Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woonona suburb profile
Woonona, NSW · Postcode 2517
This Woonona suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woonona, NSW (postcode 2517). 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 Woonona with nearby suburbs.
Woonona at a glance
Population
12,374
Median rent
$395/wk
Household income
$1,816/wk
Median age
43
Woonona 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
+7.3% over 10 years
Population
12,374
was 12,187 in 2016
+187 · +1.5%
Median rent
$395/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$75 · +23.4%
Household income
$1,816/wk
was $1,511/wk in 2016
+$305 · +20.2%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Woonona population growth · Woonona then and now
Woonona vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Woonona, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6% vs area
- Woonona$395/wk
- Nearby$363/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-1.5% vs area
- Woonona$1,816/wk
- Nearby$1,513/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Woonona43
- Nearby39.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-2.5% vs area
- Woonona$788/wk
- Nearby$743.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Woonona compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woonona sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,030.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,031.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,038.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woonona on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woonona, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woonona people
- Population
- 12,374
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 14.7%
- 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
Woonona income
- Median household income
- $1,816/wk
- Median personal income
- $788/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woonona housing
- Median rent
- $395/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 18.1%
- Owned outright
- 35.2%
- Mortgaged
- 33.8%
- Rented
- 23.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.3%
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
Woonona work
- Employment to population
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.3%
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 2517)
Compare Woonona with nearby suburbs
Woonona in numbers
Woonona had 12,374 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 136th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 14.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.2% own their home outright, 33.8% are paying a mortgage, 23.3% rent. Separate houses make up 59.8% of dwellings, with 18.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $395/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,816/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 53.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.5% (from 12,187 to 12,374). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $395/wk (+23.4%).
Woonona suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woonona, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Woonona was $395/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woonona, NSW?
- Woonona had 12,374 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woonona?
- Median household income in Woonona was $1,816/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woonona?
- 23.3% of occupied homes in Woonona were rented, 35.2% were owned outright and 33.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woonona suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woonona. 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