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Woongarra QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Woongarra QLD is 585 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woongarra is $794 per week ($41,288 per year). Median rent in Woongarra is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Woongarra has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Woongarra has a population density of 17.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woongarra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woongarra is $1,539.

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Woongarra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woongarra Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$794/wk

$41,288 per year

#3673 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,539/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Woongarra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.4% (305) Female 47.6% (277)

Population Density

17.2

people per km²

585 people · 34.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,135

Family income/wk

Woongarra 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)

Woongarra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.7% 77 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.3% 81 dwellings

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

Woongarra Country of Birth

Australia

97.0%

England

1.5%

Fiji

1.5%

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

Woongarra Religion

No Religion

39.6%

Catholic

21.9%

Anglican

18.7%

Uniting Church

5.5%

Not stated

5.0%

Lutheran

3.4%

Buddhism

3.0%

Baptist

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woongarra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

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

Woongarra Languages Spoken at Home

Other

40.0%

Afrikaans

20.0%

Italian

20.0%

Thai

20.0%

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

Woongarra Employment

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Employed full-time

45.9% 206 people

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Employed part-time

20.9% 94 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 10 people

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Not in labour force

31.0% 139 people

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

Woongarra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.5%

Bachelor Degree

20.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

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

Woongarra Occupation

Managers

18.5%

Professionals

17.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.0%

Labourers

11.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.5%

Sales Workers

7.0%

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

Woongarra Field of Study

Engineering

23.0%

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.3%

Education

9.3%

Health

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

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

Woongarra Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woongarra Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woongarra Marital Status

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Married

55.5% 267

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Separated

4.6% 22

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Divorced

8.3% 40

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Widowed

5.2% 25

👤

Never married

26.4% 127

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woongarra Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

28.2%

German

10.6%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

6.2%

Other

4.2%

Italian

3.9%

Dutch

2.1%

Maltese

1.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woongarra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.0%

Secondary — Catholic

15.5%

Secondary — Government

14.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Vocational Education

6.2%

Pre-school

3.1%

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

Woongarra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.6% 96

✅

No need for assistance

91.4% 1,024

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

Woongarra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.3% 70

—

Not a volunteer

84.7% 388

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woongarra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

6.3%

$600-$799/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woongarra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.5%

Car (passenger)

7.8%

Did not go to work

7.8%

Walked only

6.4%

Truck

1.8%

Other

1.8%

Bus

1.1%

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

Woongarra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

17.3%

2 vehicles

33.5%

3 vehicles

25.7%

4+ vehicles

21.5%

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

Woongarra Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.7%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

34.4%

5 bedrooms

12.5%

6+ bedrooms

4.2%

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

Woongarra Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

35.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woongarra Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,105

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woongarra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

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

Woongarra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woongarra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.4%

Couple — no children

32.2%

Couple — no children under 15

16.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woongarra Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 15

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Never served

96.7% 444

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woongarra Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 66

—

Did not provide

85.5% 390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woongarra Children Ever Born

No children

22.8%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

33.5%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Woongarra When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

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

Woongarra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

27.1%

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

Woongarra Household Size

1 person

18.2%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

20.7%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woongarra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

487

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Woongarra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woongarra Schools

schools nearby

government

1004

avg ICSEA score

1,191

total students

Bundaberg Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 845 students

1039

ICSEA

Woongarra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 346 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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Woongarra Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,010/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.9%

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

If you earn X in Woongarra

Your weekly income

≈ $8,710/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,710/wk

Rent share 14.9%

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Atherton

Income: $641/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk

Shorncliffe

Income: $930/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $636/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk

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Woongarra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Laidley South

Pop: 293 Income: $642/wk Rent: $310/wk

Seisia

Pop: 293 Income: $696/wk Rent: $120/wk

Tinaroo

Pop: 293 Income: $711/wk Rent: $330/wk

Condamine

Pop: 294 Income: $869/wk Rent: $200/wk

Lake Clarendon

Pop: 294 Income: $711/wk Rent: $280/wk

Mount Alford

Pop: 294 Income: $725/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woongarra

What is the population of Woongarra QLD?

The population of Woongarra QLD is 585 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.2 people per km².Woongarra is ranked #4,788 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woongarra?

The median personal income in Woongarra QLD is $794 per week, or $41,288 per year.The median household income is $2,010 per week.Family income is $2,135 per week.Woongarra is ranked #3,673 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woongarra?

Median rent in Woongarra QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 14.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woongarra ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woongarra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woongarra QLD is $1,539. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woongarra?

The median age in Woongarra QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woongarra a good suburb to live in?

Woongarra is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 585.The median income is $794/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.9% 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: 33153. All dollar figures in AUD.