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Woy Woy NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Woy Woy NSW is 11,072 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woy Woy is $605 per week ($31,460 per year). Median rent in Woy Woy is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Woy Woy has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Woy Woy has a population density of 692.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woy Woy is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woy Woy is $1,900.

There were 393 recorded offences in Woy Woy in 2025-26, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (120 offences).

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Woy Woy Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woy Woy Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$605/wk

$31,460 per year

#7015 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,900/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Woy Woy Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (5,249) Female 52.6% (5,824)

Population Density

692.7

people per km²

11,072 people · 16.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,584

Family income/wk

Woy Woy 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)

Woy Woy Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

58.9% 1,613 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.1% 1,125 dwellings

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

Woy Woy Country of Birth

Australia

89.9%

England

5.6%

China

1.7%

India

1.0%

Germany

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

France

0.2%

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

Woy Woy Religion

No Religion

42.6%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

18.2%

Not stated

7.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Buddhism

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woy Woy Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Woy Woy Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

24.3%

Other

23.0%

Spanish

14.5%

SAL Tot

11.5%

Cantonese

9.9%

Arabic

6.3%

German

5.3%

SAL Tagalog

5.3%

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

Woy Woy Employment

💼

Employed full-time

26.2% 2,175 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.2% 1,424 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 280 people

🏠

Not in labour force

53.3% 4,422 people

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

Woy Woy Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.2%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

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

Woy Woy Occupation

Professionals

26.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Managers

12.0%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Woy Woy Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.6%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Engineering

14.0%

Health

10.8%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Education

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Information Technology

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

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

Woy Woy Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woy Woy Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

11.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woy Woy Marital Status

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Married

37.2% 3,499

↔️

Separated

4.6% 430

📋

Divorced

13.4% 1,262

🕊️

Widowed

9.1% 857

👤

Never married

35.7% 3,355

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woy Woy Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

30.0%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

8.0%

Other

5.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.0%

Chinese

2.3%

German

2.2%

Italian

1.9%

Filipino

1.3%

Dutch

1.1%

Indian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woy Woy School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.1%

Secondary — Government

25.5%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Pre-school

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

Woy Woy Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.6% 2,217

✅

No need for assistance

89.4% 18,647

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

Woy Woy Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.1% 973

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 7,826

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woy Woy Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woy Woy How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.0%

Did not go to work

21.8%

Train

5.3%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

3.5%

Bus

1.8%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Woy Woy Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.6%

1 vehicle

49.0%

2 vehicles

25.1%

3 vehicles

7.1%

4+ vehicles

3.3%

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

Woy Woy Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.8%

2 bedrooms

28.3%

3 bedrooms

46.7%

4 bedrooms

14.4%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Woy Woy Population Mobility

13.1%

moved in the last year

39.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woy Woy Indigenous Population

5.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,203

Indigenous residents

19,852

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woy Woy Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,389

Arthritis

465

Lung condition

443

Asthma

431

Diabetes

409

Heart disease

360

Cancer

212

Stroke

197

Kidney disease

181

Dementia

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

Woy Woy Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woy Woy Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.4%

Couple — no children

30.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

11.8%

One parent — no children under 15

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woy Woy Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.4% 296

👤

Never served

96.6% 8,528

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woy Woy Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 1,208

—

Did not provide

86.2% 7,546

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woy Woy Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

15.7%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Woy Woy When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

122

1961–1970

264

1971–1980

248

1981–1990

280

1991–2000

241

2001–2010

418

2011–2015

225

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Woy Woy Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

31.6%

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

Woy Woy Household Size

1 person

37.0%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woy Woy Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,881

Moved from NSW

960

Moved — same area (SA2)

257

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

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

Woy Woy Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.9%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woy Woy Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 393 total

Other Against Property

120

Traffic

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Woy Woy Schools

schools nearby

government

1005

avg ICSEA score

3,236

total students

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1081

ICSEA

Umina Beach Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 606 students

1010

ICSEA

Woy Woy South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 648 students

996

ICSEA

Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 644 students

974

ICSEA

Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 787 students

966

ICSEA

EOC Broken Bay - Woy Woy Catholic

Primary

Aspect Central Coast School, Woy Woy Independent

Primary

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

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Woy Woy Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,151/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 33.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Woy Woy

Your weekly income

≈ $4,988/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $771/wk

Rent share 33.0%

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Woy Woy vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,536 Income: $949/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Pop: 5,541 Income: $971/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 5,595 Income: $634/wk Rent: $230/wk

South Coogee

Pop: 5,611 Income: $958/wk Rent: $207/wk

Adamstown Heights

Pop: 5,621 Income: $983/wk Rent: $475/wk

Ruse

Pop: 5,632 Income: $759/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woy Woy

What is the population of Woy Woy NSW?

The population of Woy Woy NSW is 11,072 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 692.7 people per km².Woy Woy is ranked #522 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woy Woy?

The median personal income in Woy Woy NSW is $605 per week, or $31,460 per year.The median household income is $1,151 per week.Family income is $1,584 per week.Woy Woy is ranked #7,015 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woy Woy?

Median rent in Woy Woy NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 33.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Woy Woy ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woy Woy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woy Woy NSW is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woy Woy?

The median age in Woy Woy NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woy Woy a good suburb to live in?

Woy Woy is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,072.The median income is $605/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.0% 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: 14443. All dollar figures in AUD.