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Woodridge, QLD 4114 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
12,982
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
33
Median age
Years
43.4%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.7
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,043/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$510/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$280/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,200/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
60.1%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
1.2%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
8.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
39.2%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
15.3%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
48.5%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 17.6%Mortgaged 18.5%Rented 59.8%Other / not stated 4.0%

Where the growth came from

Woodridge gained 1,675 residents from internal migration and 529 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,107 people moved away — a net addition of 97 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,675
Internal migration out+1,885
Overseas migration in+529
Natural increase+129
Population (ERP)
14,127
▲ 2,386 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.63%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+97
2,204 in · 2,107 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
93rd
Top 38% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Woodridge against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Woodridge population grew from 13,011 in 2016 to 14,127 in 2025, a change of 8.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearWoodridgeQueensland average
201613,0114,845,152
201713,1044,926,380
201813,2005,006,623
201913,2455,088,847
202013,3355,165,613
202113,2055,215,814
202213,1915,310,905
202313,5835,450,235
202413,9015,571,890
202514,1275,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population12,58012,982+3.2%
Median age3233+1 yr
Median household income$937/wk$1,043/wk+11%
Median weekly rent$275/wk$280/wk+1.8%
Born overseas46.6%43.4%-3.3 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
5
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
24
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Woodridge SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 24 parks. For families: 19 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant. Staying active: 40 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Trinder Park, is about 850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 63 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Woodridge North State prepatory Centre
  • Woodridge North State School
  • St Paul's Primary School
  • Harris Fields State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Active Kids Early Learning Centre
  • Pelican Point Early Learning Centre
Shopping centres
  • Compton Plaza
Supermarkets
  • Foodworks
Parks
  • Forest Park
  • Plunkett Park
  • Albert Park
  • Parkdale Park
  • Settlers Park (Woodridge)
  • Prince Park
  • Willow Park (Woodridge)
  • Timms Park
Train stations
  • Trinder Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 736
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 780
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 1
score 806
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 821

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Underwood+1.6%
02Logan Central+1.2%
03Daisy Hill+0.8%
04Kingston (Qld)+0.7%
05Slacks Creek+0.7%
06Springwood+0.4%
07Rochedale South - Priestdale+0.1%