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Woree QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Woree QLD is 5,127 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woree is $679 per week ($35,308 per year). Median rent in Woree is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Woree has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Woree has a population density of 861.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woree is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woree is $1,300.

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Woree Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woree Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$679/wk

$35,308 per year

#5854 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Woree Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (2,598) Female 49.3% (2,526)

Population Density

861.4

people per km²

5,127 people · 6.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,417

Family income/wk

Woree 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)

Woree Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.0% 411 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.0% 427 dwellings

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

Woree Country of Birth

Australia

92.5%

England

3.3%

India

2.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

China

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Brazil

0.3%

France

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Woree Religion

No Religion

38.6%

Catholic

20.9%

Not stated

17.8%

Anglican

11.2%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Other Religions Tot

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woree Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Woree Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.5%

SAL Tot

11.4%

Australian Indigenous

11.1%

IAL Punjabi

10.8%

IAL Nepali

8.6%

SAL Tagalog

7.7%

Japan

4.9%

Italian

4.0%

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

Woree Employment

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Employed full-time

34.5% 1,168 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.1% 716 people

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Unemployed

6.2% 210 people

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Not in labour force

38.2% 1,295 people

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

Woree Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.9%

Bachelor Degree

19.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Certificate I/II

5.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Woree Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.9%

Professionals

18.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Labourers

10.1%

Sales Workers

7.5%

Managers

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.0%

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

Woree Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Engineering

18.0%

Society & Culture

15.9%

Health

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.6%

Education

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

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

Woree Dwelling Types

Separate house

66.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woree Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

8.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woree Marital Status

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Married

31.6% 1,319

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Separated

5.0% 209

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Divorced

12.0% 503

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 183

👤

Never married

47.0% 1,965

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woree Ancestry

English

23.7%

Australian

22.3%

Other

17.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

9.7%

Irish

6.6%

Scottish

6.3%

Italian

4.0%

Filipino

3.1%

German

2.9%

Chinese

1.8%

Indian

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woree School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.2%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Primary — Catholic

15.5%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Secondary — Catholic

11.1%

Pre-school

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.9%

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

Woree Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 611

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 8,182

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

Woree Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.4% 401

—

Not a volunteer

88.6% 3,119

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woree Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

8.6%

$800-$999/mo

10.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woree How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.9%

Did not go to work

16.5%

Car (passenger)

7.5%

Bus

2.1%

Walked only

1.7%

Other

1.3%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

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

Woree Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.6%

1 vehicle

45.7%

2 vehicles

31.3%

3 vehicles

9.0%

4+ vehicles

3.4%

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

Woree Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.4%

2 bedrooms

42.5%

3 bedrooms

34.1%

4 bedrooms

14.3%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Woree Population Mobility

19.0%

moved in the last year

45.6%

moved in the last 5 years

9.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woree Indigenous Population

18.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,656

Indigenous residents

7,204

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woree Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

426

Asthma

159

Arthritis

157

Diabetes

151

Heart disease

113

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Woree Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

14.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woree Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.2%

Couple — no children

25.4%

One parent — children under 15

20.0%

One parent — no children under 15

10.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woree Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

3.7% 131

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Never served

96.0% 3,395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woree Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 411

—

Did not provide

88.2% 3,075

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woree Children Ever Born

No children

30.8%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

27.3%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

2.9%

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

Woree When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

132

1991–2000

142

2001–2010

215

2011–2015

143

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Woree Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

7.7%

Did not do domestic work

34.5%

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

Woree Household Size

1 person

33.4%

2 persons

32.6%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

10.3%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woree Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,495

Moved from QLD

609

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Woree Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.8%

Step family — no other children

15.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woree Schools

schools nearby

government

939

avg ICSEA score

5,288

total students

Trinity Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students

1103

ICSEA

St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students

1035

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

1025

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students

1023

ICSEA

Cairns State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students

913

ICSEA

Woree State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students

860

ICSEA

Woree State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students

854

ICSEA

White Rock State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students

837

ICSEA

Balaclava State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students

797

ICSEA

Mooroobool Silver Lining School Independent

Secondary

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

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Woree Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,152/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

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

If you earn X in Woree

Your weekly income

≈ $4,992/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $872/wk

Rent share 24.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $80/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $71/wk

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Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $70/wk

Tully

Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk

Kawana

Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $20/wk

Bungalow

Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $10/wk

Mundubbera

Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $60/wk

Woree vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Battery Hill

Pop: 2,596 Income: $715/wk Rent: $400/wk

Bundaberg West

Pop: 2,596 Income: $610/wk Rent: $245/wk

Toogoom

Pop: 2,596 Income: $520/wk Rent: $345/wk

Berrinba

Pop: 2,615 Income: $777/wk Rent: $410/wk

Regency Downs

Pop: 2,623 Income: $660/wk Rent: $368/wk

Innes Park

Pop: 2,653 Income: $726/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woree

What is the population of Woree QLD?

The population of Woree QLD is 5,127 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 861.4 people per km².Woree is ranked #1,527 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woree?

The median personal income in Woree QLD is $679 per week, or $35,308 per year.The median household income is $1,152 per week.Family income is $1,417 per week.Woree is ranked #5,854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woree?

Median rent in Woree QLD is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woree ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woree?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woree QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woree?

The median age in Woree QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woree a good suburb to live in?

Woree is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,127.The median income is $679/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 33165. All dollar figures in AUD.