Suburb in Brisbane

Wooloowin, QLD

Wooloowin had a population of 4,029 at the 2021 Census (+3.8% since 2016). Median age 35.1. Median weekly household income $2,116. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wooloowin at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane Inner City

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wooloowin's population grew by 3.8% to 4,029, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 35.1, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.8%.

49.7% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 16.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 48.2% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 1,699 households.

The median household earns $2,116 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,290 a month.

26.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 17.0% use a language other than English at home. 45.6% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wooloowin beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWooloowinQLDAustralia
Population4,0295,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age35.138.238.2
Households1,6991,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments48.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting49.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright16.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,116$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$350$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,290$1,740$1,866
Born overseas26.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home17.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion45.6%44.8%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

+3.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,6642011
  2. 3,8812016
  3. 4,0292021

Age

Median age 35.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Wooloowin Queensland
Share of people by age, Wooloowin and Queensland
0–911.0%
10–199.3%
20–2918.6%
30–3920.2%
40–4915.2%
50–5912.0%
60–697.5%
70–794.1%
80+1.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wooloowin at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.4%
  2. Australian32.5%
  3. Irish15.7%
  4. Scottish13.0%
  5. Italian6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali4.0%
  2. Italian1.6%
  3. Spanish1.1%
  4. Mandarin0.9%
  5. Japanese0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Nepal4.2%
  2. New Zealand3.4%
  3. England2.9%
  4. India1.9%
  5. Italy0.9%

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

Around Wooloowin

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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