Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woorinen South suburb profile
Woorinen South, VIC · Postcode 3588
This Woorinen South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woorinen South, VIC (postcode 3588). 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 Woorinen South with nearby suburbs.
Woorinen South at a glance
Population
404
Median rent
$175/wk
Household income
$1,283/wk
Median age
42
Woorinen South 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
-2.9% over 10 years
Population
404
was 356 in 2016
+48 · +13.5%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
$35 · -16.7%
Household income
$1,283/wk
was $1,066/wk in 2016
+$217 · +20.4%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Woorinen South population growth · Woorinen South then and now
Woorinen South vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Woorinen South, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.2% vs area
- Woorinen South$175/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-29.2% vs area
- Woorinen South$1,283/wk
- Nearby$1,059/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Woorinen South42
- Nearby46
- VIC40
Personal income
-26.3% vs area
- Woorinen South$592/wk
- Nearby$589/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Woorinen South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woorinen South sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2947.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2902.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4993.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1867.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woorinen South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woorinen South, VIC.
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Woorinen South people
- Population
- 404
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 7.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woorinen South income
- Median household income
- $1,283/wk
- Median personal income
- $592/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woorinen South housing
- Median rent
- $175/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.4%
- Mortgaged
- 38%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
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
Woorinen South work
- Employment to population
- 53.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.7%
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 3588)
Compare Woorinen South with nearby suburbs
Woorinen South in numbers
Woorinen South had 404 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.4% own their home outright, 38% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 95.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $175/wk, 50% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,283/wk, 28% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.5% (from 356 to 404). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $175/wk (-16.7%).
Woorinen South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woorinen South, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Woorinen South was $175/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woorinen South, VIC?
- Woorinen South had 404 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woorinen South?
- Median household income in Woorinen South was $1,283/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woorinen South?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Woorinen South were rented, 42.4% were owned outright and 38% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woorinen South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woorinen South. 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