Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woolnorth suburb profile
Woolnorth, TAS · Postcode 7330
This Woolnorth suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woolnorth, TAS (postcode 7330). 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 Woolnorth with nearby suburbs.
Woolnorth at a glance
Population
161
Median rent
$235/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
28
Woolnorth 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
+30.9% over 10 years
Population
161
was 112 in 2016
+49 · +43.8%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$187 · +11.5%
Median age
28
was 27 in 2016
+1 · +3.7%
Dig deeper: Woolnorth population growth · Woolnorth then and now
Woolnorth vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Woolnorth, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.7% vs area
- Woolnorth$235/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+30.4% vs area
- Woolnorth$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,238/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
-31.7% vs area
- Woolnorth28
- Nearby44.5
- TAS41
Personal income
+46.9% vs area
- Woolnorth$1,062/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Woolnorth compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woolnorth sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3986.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5959.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woolnorth on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woolnorth, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woolnorth people
- Population
- 161
- Median age
- 28
- Born overseas
- 18.6%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woolnorth income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,062/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woolnorth housing
- Median rent
- $235/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 73%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.1%
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
Woolnorth work
- Employment to population
- 50.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 32%
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 7330)
Compare Woolnorth with nearby suburbs
Woolnorth in numbers
Woolnorth had 161 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 360th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 28, 33% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 18.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 21.6% rent. Separate houses make up 73% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $235/wk, 20% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, 27% above the typical TAS 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 43.8% (from 112 to 161).
Woolnorth suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woolnorth, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Woolnorth was $235/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woolnorth, TAS?
- Woolnorth had 161 residents at the 2021 Census, up 43.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woolnorth?
- Median household income in Woolnorth was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woolnorth?
- 21.6% of occupied homes in Woolnorth were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woolnorth suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woolnorth. 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