Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodford suburb profile
Woodford, NSW · Postcode 2778
This Woodford suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodford, NSW (postcode 2778). 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 with nearby suburbs.
Woodford at a glance
Population
1,953
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$1,913/wk
Median age
44
Woodford 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
+0.9% over 10 years
Population
1,953
was 1,934 in 2016
+19 · +1%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$70 · +20%
Household income
$1,913/wk
was $1,586/wk in 2016
+$327 · +20.6%
Median age
44
was 46 in 2016
-2 · -4.3%
Dig deeper: Woodford population growth · Woodford then and now
Woodford vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodford, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Woodford$420/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+3.8% vs area
- Woodford$1,913/wk
- Nearby$1,969/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Woodford44
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
+3.5% vs area
- Woodford$836/wk
- Nearby$881.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodford compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodford sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,057.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,041.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,059.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodford on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodford, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woodford people
- Population
- 1,953
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 17.3%
- 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 income
- Median household income
- $1,913/wk
- Median personal income
- $836/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodford housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,997/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.9%
- Owned outright
- 36.5%
- Mortgaged
- 45.8%
- Rented
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.5%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 59.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 64.5%
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 2778)
Compare Woodford with nearby suburbs
Woodford in numbers
Woodford had 1,953 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 17.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.5% own their home outright, 45.8% are paying a mortgage, 9.4% rent. Separate houses make up 91.6% of dwellings, with 0.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 5% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,913/wk, 6% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.3%. 64.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1% (from 1,934 to 1,953). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $420/wk (+20%).
Woodford suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodford, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Woodford was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodford, NSW?
- Woodford had 1,953 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodford?
- Median household income in Woodford was $1,913/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodford?
- 9.4% of occupied homes in Woodford were rented, 36.5% were owned outright and 45.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodford suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodford (NSW). 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