Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodend North suburb profile
Woodend North, VIC · Postcode 3442
This Woodend North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodend North, VIC (postcode 3442). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Woodend North with nearby suburbs.
Woodend North at a glance
Population
315
Median rent
$630/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
46
Woodend North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+61.5% over 10 years
Population
315
was 304 in 2016
+11 · +3.6%
Median rent
$630/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$430 · +215%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,949/wk in 2016
+$301 · +15.4%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Woodend North population growth · Woodend North then and now
Woodend North vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodend North, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+72.1% vs area
- Woodend North$630/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+24.1% vs area
- Woodend North$2,250/wk
- Nearby$2,101/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Woodend North46
- Nearby45
- VIC40
Personal income
+12.6% vs area
- Woodend North$904/wk
- Nearby$865.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodend North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodend North ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,081.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,064.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,104.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,048.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodend North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodend North, VIC.
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Woodend North people
- Population
- 315
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 16.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woodend North income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $904/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodend North housing
- Median rent
- $630/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,825/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.2%
- Mortgaged
- 40.6%
- Rented
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Woodend North work
- Employment to population
- 61.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 65%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3442)
Compare Woodend North with nearby suburbs
Woodend North in numbers
Woodend North had 315 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 16.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.2% own their home outright, 40.6% are paying a mortgage, 7.5% rent. Separate houses make up 94.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $630/wk, 80% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 26% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.6% (from 304 to 315). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $630/wk (+215%).
Woodend North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodend North, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Woodend North was $630/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodend North, VIC?
- Woodend North had 315 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodend North?
- Median household income in Woodend North was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodend North?
- 7.5% of occupied homes in Woodend North were rented, 46.2% were owned outright and 40.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodend North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodend North. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology