Woodroffe, NT: suburb profile

The population of Woodroffe NT is 3,175 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woodroffe is $1,012 per week ($52,624 per year). Median rent in Woodroffe is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Woodroffe has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Woodroffe has a population density of 1,987 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woodroffe is Philippines. The most common religion is No religion (49.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodroffe is $1,800.

Population
3,175
Census 2021
Median income
$1,012/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$360/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

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

Woodroffe vs the typical NT suburb

The median personal income in Woodroffe is $1,012 a week, 18% above the typical NT suburb ($855). That ranks 61st of 163 NT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $360 a week, $110 more than the typical NT suburb. Rent takes 19.0% of the median household income here, against 13.6% in the typical NT suburb. The median resident is 33, the same age as in the typical NT suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWoodroffeTypical NTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,012/wk$855/wk +18%$766/wk
Household income$1,891/wk$1,803/wk +5%$1,637/wk
Rent$360/wk$250/wk +44%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,800/mo$1,950/mo −8%$1,733/mo
Median age3333 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.0%13.6% +5.5 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 Woodroffe, the typical NT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Woodroffe Population

3,175 residents at the 2021 Census.

Woodroffe Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,012/wk
$52,624 per year
Ranked 1,150 of 14,663
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
Ranked 2,908 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

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

Woodroffe Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,891/wk
Median rent $360/wk
Rent to income 19.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Woodroffe against your income

About $8,194 a month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,531/wk
Rent share 19.0%

Woodroffe Schools

16
schools nearby
10
government
936
avg ICSEA score
6,295
total students
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · T-6 · 379 students
1027
ICSEA
Durack Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 474 students
1017
ICSEA
Palmerston Christian College Independent
Combined · T-10 · 365 students
1008
ICSEA
MacKillop Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 795 students
1001
ICSEA
Zuccoli Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 537 students
989
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · T-6 · 165 students
983
ICSEA
Bakewell Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 616 students
978
ICSEA
Rosebery Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 349 students
964
ICSEA
Forrest Parade School Government
Primary · T-6 · 118 students
939
ICSEA
Driver Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 409 students
914
ICSEA
Palmerston College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students
884
ICSEA
Woodroffe Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 327 students
842
ICSEA
Gray Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 283 students
808
ICSEA
Moulden Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 211 students
753
ICSEA
NT Christian College - Palmerston Campus Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

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

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Woodroffe, Northern Territory: 12.5026°S, 130.9807°E

Woodroffe Schools (16)

People in Woodroffe

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (1,615) Female 49.2% (1,567)

Population Density

1,987
people per km²
3,175 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,276
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

Philippines
4.1%
England
1.9%
New Zealand
1.7%
Thailand
0.9%
Vietnam
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%
Germany
0.5%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Tagalog
2.1%
Australian Indigenous Languages
1.4%
Filipino
1.2%
Mandarin
0.8%
Thai
0.8%
Vietnamese
0.8%
Greek
0.7%

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

Ancestry

Australian
37.2%
English
29.7%
Australian Aboriginal
17.1%
Irish
8.9%
Scottish
7.3%
Filipino
5.8%
German
4.6%
Chinese
2.3%
Italian
1.9%
Dutch
1.7%
Greek
1.4%

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
49.7%
Catholic
19.1%
Not stated
11.7%
Anglican
5.1%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Buddhism
2.0%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Pentecostal
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

18.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
35.0% 855
Separated
4.9% 120
Divorced
9.1% 223
Widowed
3.1% 75
Never married
47.8% 1,168

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.1%
Couple: no children
20.4%
One parent: children under 15
17.1%
Couple: no children under 15
13.4%
One parent: no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
24.7%
2 persons
30.4%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
15.2%
5 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Woodroffe

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,100 occupied private dwellings in Woodroffe at the 2021 Census, 41.3% were rented, 12.6% owned outright and 43.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 9 dwellings
Owned outright
12.6% 139 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
43.3% 476 dwellings
Rented
41.3% 454 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.8% 20 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
80.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.1%
2 bedrooms
16.9%
3 bedrooms
56.2%
4 bedrooms
19.5%
5 bedrooms
2.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
34.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.2%
1 vehicle
32.9%
2 vehicles
38.8%
3 vehicles
14.4%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

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

Work, income and education in Woodroffe

Employment

Employed full-time
51.8% 1,068 people
Employed part-time
17.7% 364 people
Unemployed
4.8% 98 people
Not in labour force
25.7% 530 people

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

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.0%
Professionals
18.7%
Community & Personal Service
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
14.2%
Managers
10.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.2%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
5.1%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.1%
Did not go to work
11.0%
Car (passenger)
6.2%
Bus
2.1%
Other
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Walked only
0.9%
Bicycle
0.9%
Truck
0.8%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.5%

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
54.0%
Bachelor Degree
18.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.5%
Certificate I/II
4.4%
Postgraduate Degree
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%

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

Field of Study

Engineering
25.2%
Management & Commerce
22.1%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Health
10.3%
Education
8.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Information Technology
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.3%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
35.3%
Secondary: Government
21.6%
Vocational Education
12.7%
Pre-school
9.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
5.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Secondary: Catholic
5.0%
Primary: Catholic
5.0%

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
84.9%
Has need for assistance
4.6%
Need for assistance not stated
10.6%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
244
Asthma
103
Diabetes
67
Arthritis
66
Lung condition
62
Heart disease
48
Kidney disease
32
Cancer
26
Stroke
20
Dementia
5

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 254
Did not provide
88.2% 1,896

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.5% 314
Not a volunteer
85.5% 1,849

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.6% 14
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 6
Previously served
5.3% 116
Never served
93.8% 2,067

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.3%
1 child
16.2%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
15.0%
4 children
6.8%
5+ children
2.6%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951: 1960
7
1961: 1970
32
1971: 1980
40
1981: 1990
61
1991: 2000
66
2001: 2010
138
2011: 2015
74
2016
15
2017
18
2018
18
2019
15
2020
11

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

Population Mobility

16.6%
moved in the last year
42.3%
moved in the last 5 years
5.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,350
Moved from NT
312
Moved: same area (SA2)
33
Moved from QLD
26
Moved from NSW
22
Moved from SA
20
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from WA
13
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from ACT
4

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5: 14 hours
35.0%
15: 29 hours
12.4%
30+ hours
7.6%
Did not do domestic work
22.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
71.3%
Step family: no other children
16.2%
Blended family: no other children
9.2%
Other couple: children only
1.9%
Intact family: other children present
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Moulden
Income: $851/wk Rent: $295/wk $65/wk less rent
Katherine South
Income: $912/wk Rent: $320/wk $40/wk less rent
Larapinta (NT)
Income: $1,094/wk Rent: $350/wk $10/wk less rent
Driver
Income: $1,011/wk Rent: $350/wk $10/wk less rent
Gray (NT)
Income: $877/wk Rent: $300/wk $60/wk less rent
Sadadeen
Income: $984/wk Rent: $320/wk $40/wk less rent
Nightcliff
Income: $1,203/wk Rent: $350/wk $10/wk less rent
The Gap (NT)
Income: $1,189/wk Rent: $350/wk $10/wk less rent

Suburbs near Woodroffe

The closest suburb to Woodroffe is Moulden, 0.8 km away.

Moulden
0.8 km away · income $851/wk · rent $295/wk
Rosebery (NT)
1.3 km away · income $1,205/wk · rent $420/wk
Gray (NT)
1.3 km away · income $877/wk · rent $300/wk
Bellamack
1.4 km away · income $1,170/wk · rent $360/wk
Bakewell
1.5 km away · income $1,104/wk · rent $380/wk
Driver
1.8 km away · income $1,011/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodroffe

What is the population of Woodroffe NT?

The population of Woodroffe NT is 3,175 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,987 people per km². Woodroffe is ranked #2,309 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woodroffe?

The median personal income in Woodroffe NT is $1,012 per week, or $52,624 per year. The median household income is $1,891 per week. Family income is $2,276 per week. Woodroffe is ranked #1,150 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woodroffe?

Median rent in Woodroffe NT is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Woodroffe ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woodroffe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodroffe NT is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woodroffe?

The median age in Woodroffe NT is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woodroffe a good suburb to live in?

Woodroffe is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,175. The median income is $1,012/wk, which is above the typical NT suburb ($855/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% 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: 70292. All dollar figures in AUD.