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Woodend (Qld) has an estimated 1,522 residents, up from 1,483 at the 2021 Census — a change of 39 people, or 2.6%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years, slower than 76% of areas nationally. That puts 1,171 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Woodend (Qld) is estimated to have a population of around 1,522, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of wider ABS regional updates alongside post-Census address validations. This indicates an addition of 39 people (2.6%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 1,483 people. The updated figure stems from AreaSearch's review of the ABS June 2025 ERP release coupled with 3 validated new addresses recorded since the Census date. Consequently, the population density stands at 1,170 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with benchmark averages tracked by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration served as the core growth engine, generating roughly 76.0% of recent population additions in the locality. Population projections for the suburb of Woodend (Qld) utilise ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, supplemented beyond 2032 and for unmapped SA2s by Queensland State Government 2023 releases based on 2021 numbers. Because state datasets lack granular age breakdowns, AreaSearch applies age-cohort distribution weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (2022 base). Looking forward, the suburb of Woodend (Qld) is positioned for exceptional demographic expansion, ranking within the top 10 percent of Australian statistical areas, with aggregated SA2 figures pointing to an increase of 795 persons to 2041, representing a 52.2% overall surge across the 16 years.
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Over the preceding five years, Woodend registered a mere 2 dwelling approvals, highlighting a mature urban environment with scarce undeveloped land remaining for new builds. In such established settings, property seekers encounter restricted construction opportunities, which generally channels steady interest toward existing housing stock. Residential building activity in Woodend remains well below the levels observed across Greater Brisbane. While local construction momentum has picked up recently, the overall volume of new additions stays constrained—a dynamic that tends to support property valuations and buyer interest for established dwellings. This modest building pace is also lower than national benchmarks, underscoring local physical limitations and market maturity.
Detached houses accounted for all recent building permits, preserving traditional neighborhood aesthetics tailored to buyers seeking spacious family residences. Furthermore, an average of roughly 758 people per dwelling approval confirms the suburb's deeply consolidated residential footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Woodend (Qld)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 23 current infrastructure and development projects close to Woodend (Qld), worth an estimated $63.2 billion. 8 are already under construction and 6 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Capital works, major planning strategies, and infrastructure upgrades play a critical role in shaping local development patterns. AreaSearch has pinpointed 17 major projects expected to influence the district, highlighted by key initiatives such as Ipswich Hospital Expansion Stage 2, Ipswich Better Bus Network, Ipswich Smart City Program, and Brassall Bikeway Stage 6 Extension.
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Ipswich Hospital Expansion Stage 2
A major expansion delivering 200 new beds and a multi-storey acute clinical services building. Key features include a new Emergency Department, six operating theatres, a satellite medical imaging service, and a Central Sterilisation Service Department. Internal fit-outs began on lower levels in late 2025, with major structural work continuing into 2026 to support the fast-growing West Moreton population.
Ipswich Better Bus Network
A three-stage bus network improvement program for Ipswich funded by a $70 million state investment. Stage 1 commenced in November 2025, introducing four new routes (501, 520, 522, 523) and upgrades to existing services, benefiting over 42,300 residents. Stage 2 (late 2026) and Stage 3 (2027) are in planning to extend services to Yamanto, Ripley, and Karalee.
Ipswich Smart City Program
The Ipswich Smart City Program is a city-wide digital transformation initiative integrated into the iFuture 2021-2026 Corporate Plan. Key 2026 developments include a 2.51 million dollar upgrade to 90 new pay-by-plate smart parking meters with real-time digital enforcement integration. The program continues to expand its IoT sensor network for flood monitoring and environmental data, while Fire Station 101 serves as a central hub for digital innovation and community events like Flood Fest 2026. The initiative aims to enhance liveability through smart lighting, public Wi-Fi, and a centralized city data platform.
Brassall Bikeway Stage 6 Extension
Stage 6 delivers the final missing link of the Brassall Bikeway, connecting the existing pathway at North Ipswich to the Ipswich CBD across the Bremer River. The scope includes a dedicated lift and ramp infrastructure linking the riverbank bikeway level directly to the Bradfield Bridge. Once completed, it creates a continuous 14km active transport network linking Brassall and Wulkuraka to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail and Ipswich central.
North Ipswich Sport and Entertainment Precinct
Stage 1 focuses on the redevelopment of the North Ipswich Reserve, featuring a new contemporary Western Grandstand with a minimum of 2,000 seats, new field lighting, and upgraded player facilities including changerooms and medical rooms. As of May 2026, the project is undergoing community consultation for its formal designation as a Major Sport, Recreation and Entertainment Facility. This first phase is a critical step toward the long-term vision of a 12,000-seat boutique rectangular stadium to support the Brisbane 2032 Olympic legacy.
145 Chermside Road Multiple Residential
Development application for a Material Change of Use to establish Multiple Residential housing comprising 3 attached townhouses at 145 Chermside Road. The proposal includes associated car parking, private open space, landscaping, and civil infrastructure connections under assessment by Ipswich City Council.
North Ipswich Apartments
Ipswich City Council approved a two-stage multiple dwelling project for 104 apartments (22 x 1-bedroom and 82 x 2-bedroom) across five titles at 28-30 Lowry St, 45-47 Flint St and 12 Pelican St (Approval: 2367/2016/MCU). As of mid-2025, council records show a later MCU for single residential use affecting 12 Pelican St, indicating at least part of the original scheme has been modified and the 104-unit approval may not be proceeding in full. No construction activity is evident on council's Development.i portal.
The Terrace
The Terrace complex consists of two nine-storey and two 11-storey buildings, totaling 31,000sq m. Developed by Christopher Zenonos in Brisbane, the project includes an increase to 303 apartments and basement levels with flood immunity.
794 residents of Woodend (Qld) are employed, from a labour force of 837. Unemployment sits at 5.1%, with participation at 68.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,021, about 133% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Woodend possesses a qualified workforce supported by strong representation across essential services, registering an unemployment rate of 5.1% and a 12.6% yearly rise in employment, based on AreaSearch's regional analysis. By March 2026, employed residents totaled 794, while the jobless rate stood 0.8% higher than Greater Brisbane's 4.3%, alongside an overall participation rate mirroring the broader region's 70.1%. Additionally, Census records indicated that 16.7% of local workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The local labour force is primarily engaged in health care & social assistance, education & training, and public administration & safety.
Woodend displays a particularly pronounced concentration within education & training, exceeding regional benchmarks by 1.7 times. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing remains under-indexed, engaging 2.5% of local workers compared to 5.6% across Greater Brisbane. With 1.2 workers for every resident recorded at the Census, Woodend operates as an employment center that imports labour from neighboring communities. According to AreaSearch's assessment of ABS and SALM figures aggregated across wider statistical areas, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw local employment rise by 12.6% alongside a 10.9% expansion in the labour pool, reducing local unemployment by 1.5 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Brisbane saw employment and labour supply grow by 3.2% and 3.4% respectively, with its jobless rate inching up by 0.1 percentage points. Looking ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia's national projections from Mar-26 offer guidance on sector-by-sector trends, pointing to economy-wide gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Extrapolating these industry projections across Woodend's occupational baseline indicates potential job gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, representing a baseline sector weighting that excludes local demographic shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Woodend (Qld) is $1,629 a week (about $85,000 a year), with median personal income at $744 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,535 a year against an average of $59,725. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that Woodend taxpayers recorded a median income of $53,535 and an average income of $59,725, trailing the Greater Brisbane median of $58,236 and average of $72,799 as well as national figures. Factoring in an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 places modeled March 2026 figures at approximately $59,617 for median earnings and $66,510 for average earnings. The 2021 Census positioned local personal, family, and household earnings moderately between the 37th and 43rd percentiles. In terms of distribution, 34.5% of residents (525 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the regional proportion of 33.3%.
Households retain 85.9% of their gross earnings after meeting residential housing costs, placing the area in the 4th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Woodend (Qld) had 552 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 11% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,452 a month. Rent absorbs 18.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, separate houses made up 89.1% of Woodend's housing inventory, with semi-detached properties, units, and other dwellings comprising the remaining 10.9%, compared to Brisbane metro where detached dwellings represent 73.5% and alternative formats account for 26.5%. Full home ownership in Woodend reached 28.1%, outperforming Brisbane metro, while properties under a mortgage accounted for 40.5% and rental accommodations represented 31.3%. Median financing expenses stood at $1,452 monthly, and typical rental costs were $300 weekly, both tracking substantially below Brisbane metro figures of $1,863 and $380 respectively. When assessed against countrywide benchmarks, Woodend's mortgage payments sit considerably below the national norm of $1,863, with weekly rent likewise tracking under the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Woodend (Qld) counted 552 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the predominant domestic arrangement, representing 69.6% of local households. This group includes 28.1% couples with children, 25.6% couples without children, and 15.2% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 30.4%, led by lone person households at 27.4% and group households at 2.5%. The suburb registers a median household size of 2.4 people, slightly below the 2.6 recorded across Greater Brisbane.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.2% of adults in Woodend (Qld) hold a university qualification, including 16.3% with a bachelor degree and 4.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 3,580 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,059 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in the area is prominent across the broader region, with 24.2% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, surpassing the SA3 benchmark of 17.2%. Bachelor degrees form the primary credential at 16.3%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 4.9% and graduate diplomas at 3.0%. Vocational training also demonstrates substantial depth, as 38.2% of residents aged 15+ hold technical qualifications, encompassing advanced diplomas (12.6%) and certificates (25.6%). Overall academic involvement is strong throughout the community, with 34.7% of the population actively pursuing formal learning. This student cohort comprises 14.1% enrolled in secondary education, 9.4% attending primary education, and 5.4% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Woodend (Qld) means driving: households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.8% of residents in Woodend (Qld) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 89% of areas nationally. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators evaluated by AreaSearch, including mortality figures and illness rates, point to considerable medical challenges in Woodend across both younger and older cohorts, alongside a comparatively subdued private health insurance uptake of approximately 51% (~774 people), which trails Greater Brisbane's 55.8%. Mental health conditions (affecting 11.9% of residents) and asthma (affecting 10.8%) represent the most prevalent diagnosed ailments, while 62.8% of the local population reported no long-term medical issues, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. Chronic health conditions present notable issues among working-age individuals, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.8% of the community (225 people), experiencing overall health outcomes that align broadly with national senior benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Woodend (Qld) is largely Australian-born, at 87.9% of residents, with 5.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.9%) and Australian (27.0%). 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Woodend exhibits lower cultural diversity compared to regional standards, with 87.9% of residents born in Australia, 91.4% holding Australian citizenship, and 94.3% speaking solely English at home. Christianity forms the predominant faith, practiced by 48.1% of the community compared to 47.8% across Greater Brisbane. Examining parental heritage, the most common ancestries identified in Woodend are English at 27.9%, Australian at 27.0%, and Irish at 11.5%. Other cultural backgrounds also show distinct local patterns, with Welsh representation reaching 1.0% (versus 0.5% regionally), German standing at 6.0% (versus 4.2%), and Scottish accounting for 9.3% (versus 7.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Woodend (Qld) is 37. 27.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographically, Woodend features a pronounced youth base alongside mature family age cohorts. According to August 2026 figures from AreaSearch, children and young adults (0 - 24) constitute 35.9% of the population compared to 31.8% across Greater Brisbane, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 25.8% against a regional benchmark of 30.6%. The median age remains steady at an estimated 37 as at August 2026, unchanged from the 2021 Census and 1 year older than Greater Brisbane's 36 at that Census. Meanwhile, residents in the middle aged and young retiree bracket (45 - 64) have decreased since the Census from 25.5% to an estimated 23.9%.
Looking forward to 2041, senior cohorts (65+) are projected to drive local growth, increasing by 237 residents (105%) to reach a total of 462.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Woodend (Qld)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 3 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,483 at the 2021 Census → 1,522 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL33130). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.