Suburb in Moreton Bay

Woorim, QLD

Woorim had a population of 1,843 at the 2021 Census (+0.8% since 2016). Median age 60.0. Median weekly household income $926. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Woorim at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Moreton Bay - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Woorim's population grew by 0.8% to 1,843, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 60.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 5.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 28.4%.

30.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 49.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 6.5% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 879 households.

The median household earns $926 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $340 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,517 a month.

19.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 49.4% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Woorim beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWoorimQLDAustralia
Population1,8435,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+0.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age60.038.038.0
Households8791,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments6.5%12.5%14.3%
Renting30.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright49.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$926$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$340$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,517$1,733$1,863
Born overseas19.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion49.4%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

+0.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,7652011
  2. 1,8292016
  3. 1,8432021

Age

Median age 60.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Woorim Queensland
Share of people by age, Woorim and Queensland
0–95.9%
10–198.4%
20–293.7%
30–396.1%
40–499.7%
50–5916.0%
60–6922.3%
70–7919.3%
80+9.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Woorim at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.9%
  2. Australian39.0%
  3. Irish15.9%
  4. Scottish14.3%
  5. German6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.5%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  3. French0.2%
  4. Italian0.2%
  5. Thai0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.6%
  2. New Zealand4.6%
  3. Scotland0.9%
  4. the Netherlands0.8%
  5. Germany0.7%

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

Around Woorim

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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