Suburb in Blue Mountains

Woodford, NSW

Woodford had a population of 1,953 at the 2021 Census (+1.0% since 2016). Median age 44.9. Median weekly household income $1,909. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Woodford at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Woodford's population grew by 1.0% to 1,953, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 44.9, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.1%.

10.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 39.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 756 households.

The median household earns $1,909 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $413 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,952 a month.

17.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 56.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Woodford beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWoodfordNSWAustralia
Population1,953*8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age44.9*38.438.2
Households756*2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%*21.8%14.3%
Renting10.2%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright39.6%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,909*$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$413*$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,952*$2,142$1,866
Born overseas17.8%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.3%*28.2%23.6%
No religion56.3%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,9362011
  2. 1,9342016
  3. 1,9532021

Age

Median age 44.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Woodford New South Wales
Share of people by age, Woodford and New South Wales
0–911.5%
10–1911.3%
20–299.6%
30–3911.6%
40–4913.1%
50–5916.7%
60–6916.1%
70–797.7%
80+2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Woodford at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.3%
  2. Australian39.3%
  3. Irish16.3%
  4. Scottish12.9%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish1.3%
  2. Japanese0.4%
  3. Mandarin0.4%
  4. Persian (excluding Dari)0.4%
  5. Italian0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.4%
  2. New Zealand1.0%
  3. Scotland0.6%
  4. the United States0.6%
  5. Germany0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Woodford

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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