Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woolamai suburb profile
Woolamai, VIC · Postcode 3995
This Woolamai suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woolamai, VIC (postcode 3995). 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 Woolamai with nearby suburbs.
Woolamai at a glance
Population
245
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,402/wk
Median age
52
Woolamai 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
+29.6% over 10 years
Population
245
was 208 in 2016
+37 · +17.8%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $125/wk in 2016
+$165 · +132%
Household income
$1,402/wk
was $1,057/wk in 2016
+$345 · +32.6%
Median age
52
was 51 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Woolamai population growth · Woolamai then and now
Woolamai vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Woolamai, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.8% vs area
- Woolamai$290/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-22.7% vs area
- Woolamai$1,402/wk
- Nearby$1,319/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Woolamai52
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
-16.2% vs area
- Woolamai$673/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Woolamai compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woolamai sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,038.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,060.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,039.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woolamai on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woolamai, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woolamai people
- Population
- 245
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 15.9%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woolamai income
- Median household income
- $1,402/wk
- Median personal income
- $673/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woolamai housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.6%
- Mortgaged
- 21.7%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.3%
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
Woolamai work
- Employment to population
- 50.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.5%
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 3995)
Compare Woolamai with nearby suburbs
Woolamai in numbers
Woolamai had 245 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 15.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.6% own their home outright, 21.7% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 77.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,402/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb. 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 17.8% (from 208 to 245). Median rent moved from $125/wk to $290/wk (+132%).
Woolamai suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woolamai, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Woolamai was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woolamai, VIC?
- Woolamai had 245 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woolamai?
- Median household income in Woolamai was $1,402/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woolamai?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Woolamai were rented, 42.6% were owned outright and 21.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woolamai suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woolamai. 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