Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woomera suburb profile
Woomera, SA · Postcode 5720
This Woomera suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woomera, SA (postcode 5720). 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 Woomera with nearby suburbs.
Woomera at a glance
Population
132
Median rent
$103/wk
Household income
$1,829/wk
Median age
43
Woomera 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
-38.9% over 10 years
Population
132
was 146 in 2016
-14 · -9.6%
Median rent
$103/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
$17 · -14.2%
Household income
$1,829/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$267 · +17.1%
Median age
43
was 48 in 2016
-5 · -10.4%
Dig deeper: Woomera population growth · Woomera then and now
Woomera vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Woomera, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-67.8% vs area
- Woomera$103/wk
- Nearby$218/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+17.3% vs area
- Woomera$1,829/wk
- Nearby$1,384.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+4.9% vs area
- Woomera43
- Nearby39.5
- SA41
Personal income
+63.3% vs area
- Woomera$1,275/wk
- Nearby$741/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Woomera compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woomera sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,042.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1924.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3933.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woomera on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woomera, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woomera people
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- Average household size
- 1.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woomera income
- Median household income
- $1,829/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,275/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woomera housing
- Median rent
- $103/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 34%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.6%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 60.7%
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
Woomera work
- Employment to population
- 75.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.5%
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 5720)
Compare Woomera with nearby suburbs
Woomera in numbers
Woomera had 132 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.7 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 19.4% rent. Separate houses make up 34% of dwellings, with 1.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $103/wk, 67% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,829/wk, 20% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.6% (from 146 to 132). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $103/wk (-14.2%).
Woomera suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woomera, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Woomera was $103/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woomera, SA?
- Woomera had 132 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woomera?
- Median household income in Woomera was $1,829/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woomera?
- 19.4% of occupied homes in Woomera were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woomera suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woomera. 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