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Woodenbong, NSW

Woodenbong had a population of 390 at the 2021 Census (+2.4% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $929. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Woodenbong at a glance

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

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Woodenbong's population grew by 2.4% to 390, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 7.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.8%.

22.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 49.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 174 households.

The median household earns $929 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $997 a month.

10.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.8% use a language other than English at home. 36.9% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Woodenbong beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWoodenbongNSWAustralia
Population3908,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+2.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age55.039.038.0
Households1742,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments1.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting22.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright49.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$929$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$200$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$997$2,167$1,863
Born overseas10.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.9%35.7%41.9%

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

Population and age

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

Population

+2.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4332011
  2. 3812016
  3. 3902021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Woodenbong New South Wales
Share of people by age, Woodenbong and New South Wales
0–97.4%
10–1910.3%
20–296.9%
30–397.4%
40–499.0%
50–5914.4%
60–6922.8%
70–7912.8%
80+10.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Woodenbong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.4%
  2. Australian39.7%
  3. Scottish13.2%
  4. Irish10.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Bengali0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. Singapore1.7%
  4. the United States1.1%
  5. the Philippines0.9%

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

Around Woodenbong

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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