persons

30.4%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

15.2%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woodroffe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,350

Moved from NT

312

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

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

Woodroffe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.3%

Step family — no other children

16.2%

Blended family — no other children

9.2%

Other couple — children only

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woodroffe Schools

schools nearby

government

936

avg ICSEA score

6,295

total students

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 379 students

1027

ICSEA

Durack Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 474 students

1017

ICSEA

Palmerston Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 365 students

1008

ICSEA

MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 795 students

1001

ICSEA

Zuccoli Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 537 students

989

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 165 students

983

ICSEA

Bakewell Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 616 students

978

ICSEA

Rosebery Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 349 students

964

ICSEA

Forrest Parade School Government

Primary · T-6 · 118 students

939

ICSEA

Driver Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

914

ICSEA

Palmerston College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students

884

ICSEA

Woodroffe Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

842

ICSEA

Gray Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 283 students

808

ICSEA

Moulden Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 211 students

753

ICSEA

NT Christian College - Palmerston Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Woodroffe Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,891/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

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

If you earn X in Woodroffe

Your weekly income

≈ $8,194/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,531/wk

Rent share 19.0%

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Woodroffe vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,610 Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 1,650 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $455/wk

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Pop: 1,667 Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,668 Income: $1,256/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 1,702 Income: $1,533/wk Rent: $560/wk

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Pop: 1,811 Income: $1,167/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodroffe

What is the population of Woodroffe NT?

The population of Woodroffe NT is 3,175 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1987.2 people per km².Woodroffe is ranked #2,309 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woodroffe?

The median personal income in Woodroffe NT is $1,012 per week, or $52,624 per year.The median household income is $1,891 per week.Family income is $2,276 per week.Woodroffe is ranked #1,150 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woodroffe?

Median rent in Woodroffe NT is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woodroffe ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woodroffe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodroffe NT is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woodroffe?

The median age in Woodroffe NT is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woodroffe a good suburb to live in?

Woodroffe is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,175.The median income is $1,012/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/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: 70292. All dollar figures in AUD.