Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woodwark suburb profile
Woodwark, QLD · Postcode 4802
This Woodwark suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woodwark, QLD (postcode 4802). 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 Woodwark with nearby suburbs.
Woodwark at a glance
Population
559
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$2,031/wk
Median age
44
Woodwark 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
+48.7% over 10 years
Population
559
was 374 in 2016
+185 · +49.5%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$120 · +40%
Household income
$2,031/wk
was $1,864/wk in 2016
+$167 · +9%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Woodwark population growth · Woodwark then and now
Woodwark vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Woodwark, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+13.5% vs area
- Woodwark$420/wk
- Nearby$358/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+18.2% vs area
- Woodwark$2,031/wk
- Nearby$1,600.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Woodwark44
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
+11.8% vs area
- Woodwark$884/wk
- Nearby$864.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Woodwark compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woodwark sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,062.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,024.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,091.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4955.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woodwark on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woodwark, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woodwark people
- Population
- 559
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 16.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woodwark income
- Median household income
- $2,031/wk
- Median personal income
- $884/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woodwark housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.2%
- Mortgaged
- 43.3%
- Rented
- 10%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.8%
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
Woodwark work
- Employment to population
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.9%
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 4802)
Compare Woodwark with nearby suburbs
Woodwark in numbers
Woodwark had 559 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 16.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.2% own their home outright, 43.3% are paying a mortgage, 10% rent. Separate houses make up 82.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 20% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,031/wk, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 49.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 49.5% (from 374 to 559). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $420/wk (+40%).
Woodwark suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woodwark, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Woodwark was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woodwark, QLD?
- Woodwark had 559 residents at the 2021 Census, up 49.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woodwark?
- Median household income in Woodwark was $2,031/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woodwark?
- 10% of occupied homes in Woodwark were rented, 26.2% were owned outright and 43.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woodwark suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woodwark. 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