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Woongarrah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Woongarrah NSW is 5,962 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woongarrah is $806 per week ($41,912 per year). Median rent in Woongarrah is $510 per week ($2,210 per month). Woongarrah has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Woongarrah has a population density of 1120.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woongarrah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woongarrah is $2,167.

There were 59 recorded offences in Woongarrah in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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Woongarrah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woongarrah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$806/wk

$41,912 per year

#3520 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$510/wk

$2,210 per month

#547 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Woongarrah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (2,864) Female 52.0% (3,100)

Population Density

1120.0

people per km²

5,962 people · 5.3 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,307

Family income/wk

Woongarrah 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)

Woongarrah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.9% 491 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.1% 839 dwellings

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

Woongarrah Country of Birth

Australia

93.3%

England

4.0%

India

1.2%

Iran

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Cambodia

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Woongarrah Religion

No Religion

38.4%

Catholic

29.6%

Anglican

19.3%

Not stated

5.3%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woongarrah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

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

Woongarrah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.8%

Malayalam

15.4%

Spanish

10.5%

SAL Tot

9.8%

Korean

8.4%

Italian

7.0%

IAL Punjabi

5.6%

Polish

5.6%

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

Woongarrah Employment

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Employed full-time

39.8% 1,576 people

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Employed part-time

23.2% 921 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 132 people

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Not in labour force

33.6% 1,333 people

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

Woongarrah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.6%

Bachelor Degree

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

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

Woongarrah Occupation

Professionals

26.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Managers

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Labourers

5.2%

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

Woongarrah Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.0%

Engineering

15.9%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Health

12.4%

Education

9.5%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Woongarrah Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woongarrah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woongarrah Marital Status

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Married

51.0% 2,293

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Separated

3.0% 135

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Divorced

7.5% 336

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Widowed

4.2% 189

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Never married

34.3% 1,544

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woongarrah Ancestry

Australian

32.3%

English

32.3%

Irish

7.5%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

5.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.7%

Italian

2.8%

German

2.2%

Maltese

1.6%

Filipino

1.2%

Indian

1.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woongarrah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.2%

Secondary — Government

18.9%

Secondary — Catholic

12.6%

Primary — Catholic

10.6%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Pre-school

10.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

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

Woongarrah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 865

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 10,581

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

Woongarrah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.4% 485

—

Not a volunteer

88.6% 3,768

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woongarrah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woongarrah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.0%

Did not go to work

20.1%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Woongarrah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

23.8%

2 vehicles

45.2%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

11.3%

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

Woongarrah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

1.1%

3 bedrooms

10.7%

4 bedrooms

75.1%

5 bedrooms

10.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Woongarrah Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

41.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woongarrah Indigenous Population

6.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

716

Indigenous residents

10,809

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woongarrah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

627

Asthma

239

Arthritis

192

Diabetes

189

Heart disease

129

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Woongarrah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woongarrah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.0%

Couple — no children under 15

18.1%

Couple — no children

17.9%

One parent — children under 15

10.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woongarrah Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.0% 87

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Never served

97.9% 4,166

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woongarrah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 559

—

Did not provide

86.8% 3,679

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woongarrah Children Ever Born

No children

29.3%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Woongarrah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

104

1971–1980

1981–1990

131

1991–2000

2001–2010

188

2011–2015

137

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Woongarrah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

24.7%

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

Woongarrah Household Size

1 person

10.3%

2 persons

27.9%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

25.6%

5 persons

11.8%

6+ persons

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woongarrah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,923

Moved from NSW

538

Moved — same area (SA2)

167

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Woongarrah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.6%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woongarrah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 59 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Assault

Property Damage

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Woongarrah Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

5,277

total students

MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Combined · K-12 · 1,558 students

1042

ICSEA

Porters Creek Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 317 students

988

ICSEA

Woongarrah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

984

ICSEA

Warnervale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

979

ICSEA

Kanwal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 500 students

942

ICSEA

Wadalba Community School Government

Combined · K-12 · 1,414 students

941

ICSEA

Blue Haven Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 637 students

927

ICSEA

The Lakes College Independent

Secondary · 9-10 · 24 students

843

ICSEA

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

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Woongarrah Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,255/wk

Median Rent $510/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.6%

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

If you earn X in Woongarrah

Your weekly income

≈ $9,772/month

Median rent $510/wk

Left after rent $1,745/wk

Rent share 22.6%

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Woongarrah vs State & National Average

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Waverton

Pop: 2,981 Income: $1,528/wk Rent: $600/wk

West Wallsend

Pop: 2,981 Income: $763/wk Rent: $400/wk

The Oaks

Pop: 2,982 Income: $910/wk Rent: $400/wk

Gilgandra

Pop: 2,983 Income: $606/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 2,986 Income: $933/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 2,992 Income: $764/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woongarrah

What is the population of Woongarrah NSW?

The population of Woongarrah NSW is 5,962 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1120.0 people per km².Woongarrah is ranked #1,312 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woongarrah?

The median personal income in Woongarrah NSW is $806 per week, or $41,912 per year.The median household income is $2,255 per week.Family income is $2,307 per week.Woongarrah is ranked #3,520 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woongarrah?

Median rent in Woongarrah NSW is $510 per week ($2,210 per month).Rent represents 22.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woongarrah ranks #547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woongarrah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woongarrah NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woongarrah?

The median age in Woongarrah NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woongarrah a good suburb to live in?

Woongarrah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,962.The median income is $806/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.6% 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: 14433. All dollar figures in AUD.