Woonona NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Woonona NSW is 12,374 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woonona is $788 per week ($40,976 per year). Median rent in Woonona is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Woonona has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Woonona has a population density of 1819.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woonona is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woonona is $2,200.

There were 141 recorded offences in Woonona in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (44 offences).

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Woonona Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Woonona Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$788/wk
$40,976 per year
#3780 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$395/wk
$1,712 per month
#2200 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Woonona Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (5,818) Female 53.0% (6,553)

Population Density

1819.9
people per km²
12,374 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,389
Family income/wk

Woonona 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)

Woonona Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.0% 1,723 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.0% 1,656 dwellings

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

Woonona Country of Birth

Australia
93.2%
England
4.7%
Germany
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
India
0.4%
Chile
0.2%
Greece
0.2%
Fiji
0.2%
China
0.1%
France
0.1%

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

Woonona Religion

No Religion
43.8%
Catholic
25.1%
Anglican
15.2%
Not stated
5.6%
Uniting Church
4.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Eastern Orthodox
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woonona Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.0%

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

Woonona Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.4%
Italian
17.4%
Spanish
16.4%
German
10.4%
Arabic
9.0%
Vietnamese
7.5%
French
7.0%
SAL Tot
7.0%

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

Woonona Employment

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Employed full-time
34.4% 3,108 people
Employed part-time
20.9% 1,888 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 211 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.4% 3,829 people

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

Woonona Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.9%
Bachelor Degree
29.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
11.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Woonona Occupation

Professionals
35.4%
Managers
15.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Labourers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%
Sales Workers
3.7%

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

Woonona Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.4%
Engineering
15.8%
Health
14.2%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Education
12.7%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Information Technology
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Woonona Dwelling Types

Separate house
78.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
15.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woonona Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woonona Marital Status

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Married
47.4% 4,770
↔️
Separated
3.1% 307
📋
Divorced
10.0% 1,009
🕊️
Widowed
7.4% 745
👤
Never married
32.1% 3,233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woonona Ancestry

English
31.8%
Australian
31.3%
Scottish
9.4%
Irish
9.3%
Other
5.5%
Italian
3.7%
German
3.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.0%
Dutch
1.7%
Welsh
1.0%
Maltese
0.7%
Greek
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woonona School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.0%
Secondary — Government
24.6%
Vocational Education
11.3%
Pre-school
11.0%
Primary — Catholic
8.9%
Secondary — Catholic
8.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.2%

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

Woonona Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.8% 1,846
No need for assistance
92.2% 21,882

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

Woonona Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.7% 1,508
Not a volunteer
84.3% 8,120

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woonona Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woonona How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.8%
Did not go to work
23.4%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Walked only
1.8%
Train
0.9%
Bicycle
0.9%
Bus
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Other
0.2%

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

Woonona Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.2%
1 vehicle
36.0%
2 vehicles
38.6%
3 vehicles
11.7%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

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

Woonona Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.3%
2 bedrooms
22.0%
3 bedrooms
42.0%
4 bedrooms
26.0%
5 bedrooms
5.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Woonona Population Mobility

11.1%
moved in the last year
32.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woonona Indigenous Population

2.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
622
Indigenous residents
23,343
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woonona Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,280
Arthritis
504
Asthma
473
Heart disease
341
Lung condition
306
Diabetes
277
Cancer
209
Kidney disease
178
Stroke
150
Dementia
85

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

Woonona Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woonona Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.5%
Couple — no children
24.8%
Couple — no children under 15
19.2%
One parent — children under 15
7.1%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woonona Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 25
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 14
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 242
👤
Never served
97.1% 9,295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woonona Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 1,295
Did not provide
86.5% 8,306

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woonona Children Ever Born

No children
29.0%
1 child
11.1%
2 children
34.3%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Woonona When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
44
1951–1960
224
1961–1970
263
1971–1980
189
1981–1990
249
1991–2000
195
2001–2010
284
2011–2015
160
2016
34
2017
27
2018
18
2019
25
2020
9
2021
9

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

Woonona Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.6%
5–14 hours
31.4%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
9.6%
Did not do domestic work
23.4%

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

Woonona Household Size

1 person
27.4%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
18.1%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woonona Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,424
Moved from NSW
839
Moved — same area (SA2)
361
Moved from overseas
40
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from WA
5
Moved from NT
5

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

Woonona Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.3%
Step family — no other children
9.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woonona Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 141 total

Theft
44
Other Against Property
21
Traffic
18
Other Against Person
14
Property Damage
12
Drug Offences
11
Assault
10
Weapons
6
Sexual Offences
5

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Woonona Schools

15
schools nearby
11
government
1031
avg ICSEA score
6,713
total students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 412 students
1121
ICSEA
Waniora Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 264 students
1077
ICSEA
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 339 students
1073
ICSEA
Woonona Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
1070
ICSEA
Bulli Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 318 students
1069
ICSEA
Holy Spirit College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,249 students
1069
ICSEA
Bulli High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 979 students
1058
ICSEA
Corrimal East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 297 students
1046
ICSEA
Russell Vale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1040
ICSEA
Woonona East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1037
ICSEA
Woonona High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 767 students
1030
ICSEA
Aspect South Coast School Independent
Primary · U · 129 students
1017
ICSEA
Corrimal Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1013
ICSEA
Corrimal High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 569 students
940
ICSEA
Bellambi Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
807
ICSEA

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

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Woonona Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,816/wk
Median Rent $395/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Woonona

≈ $7,869/month
Median rent $395/wk
Left after rent $1,421/wk
Rent share 21.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Woonona vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woonona

What is the population of Woonona NSW?

The population of Woonona NSW is 12,374 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1819.9 people per km².Woonona is ranked #422 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woonona?

The median personal income in Woonona NSW is $788 per week, or $40,976 per year.The median household income is $1,816 per week.Family income is $2,389 per week.Woonona is ranked #3,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woonona?

Median rent in Woonona NSW is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woonona ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woonona?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woonona NSW is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woonona?

The median age in Woonona NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woonona a good suburb to live in?

Woonona is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,374.The median income is $788/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 14434. All dollar figures in AUD.