Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woomargama suburb profile
Woomargama, NSW · Postcode 2644
This Woomargama suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woomargama, NSW (postcode 2644). 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 Woomargama with nearby suburbs.
Woomargama at a glance
Population
173
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,583/wk
Median age
44
Woomargama 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
+9.5% over 10 years
Population
173
was 157 in 2016
+16 · +10.2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$150 · +150%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $939/wk in 2016
+$644 · +68.6%
Median age
44
was 48 in 2016
-4 · -8.3%
Dig deeper: Woomargama population growth · Woomargama then and now
Woomargama vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Woomargama, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Woomargama$250/wk
- Nearby$251.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-14.1% vs area
- Woomargama$1,583/wk
- Nearby$1,193.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Woomargama44
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
+1.7% vs area
- Woomargama$822/wk
- Nearby$651.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Woomargama compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woomargama sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,010.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,040.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5959.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woomargama on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woomargama, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woomargama people
- Population
- 173
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 2.9%
- 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
Woomargama income
- Median household income
- $1,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $822/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woomargama housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.6%
- Mortgaged
- 43%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.7%
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
Woomargama work
- Employment to population
- 61%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.4%
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 2644)
Compare Woomargama with nearby suburbs
Woomargama in numbers
Woomargama had 173 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 2.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.6% own their home outright, 43% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 77.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,583/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.2% (from 157 to 173). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $250/wk (+150%).
Woomargama suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woomargama, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Woomargama was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woomargama, NSW?
- Woomargama had 173 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woomargama?
- Median household income in Woomargama was $1,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woomargama?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Woomargama were rented, 31.6% were owned outright and 43% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woomargama suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woomargama. 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