Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woongoolba suburb profile
Woongoolba, QLD · Postcode 4207
This Woongoolba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woongoolba, QLD (postcode 4207). 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 Woongoolba with nearby suburbs.
Woongoolba at a glance
Population
282
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
39
Woongoolba 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
-2.4% over 10 years
Population
282
was 280 in 2016
+2 · +0.7%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $195/wk in 2016
+$95 · +48.7%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$167 · +12.1%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Woongoolba population growth · Woongoolba then and now
Woongoolba vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Woongoolba, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Woongoolba$290/wk
- Nearby$362.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-23.5% vs area
- Woongoolba$1,542/wk
- Nearby$1,616.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
+5.4% vs area
- Woongoolba39
- Nearby36
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-15.4% vs area
- Woongoolba$732/wk
- Nearby$759/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Woongoolba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woongoolba sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3953.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3932.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2963.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2898.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woongoolba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woongoolba, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woongoolba people
- Population
- 282
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 7.4%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woongoolba income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $732/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woongoolba housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,898/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.9%
- Mortgaged
- 20.4%
- Rented
- 28.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
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
Woongoolba work
- Employment to population
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- 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 4207)
Compare Woongoolba with nearby suburbs
Woongoolba in numbers
Woongoolba had 282 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 7.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.9% own their home outright, 20.4% are paying a mortgage, 28.2% rent. Separate houses make up 90.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.7% (from 280 to 282). Median rent moved from $195/wk to $290/wk (+48.7%).
Woongoolba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woongoolba, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Woongoolba was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woongoolba, QLD?
- Woongoolba had 282 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woongoolba?
- Median household income in Woongoolba was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woongoolba?
- 28.2% of occupied homes in Woongoolba were rented, 35.9% were owned outright and 20.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woongoolba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woongoolba. 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 · Richest suburbs in Brisbane