Woodridge, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Woodridge QLD is 12,982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woodridge is $510 per week ($26,520 per year). Median rent in Woodridge is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Woodridge has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Woodridge has a population density of 2,780 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woodridge is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (29.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Samoan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodridge is $1,200.

Population
12,982
Census 2021
Median income
$510/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$280/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Woodridge vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Woodridge is $510 a week, 32% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,371st of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $280 a week, $40 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 26.8% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 33, 9 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWoodridgeTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$510/wk$747/wk −32%$766/wk
Household income$1,043/wk$1,593/wk −35%$1,637/wk
Rent$280/wk$320/wk −13%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,200/mo$1,625/mo −26%$1,733/mo
Median age3342 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income26.8%20.4% +6.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Woodridge, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Woodridge Population

12,982 residents at the 2021 Census.

Woodridge Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$510/wk
$26,520 per year
Ranked 8,104 of 14,663
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
Ranked 5,374 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Woodridge Rent Prices & Affordability

27% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,043/wk
Median rent $280/wk
Rent to income 26.8%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Woodridge against your income

About $4,520 a month
Median rent $280/wk
Left after rent $763/wk
Rent share 26.8%

Woodridge Schools

20
schools nearby
13
government
937
avg ICSEA score
9,672
total students
Islamic College of Brisbane Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,712 students
1057
ICSEA
Springwood Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 435 students
1009
ICSEA
Kuraby Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 88 students
1008
ICSEA
Kuraby State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
998
ICSEA
Springwood Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 252 students
984
ICSEA
Logan City Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 381 students
963
ICSEA
St Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 346 students
935
ICSEA
Mabel Park State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,814 students
916
ICSEA
Y Schools Queensland - Logan Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 346 students
908
ICSEA
Harris Fields State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students
889
ICSEA
Mabel Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 718 students
885
ICSEA
Woodridge North State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students
884
ICSEA
Woodridge State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 733 students
884
ICSEA
Berrinba East State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 398 students
875
ICSEA
Woodridge State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,088 students
856
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Woodridge, with a map

Woodridge Map

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Woodridge, Queensland: 27.6286°S, 153.1050°E

Woodridge Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (20)

People in Woodridge

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (6,550) Female 49.5% (6,432)

Population Density

2,780
people per km²
12,982 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,197
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
6.9%
Myanmar
3.9%
Afghanistan
2.2%
England
1.7%
Samoa
1.7%
India
1.5%
Pakistan
1.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Samoan
3.0%
Arabic
1.8%
Urdu
1.6%
Mandarin
0.7%
Vietnamese
0.7%
Hindi
0.7%
Punjabi
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
22.9%
Australian
21.2%
Australian Aboriginal
5.3%
Irish
5.3%
Scottish
4.7%
Samoan
4.3%
Maori
3.2%
German
2.9%
Chinese
2.6%
Indian
1.8%
Filipino
1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
29.1%
Not stated
13.3%
Catholic
12.3%
Islam
12.2%
Anglican
6.6%
Christian (other)
5.6%
Baptist
4.2%
Pentecostal
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

6.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
32.1% 3,201
Separated
5.7% 570
Divorced
11.3% 1,125
Widowed
6.1% 608
Never married
44.9% 4,481

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.5%
One parent: children under 15
20.5%
Couple: no children
16.4%
Couple: no children under 15
11.1%
One parent: no children under 15
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
30.8%
2 persons
27.4%
3 persons
15.7%
4 persons
10.3%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Woodridge

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,240 occupied private dwellings in Woodridge at the 2021 Census, 59.8% were rented, 17.6% owned outright and 18.5% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 46 dwellings
Owned outright
17.6% 748 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
18.5% 786 dwellings
Rented
59.8% 2,537 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.7% 116 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
61.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
28.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
26.9%
3 bedrooms
55.4%
4 bedrooms
9.6%
5 bedrooms
2.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.2%
$300-$449/mo
3.7%
$450-$599/mo
3.9%
$600-$799/mo
8.3%
$800-$999/mo
11.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
34.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.2%
1 vehicle
44.9%
2 vehicles
27.3%
3 vehicles
9.5%
4+ vehicles
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Woodridge

Employment

Employed full-time
25.9% 2,183 people
Employed part-time
16.1% 1,360 people
Unemployed
8.5% 713 people
Not in labour force
49.5% 4,167 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
19.9%
Professionals
15.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.9%
Labourers
14.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
14.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Managers
5.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
9.6%
$500-$649/wk
8.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.3%
$4,000+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
10.4%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
14.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.1%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.5%
Car (passenger)
8.9%
Did not go to work
8.5%
Train
2.3%
Bus
1.8%
Walked only
1.7%
Truck
1.3%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Bachelor Degree
18.9%
Certificate I/II
6.5%
Postgraduate Degree
6.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.9%
Society & Culture
20.2%
Engineering
18.5%
Health
8.6%
Education
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Architecture & Building
5.1%
Information Technology
4.5%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.6%
Secondary: Government
30.3%
Vocational Education
14.4%
Pre-school
6.7%
Primary: Catholic
5.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Secondary: Catholic
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
79.8%
Has need for assistance
8.4%
Need for assistance not stated
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,409
Asthma
498
Diabetes
451
Arthritis
383
Lung condition
360
Heart disease
309
Stroke
184
Kidney disease
165
Cancer
140
Dementia
83

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 1,119
Did not provide
87.1% 7,574

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.4% 910
Not a volunteer
89.6% 7,833

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 6
Previously served
2.2% 191
Never served
97.8% 8,610

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
34.3%
1 child
13.7%
2 children
20.1%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
9.6%
5+ children
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951: 1960
75
1961: 1970
207
1971: 1980
260
1981: 1990
409
1991: 2000
597
2001: 2010
1,048
2011: 2015
1,116
2016
230
2017
173
2018
221
2019
320
2020
96
2021
32

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.9%
moved in the last year
48.1%
moved in the last 5 years
15.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,368
Moved from QLD
1,302
Moved: same area (SA2)
327
Moved from overseas
105
Moved from NSW
79
Moved from VIC
20
Moved from SA
8
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from WA
4
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.6%
5: 14 hours
21.0%
15: 29 hours
9.3%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
43.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
81.4%
Step family: no other children
9.0%
Blended family: no other children
5.7%
Intact family: other children present
2.8%
Other couple: children only
0.6%
Step family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Woodridge

The closest suburb to Woodridge is Logan Central, 1.8 km away.

Logan Central
1.8 km away · income $475/wk · rent $280/wk
Underwood (Qld)
2.5 km away · income $803/wk · rent $400/wk
Kuraby
2.9 km away · income $740/wk · rent $400/wk
Springwood (Qld)
3.3 km away · income $791/wk · rent $380/wk
Slacks Creek
3.6 km away · income $622/wk · rent $310/wk
Stretton
3.8 km away · income $708/wk · rent $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodridge

What is the population of Woodridge QLD?

The population of Woodridge QLD is 12,982 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,780 people per km². Woodridge is ranked #373 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woodridge?

The median personal income in Woodridge QLD is $510 per week, or $26,520 per year. The median household income is $1,043 per week. Family income is $1,197 per week. Woodridge is ranked #8,104 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woodridge?

Median rent in Woodridge QLD is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate. Woodridge ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woodridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodridge QLD is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woodridge?

The median age in Woodridge QLD is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woodridge a good suburb to live in?

Woodridge is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,982. The median income is $510/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33138. All dollar figures in AUD.