Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woorree suburb profile
Woorree, WA · Postcode 6530
This Woorree suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woorree, WA (postcode 6530). 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 Woorree with nearby suburbs.
Woorree at a glance
Population
1,295
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,050/wk
Median age
45
Woorree 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
+8% over 10 years
Population
1,295
was 1,341 in 2016
-46 · -3.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,050/wk
was $1,776/wk in 2016
+$274 · +15.4%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Woorree population growth · Woorree then and now
Woorree vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Woorree, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Woorree$300/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+11.4% vs area
- Woorree$2,050/wk
- Nearby$1,373.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Woorree45
- Nearby38
- WA39
Personal income
+4.4% vs area
- Woorree$892/wk
- Nearby$702/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Woorree compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woorree sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,046.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,074.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3918.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woorree on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woorree, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woorree people
- Population
- 1,295
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- 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
Woorree income
- Median household income
- $2,050/wk
- Median personal income
- $892/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woorree housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,857/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.4%
- Mortgaged
- 42.4%
- Rented
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.4%
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
Woorree work
- Employment to population
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.4%
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 6530)
Compare Woorree with nearby suburbs
Woorree in numbers
Woorree had 1,295 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 403rd most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.4% own their home outright, 42.4% are paying a mortgage, 7.7% rent. Separate houses make up 92.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,050/wk, 15% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 40.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 3.4% (from 1,341 to 1,295). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $300/wk (+0%).
Woorree suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woorree, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Woorree was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woorree, WA?
- Woorree had 1,295 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woorree?
- Median household income in Woorree was $2,050/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woorree?
- 7.7% of occupied homes in Woorree were rented, 42.4% were owned outright and 42.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woorree suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woorree. 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