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Woolgoolga NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Woolgoolga, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Woolgoolga NSW is 6,151 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woolgoolga is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Woolgoolga is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Woolgoolga has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Woolgoolga has a population density of 112.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woolgoolga is India. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woolgoolga is $1,733.

There were 159 recorded offences in Woolgoolga in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (44 offences).

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Woolgoolga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woolgoolga Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$636/wk

$33,072 per year

#6506 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

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Woolgoolga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (3,013) Female 51.0% (3,137)

Population Density

112.3

people per km²

6,151 people · 54.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,495

Family income/wk

Woolgoolga 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)

Woolgoolga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.0% 1,018 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.0% 525 dwellings

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

Woolgoolga Country of Birth

Australia

81.6%

India

12.0%

England

3.5%

Germany

0.9%

Afghanistan

0.6%

France

0.5%

China

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

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

Woolgoolga Religion

No Religion

31.9%

Other Religions Tot

16.2%

Othr Rel Sikhism

15.9%

Anglican

13.5%

Catholic

11.8%

Not stated

6.9%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woolgoolga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.9%

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

Woolgoolga Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

80.4%

Other

6.4%

Mandarin

4.1%

SAL Tot

3.2%

SAL Oth

2.5%

Cantonese

1.2%

German

1.2%

Japan

1.2%

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

Woolgoolga Employment

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Employed full-time

28.8% 1,350 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 1,003 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 165 people

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Not in labour force

46.2% 2,162 people

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

Woolgoolga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.0%

Bachelor Degree

26.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.2%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Woolgoolga Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Managers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Labourers

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

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

Woolgoolga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

12.0%

Engineering

11.9%

Education

9.8%

Agriculture & Environment

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.8%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Information Technology

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

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

Woolgoolga Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woolgoolga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

8.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woolgoolga Marital Status

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Married

46.6% 2,421

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Separated

4.3% 223

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Divorced

10.9% 565

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Widowed

8.3% 432

👤

Never married

29.9% 1,550

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woolgoolga Ancestry

English

30.3%

Australian

24.3%

Other

13.1%

Irish

8.1%

Indian

7.2%

Scottish

7.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

German

2.9%

Chinese

1.2%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

0.7%

French

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woolgoolga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.8%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Vocational Education

17.4%

Pre-school

9.8%

Primary — Catholic

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

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

Woolgoolga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 879

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 10,680

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

Woolgoolga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 762

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 4,065

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woolgoolga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woolgoolga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.0%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Walked only

4.0%

Truck

1.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

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

Woolgoolga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.8%

1 vehicle

41.0%

2 vehicles

33.5%

3 vehicles

12.2%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

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

Woolgoolga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.8%

2 bedrooms

24.9%

3 bedrooms

38.7%

4 bedrooms

21.4%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Woolgoolga Population Mobility

17.2%

moved in the last year

46.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woolgoolga Indigenous Population

4.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

559

Indigenous residents

11,118

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woolgoolga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

622

Arthritis

316

Heart disease

210

Lung condition

205

Asthma

187

Diabetes

158

Cancer

122

Stroke

103

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Woolgoolga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

13.0%

$800-$999/wk

14.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woolgoolga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.6%

Couple — no children

33.5%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woolgoolga Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.5% 169

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Never served

96.4% 4,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woolgoolga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 631

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,166

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woolgoolga Children Ever Born

No children

25.9%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Woolgoolga When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

151

1971–1980

112

1981–1990

107

1991–2000

2001–2010

243

2011–2015

186

2016

2017

2018

2019

153

2020

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

Woolgoolga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

32.3%

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

Woolgoolga Household Size

1 person

29.9%

2 persons

35.2%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

10.9%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woolgoolga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,731

Moved from NSW

444

Moved — same area (SA2)

364

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Woolgoolga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.3%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woolgoolga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 159 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Woolgoolga Schools

schools nearby

government

1001

avg ICSEA score

1,133

total students

Mullaway Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 266 students

1033

ICSEA

Woolgoolga High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 867 students

969

ICSEA

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

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Woolgoolga Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,190/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Woolgoolga

Your weekly income

≈ $5,157/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $830/wk

Rent share 30.3%

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Woolgoolga vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,081 Income: $932/wk Rent: $310/wk

Tenambit

Pop: 3,088 Income: $638/wk Rent: $345/wk

Berry

Pop: 3,098 Income: $775/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Pop: 3,113 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,113 Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk

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Pop: 3,113 Income: $894/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woolgoolga

What is the population of Woolgoolga NSW?

The population of Woolgoolga NSW is 6,151 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 112.3 people per km².Woolgoolga is ranked #1,277 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woolgoolga?

The median personal income in Woolgoolga NSW is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year.The median household income is $1,190 per week.Family income is $1,495 per week.Woolgoolga is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woolgoolga?

Median rent in Woolgoolga NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 30.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Woolgoolga ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woolgoolga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woolgoolga NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woolgoolga?

The median age in Woolgoolga NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woolgoolga a good suburb to live in?

Woolgoolga is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,151.The median income is $636/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.3% 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: 14420. All dollar figures in AUD.