Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodford Island suburb profile
Woodford Island, NSW · Postcode 2463
This Woodford Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodford Island, NSW (postcode 2463). 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 Woodford Island with nearby suburbs.
Woodford Island at a glance
Population
306
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,483/wk
Median age
50
Woodford Island 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
+31.3% over 10 years
Population
306
was 245 in 2016
+61 · +24.9%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$40 · +16%
Household income
$1,483/wk
was $1,152/wk in 2016
+$331 · +28.7%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Woodford Island population growth · Woodford Island then and now
Woodford Island vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodford Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Woodford Island$290/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-19.5% vs area
- Woodford Island$1,483/wk
- Nearby$1,014/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Woodford Island50
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-16.6% vs area
- Woodford Island$674/wk
- Nearby$547.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodford Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodford Island sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4984.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,022.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodford Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodford Island, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woodford Island people
- Population
- 306
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 4.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woodford Island income
- Median household income
- $1,483/wk
- Median personal income
- $674/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodford Island housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,679/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.8%
- Mortgaged
- 27.7%
- Rented
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10%
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
Woodford Island work
- Employment to population
- 61.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.4%
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 2463)
Compare Woodford Island with nearby suburbs
Woodford Island in numbers
Woodford Island had 306 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 4.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.8% own their home outright, 27.7% are paying a mortgage, 16.9% rent. Separate houses make up 91.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,483/wk, 18% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 24.9% (from 245 to 306). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $290/wk (+16%).
Woodford Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodford Island, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Woodford Island was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodford Island, NSW?
- Woodford Island had 306 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodford Island?
- Median household income in Woodford Island was $1,483/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodford Island?
- 16.9% of occupied homes in Woodford Island were rented, 43.8% were owned outright and 27.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodford Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodford Island. 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