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Worongary QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Worongary QLD is 6,021 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Worongary is $799 per week ($41,548 per year). Median rent in Worongary is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Worongary has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Worongary has a population density of 430.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Worongary is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Worongary is $2,153.

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Worongary Population

residents (Census 2021)

Worongary Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$799/wk

$41,548 per year

#3624 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,153/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Worongary Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (3,066) Female 49.1% (2,954)

Population Density

430.1

people per km²

6,021 people · 14.0 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,192

Family income/wk

Worongary 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)

Worongary Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.6% 562 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.4% 1,017 dwellings

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

Worongary Country of Birth

Australia

90.8%

England

6.5%

China

0.6%

Germany

0.4%

France

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

India

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Worongary Religion

No Religion

48.7%

Catholic

18.2%

Anglican

13.7%

Not stated

7.4%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Worongary Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Worongary Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.1%

Mandarin

16.1%

Japan

12.1%

Hindi

9.7%

German

8.9%

Serbian

7.3%

Afrikaans

6.5%

French

6.5%

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

Worongary Employment

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Employed full-time

39.3% 1,681 people

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Employed part-time

26.4% 1,132 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 143 people

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Not in labour force

30.9% 1,324 people

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

Worongary Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.8%

Bachelor Degree

24.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Worongary Occupation

Professionals

23.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Managers

16.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Worongary Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Engineering

16.3%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Health

12.4%

Architecture & Building

11.0%

Education

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

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

Worongary Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Worongary Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Worongary Marital Status

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Married

50.0% 2,425

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Separated

2.8% 136

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Divorced

8.9% 434

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Widowed

3.6% 175

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Never married

34.7% 1,683

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Worongary Ancestry

English

35.1%

Australian

28.4%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

8.3%

Other

6.0%

German

4.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Italian

1.9%

New Zealander

1.7%

Dutch

1.3%

Chinese

1.3%

Maori

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Worongary School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Pre-school

10.3%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

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

Worongary Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 560

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 10,848

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

Worongary Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.0% 639

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 3,941

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Worongary Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Worongary How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.3%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Truck

1.6%

Other

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Worongary Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

16.0%

2 vehicles

42.8%

3 vehicles

21.3%

4+ vehicles

18.6%

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

Worongary Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

3.5%

3 bedrooms

36.1%

4 bedrooms

38.3%

5 bedrooms

14.6%

6+ bedrooms

6.3%

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

Worongary Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

33.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Worongary Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

374

Indigenous residents

11,124

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Worongary Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

466

Asthma

226

Arthritis

191

Heart disease

139

Diabetes

112

Lung condition

108

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Worongary Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Worongary Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children

22.6%

Couple — no children under 15

20.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Worongary Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 7

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Previously served

2.5% 114

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Never served

97.3% 4,468

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Worongary Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 564

—

Did not provide

87.7% 4,005

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Worongary Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Worongary When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

133

1971–1980

140

1981–1990

226

1991–2000

191

2001–2010

295

2011–2015

164

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Worongary Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

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

Worongary Household Size

1 person

11.4%

2 persons

29.9%

3 persons

21.5%

4 persons

21.4%

5 persons

9.7%

6+ persons

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Worongary Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,031

Moved from QLD

473

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Worongary Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.6%

Step family — no other children

11.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Worongary Schools

schools nearby

government

1033

avg ICSEA score

3,400

total students

All Saints Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,828 students

1137

ICSEA

Gilston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 484 students

1026

ICSEA

Worongary State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

994

ICSEA

William Duncan State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 580 students

975

ICSEA

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

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Worongary Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,160/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Worongary

Your weekly income

≈ $9,360/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,710/wk

Rent share 20.8%

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Income: $651/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $185/wk

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Income: $803/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $180/wk

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Income: $662/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $170/wk

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Income: $735/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $160/wk

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Worongary vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,041 Income: $637/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 3,042 Income: $789/wk Rent: $370/wk

Parkhurst

Pop: 3,043 Income: $981/wk Rent: $360/wk

Riverview (Qld)

Pop: 3,067 Income: $497/wk Rent: $270/wk

Meadowbrook

Pop: 3,069 Income: $678/wk Rent: $385/wk

Yandina

Pop: 3,073 Income: $778/wk Rent: $369/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Worongary

What is the population of Worongary QLD?

The population of Worongary QLD is 6,021 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 430.1 people per km².Worongary is ranked #1,302 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Worongary?

The median personal income in Worongary QLD is $799 per week, or $41,548 per year.The median household income is $2,160 per week.Family income is $2,192 per week.Worongary is ranked #3,624 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Worongary?

Median rent in Worongary QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Worongary ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Worongary?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Worongary QLD is $2,153. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Worongary?

The median age in Worongary QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Worongary a good suburb to live in?

Worongary is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,021.The median income is $799/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 33166. All dollar figures in AUD.