Woodburn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woodburn

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 46% of people in Woodburn have never married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The town has a population of 743 people and a typical age of 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Woodburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodburn sits — Total population

743 ▼ -4.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodburn — higher than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woodburn743
2472, NSW 1,987
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales average and noticeably older than the Australian figure.

743 ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 775
  • 2016: 739
  • 2021: 743

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs ▼ -2.4%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 19% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national levels.

18.8% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Woodburn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. At 21.6%, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is far above the national figure.

4.4% ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

21.6% ▲ +46.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Woodburn, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 15 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 24 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 42 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 29 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 24 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 17 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 32 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 24 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 18 males; 20–24: 24 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 28 males; 15–19: 24 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 26 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 20 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 30 males; 0–4: 12 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14397/woodburn/topic/demographics-identity