Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodside Beach suburb profile
Woodside Beach, VIC · Postcode 3874
This Woodside Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodside Beach, VIC (postcode 3874). 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 Woodside Beach with nearby suburbs.
Woodside Beach at a glance
Population
114
Median rent
$236/wk
Household income
$1,083/wk
Median age
58
Woodside Beach 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
+56.2% over 10 years
Population
114
was 95 in 2016
+19 · +20%
Median rent
$236/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$86 · +57.3%
Household income
$1,083/wk
was $933/wk in 2016
+$150 · +16.1%
Median age
58
was 59 in 2016
-1 · -1.7%
Dig deeper: Woodside Beach population growth · Woodside Beach then and now
Woodside Beach vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodside Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.5% vs area
- Woodside Beach$236/wk
- Nearby$274/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-40.3% vs area
- Woodside Beach$1,083/wk
- Nearby$1,263.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Woodside Beach58
- Nearby47
- VIC40
Personal income
-41.3% vs area
- Woodside Beach$471/wk
- Nearby$648/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodside Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodside Beach sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3954.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2921.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3984.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodside Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodside Beach, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woodside Beach people
- Population
- 114
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 16.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woodside Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,083/wk
- Median personal income
- $471/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodside Beach housing
- Median rent
- $236/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 53%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34%
- Mortgaged
- 11%
- Rented
- 5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 48%
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
Woodside Beach work
- Employment to population
- 42.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.1%
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 3874)
Compare Woodside Beach with nearby suburbs
Woodside Beach in numbers
Woodside Beach had 114 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 16.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34% own their home outright, 11% are paying a mortgage, 5% rent. Separate houses make up 53% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $236/wk, 33% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,083/wk, 39% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20% (from 95 to 114). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $236/wk (+57.3%).
Woodside Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodside Beach, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Woodside Beach was $236/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodside Beach, VIC?
- Woodside Beach had 114 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodside Beach?
- Median household income in Woodside Beach was $1,083/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodside Beach?
- 5% of occupied homes in Woodside Beach were rented, 34% were owned outright and 11% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodside Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodside Beach. 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