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Wooloweyah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wooloweyah NSW is 419 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wooloweyah is $824 per week ($42,848 per year). Median rent in Wooloweyah is $403 per week ($1,746 per month). Wooloweyah has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Wooloweyah has a population density of 14.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wooloweyah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (66% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wooloweyah is $1,517.

There were 2 recorded offences in Wooloweyah in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Wooloweyah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wooloweyah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$824/wk

$42,848 per year

#3191 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$403/wk

$1,746 per month

#1838 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wooloweyah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (213) Female 49.0% (205)

Population Density

14.8

people per km²

419 people · 28.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,143

Family income/wk

Wooloweyah 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)

Wooloweyah Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.6% 68 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

50.4% 69 dwellings

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

Wooloweyah Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

England

4.9%

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

Wooloweyah Religion

No Religion

65.5%

Catholic

10.7%

Anglican

10.4%

Not stated

5.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.8%

SB OSB NRA SB

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wooloweyah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

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

Wooloweyah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Wooloweyah Employment

💼

Employed full-time

33.3% 109 people

⏰

Employed part-time

31.2% 102 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 11 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.1% 105 people

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

Wooloweyah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.9%

Bachelor Degree

32.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.2%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

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

Wooloweyah Occupation

Professionals

31.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Labourers

4.3%

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

Wooloweyah Field of Study

Health

18.4%

Management & Commerce

16.8%

Engineering

13.5%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

6.5%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

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

Wooloweyah Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wooloweyah Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wooloweyah Marital Status

💍

Married

52.6% 180

↔️

Separated

0.9% 3

📋

Divorced

12.0% 41

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 10

👤

Never married

31.6% 108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wooloweyah Ancestry

English

33.9%

Australian

24.8%

Irish

12.6%

Scottish

11.7%

German

5.9%

Other

4.0%

Dutch

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

South African

1.3%

Chinese

0.7%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wooloweyah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.6%

Secondary — Government

34.6%

Pre-school

16.7%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

3.8%

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

Wooloweyah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 20

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 765

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

Wooloweyah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.8% 88

—

Not a volunteer

73.2% 240

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wooloweyah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

8.2%

$450-$599/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wooloweyah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.1%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

3.2%

Walked only

2.2%

Bicycle

1.6%

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

Wooloweyah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

22.4%

2 vehicles

48.5%

3 vehicles

18.2%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Wooloweyah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

14.6%

3 bedrooms

50.0%

4 bedrooms

26.2%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

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

Wooloweyah Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

33.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wooloweyah Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

774

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wooloweyah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

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

Wooloweyah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

14.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wooloweyah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.8%

Couple — no children

33.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wooloweyah Military Service

🏅

Previously served

0.9% 3

👤

Never served

99.1% 327

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wooloweyah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 40

—

Did not provide

87.9% 291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wooloweyah Children Ever Born

No children

20.0%

1 child

23.4%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

22.8%

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

Wooloweyah When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Wooloweyah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

40.2%

15–29 hours

18.0%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

11.9%

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

Wooloweyah Household Size

1 person

24.8%

2 persons

41.8%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wooloweyah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

349

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Wooloweyah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wooloweyah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wooloweyah Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,674/wk

Median Rent $403/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.1%

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

If you earn X in Wooloweyah

Your weekly income

≈ $7,254/month

Median rent $403/wk

Left after rent $1,271/wk

Rent share 24.1%

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Wooloweyah vs State & National Average

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Pop: 210 Income: $464/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 210 Income: $591/wk Rent: $100/wk

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Pop: 210 Income: $846/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 211 Income: $858/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wooloweyah

What is the population of Wooloweyah NSW?

The population of Wooloweyah NSW is 419 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.8 people per km².Wooloweyah is ranked #5,337 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wooloweyah?

The median personal income in Wooloweyah NSW is $824 per week, or $42,848 per year.The median household income is $1,674 per week.Family income is $2,143 per week.Wooloweyah is ranked #3,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wooloweyah?

Median rent in Wooloweyah NSW is $403 per week ($1,746 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wooloweyah ranks #1,838 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wooloweyah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wooloweyah NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wooloweyah?

The median age in Wooloweyah NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wooloweyah a good suburb to live in?

Wooloweyah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 419.The median income is $824/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% 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: 14429. All dollar figures in AUD.