Suburb in Greater Geraldton

Woorree, WA

Woorree had a population of 1,295 at the 2021 Census (−3.4% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $2,050. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Woorree at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Woorree's population shrank by 3.4% to 1,295, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.3%.

8.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 45.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 452 households.

The median household earns $2,050 a week, above the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,857 a month.

11.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 3.9% use a language other than English at home. 42.7% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Woorree beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWoorreeWAAustralia
Population1,2952,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−3.4%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age45.038.038.0
Households452964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting8.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright45.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,050$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$300$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,857$1,842$1,863
Born overseas11.9%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.9%19.6%23.6%
No religion42.7%46.7%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

−3.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1992011
  2. 1,3412016
  3. 1,2952021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Woorree Western Australia
Share of people by age, Woorree and Western Australia
0–910.7%
10–1914.6%
20–299.0%
30–399.1%
40–4913.8%
50–5916.4%
60–6912.9%
70–799.7%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Woorree at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.4%
  2. Australian46.8%
  3. Scottish10.9%
  4. Irish9.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.8%
  2. Filipino0.7%
  3. Italian0.6%
  4. Tagalog0.3%
  5. German0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.3%
  2. New Zealand1.5%
  3. South Africa1.1%
  4. Scotland0.7%
  5. the Philippines0.5%

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

Around Woorree

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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