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Woolgoolga NSW 2456

4,114 addresses · 132 streets

Page Electorate › Coffs Harbour LGA › Woolgoolga · 457 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Woolgoolga is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 6,151 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,190 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

6,151Population
45Median age
$1,190Median household income / wk
$360Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Woolgoolga - Arrawarra statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Woolgoolga itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Coffs Harbour Regional Airport, 24 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs4/10

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 74.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Woolgoolga

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Woolgoolga NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202074.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202180.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.2% · Labour-force participation 51.9%

Population by age in Woolgoolga
Population by age, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4325
5-14643
15-19285
20-24253
25-34836
35-44703
45-54654
55-64813
65-74943
75-84486
85+220
Dwelling types in Woolgoolga
Dwelling types, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,911
Townhouse307
Apartment79
Other11
Households by weekly income in Woolgoolga
Households by weekly income, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650519
$650-1,499772
$1,500-2,999570
$3,000+280
Top ancestries in Woolgoolga
Top ancestries, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,321
Australian1,866
Other1,001
Irish618
Indian550
Scottish548
Housing tenure in Woolgoolga
Housing tenure, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,018
Mortgage525
Rented678
Other59
Cars per household in Woolgoolga
Cars per household, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0131
1933
2763
3277
4+171
Commute to work in Woolgoolga
Commute to work, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,835
Train0
Bus7
Tram/ferry0
Walked90
Bicycle13
Home211
Top countries of birth in Woolgoolga
Top countries of birth, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India659
England214
Malaysia61
New Zealand60
Germany36
Scotland31
Languages used at home in Woolgoolga
Languages used at home, Woolgoolga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi1,056
Mandarin81
Japanese19
German18
Cantonese15
Korean12

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12,140 bird observations recorded near Woolgoolga — most often seen:

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