Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woombye suburb profile
Woombye, QLD · Postcode 4559
This Woombye suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woombye, QLD (postcode 4559). 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 Woombye with nearby suburbs.
Woombye at a glance
Population
3,944
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,763/wk
Median age
40
Woombye 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
+37.6% over 10 years
Population
3,944
was 3,246 in 2016
+698 · +21.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,763/wk
was $1,347/wk in 2016
+$416 · +30.9%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Woombye population growth · Woombye then and now
Woombye vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Woombye, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.1% vs area
- Woombye$400/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+2.6% vs area
- Woombye$1,763/wk
- Nearby$1,648/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Woombye40
- Nearby42
- QLD39
Personal income
-4.3% vs area
- Woombye$757/wk
- Nearby$715/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Woombye compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woombye sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,014.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6981
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woombye on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woombye, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woombye people
- Population
- 3,944
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 18.5%
- 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
Woombye income
- Median household income
- $1,763/wk
- Median personal income
- $757/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woombye housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,830/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 26.9%
- Mortgaged
- 42.2%
- Rented
- 25.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.6%
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
Woombye work
- Employment to population
- 63.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.5%
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 4559)
Compare Woombye with nearby suburbs
Woombye in numbers
Woombye had 3,944 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 439th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 40, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 18.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.9% own their home outright, 42.2% are paying a mortgage, 25.4% rent. Separate houses make up 82.7% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,763/wk, 4% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 56.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 21.5% (from 3,246 to 3,944). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $400/wk (+17.6%).
Woombye suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woombye, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Woombye was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woombye, QLD?
- Woombye had 3,944 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woombye?
- Median household income in Woombye was $1,763/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woombye?
- 25.4% of occupied homes in Woombye were rented, 26.9% were owned outright and 42.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woombye suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woombye. 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