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Woorim has an estimated 1,820 residents. Density is about 66 people per 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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According to AreaSearch evaluations integrating ABS regional population revisions with 11 validated new addresses confirmed since the Census, the suburb of Woorim has an estimated population of approximately 1,820 as of Aug 2026. This figure indicates a reduction of 23 people (1.2%) compared to the 1,843 people counted in the 2021 Census. The calculation stems from an estimated resident population of 1,819 derived from the ABS ERP release in June 2025 alongside post-Census address additions. The local population density stands at 66 persons per square kilometer, offering generous space per occupant and opportunities for subsequent development.
Net demographic expansion in the area has been heavily underpinned by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 79.0% of recent population additions. For each SA2 area, AreaSearch applies 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections using 2022 as a baseline. Whenever areas fall outside this series, or for timeframes beyond 2032, Queensland State Government SA2 figures released in 2023 (utilising 2021 data) are used instead. Because those state models lack age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch incorporates age-cohort growth weightings based on the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (benchmarked to 2022). Looking ahead, the suburb of Woorim is anticipated to record population growth slightly trailing the national statistical area median, gaining 93 persons to 2041 under consolidated SA2 projections, representing an overall increase of 5.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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AreaSearch assessment of ABS building approvals across statistical areas shows that Woorim averages roughly 2 dwellings approved for construction annually, totaling an estimated 10 homes over the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 1 recorded in FY-25 to date. Given the recent population contraction, this rate of development has remained comparatively sufficient for prospective buyers. Furthermore, approved dwellings carry an average construction cost of $687,000, signaling developer focus on higher-end builds tailored to the premium tier. Relative to Greater Brisbane, residential construction activity in Woorim is markedly subdued.
While building volumes have picked up in recent times, such constrained pipeline supply generally bolsters demand and price levels for established properties. This subdued level of building is also lower than the national benchmark, highlighting the established nature of the market and prospective site constraints. Based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, Woorim is projected to add 92 residents through to 2041. Should current construction tempos persist, dwelling creation could struggle to satisfy population expansion, which may intensify competition among purchasers and sustain upward momentum on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Woorim
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 78 current infrastructure and development projects close to Woorim, worth an estimated $13.9 billion. 27 are already under construction and 42 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major developments, and civic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 9 projects positioned to influence the area. Prominent among these are Bribie Island Retiree Resort (Sundale), Bongaree Village Shopping Centre Expansion, Bribie Pines Island Village, and Bribie Island Central.
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Bribie Island Retirement Community
New 5 storey retirement living community by Sundale comprising 84 independent living units with coastal views, shared lounges, landscaped gardens and onsite community facilities designed for seniors.
Bongaree Village Shopping Centre Expansion
Council-led upgrade and expansion of the Bongaree Village Shopping Precinct on Bribie Island, delivering additional small format retail tenancies, upgraded streetscape and public realm, improved pedestrian links and foreshore connections, and reconfigured parking as part of the Bongaree Village master plan and wider investment in the City of Moreton Bay coastal villages.
Bribie Pines Island Village
Bribie Pines Island Village is an over 50s manufactured home estate on Bribie Island, offering around 200 low maintenance homes in a land lease community. Set on roughly 15 acres close to Pumicestone Passage, the village includes a community centre, library, gym, indoor bowls, pool, spa and other shared facilities with on site management and nightly security patrols. Residents own their home and lease the site, targeting downsizers seeking a secure, resort style coastal lifestyle.
Bribie Island Central
Bribie Island Central is an established Woolworths and Target anchored convenience shopping centre in Bongaree, with about 32 specialty stores and centre services for the Bribie Island community. No official evidence was found confirming a current Coles-anchored redevelopment at the Banksia Beach address in the original record.
Solana Bribie Island Lifestyle Resort
Large-scale over-50s land lease community with 320 independent living units, a Livewell Centre featuring a clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, bowling green, and other resort facilities. The resort is fully tenanted and homes are sold out, with resales only.
Solana Bribie Island Lifestyle Resort
Completed over 50s lifestyle resort on Bribie Island comprising around 200 single level homes and a central Livewell Centre with indoor and outdoor pools, bowling green, tennis court, gym, cinema and community hall, located a short walk from Bribie Island Shopping Centre and the local transport hub. New home builds are sold out and the community now operates as an established resort with resales only. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Sunderland Drive Residential Estate (Pacific Harbour)
Premium waterfront and canal-front land release within the larger Pacific Harbour masterplanned community on Bribie Island, QLD. Offers large residential lots with direct water access and golf course frontage.
Pacific Harbour Bribie Island
Masterplanned waterfront residential community on Bribie Island delivering around 2,000 house and land lots across canal, golf and lakeside precincts, anchored by the Pacific Harbour Golf and Country Club. The Golf Course Precinct is now 95% sold out with only a handful of lots remaining, while the Palm Cove canal precinct continues to offer registered waterfront lots from $1.2M. Community build-out is expected to be complete by December 2026.
711 residents of Woorim are employed, from a labour force of 742. Unemployment sits at 4.2%, with participation at 44.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Woorim maintains a capable resident labour force featuring solid representation across essential services, an unemployment rate of 4.2%, and an estimated 2.6% rise in employment over the preceding year according to statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch. As of March 2026711 residents are employed. The jobless rate sits 0.1% below the 4.3% recorded for Greater Brisbane, though labour force participation is considerably lower at 44.8% versus 70.1% across the broader capital region. Census records indicate that 17.4% of employed residents worked from home, a metric that may reflect Covid-19 restrictions in place at the time.
The primary employment sectors for local workers consist of health care & social assistance, construction, as well as education & training. Accommodation & food demonstrates a pronounced regional concentration, employing residents at 1.6 times the broader metropolitan level. In contrast, professional & technical occupations represent a smaller share at 6.1% compared to 8.9% regionally. Comparisons between Census resident counts and local employment figures suggest that locally based job openings remain restricted. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM statistical data reveals that in the year to March 2026, local employment grew by 2.6% alongside a 3.1% expansion in the labour pool, driving a 0.4 percentage point increase in unemployment. Over the same timeframe across Greater Brisbane, employment expanded by 3.2%, the workforce increased by 3.4%, and the unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context on future demand within Woorim. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variations across industries. Applying these sector-level expectations to the local workforce distribution yields projected employment gains of 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, representing a simple baseline extrapolation that excludes localized population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Woorim is $926 a week (about $48,000 a year), with median personal income at $577 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,180 a year against an average of $60,381. 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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Aggregated ATO tax records for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that the suburb of Woorim recorded a median taxpayer income of $44,180 and an average of $60,381. These figures sit below the nationwide baseline and trail Greater Brisbane, where median and average taxpayer incomes stood at $58,236 and $72,799 respectively. Adjusted for Wage Price Index gains of 11.36% since financial year 2023, modeled figures reach approximately $49,199 for the median and $67,240 on average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places local personal, family, and household earnings within the bottom 1st to 9th percentiles nationwide.
The weekly income band of $400 - 799 represents the largest cohort at 34.3% (624 people), differing from Greater Brisbane where the $1,500 - 2,999 category leads at 33.3%. Overall, 43.4% of residents earn less than $800 weekly, creating notable budget pressures that dampen local consumption. Severe affordability constraints mean residents retain only 81.4% of their earnings, ranking in the 3rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Woorim had 879 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 59% detached houses and 7% apartments. 19% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 50% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 36.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 37.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census findings indicate that the housing stock in Woorim consists of 58.8% separate houses and 41.2% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached, and alternative dwelling types), differing from Brisbane metro where houses comprise 73.5% and other dwellings make up 26.5%. Outright home ownership is notably elevated in Woorim at 50.0%, while mortgaged properties account for 19.4% and rental accommodations represent 30.6%. The typical monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517 is considerably lower than the Brisbane metro benchmark of $1,863, and median weekly rent of $340 sits below the metropolitan figure of $380. Across Australia, Woorim's mortgage payments fall well below the national average of $1,863, with rents also coming in below the $375 national benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Woorim counted 879 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 1.9 people each. 10% are couples with children, fewer than in 97% of areas nationally, against 38% couples without children. 40% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 57.0% of local living arrangements, consisting of couples without children (38.1%), couples with children (9.7%), and single parent families (8.2%). Non-family households make up the remaining 43.0%, driven by lone person households at 40.2% and group living arrangements at 2.7%. The typical household size in Woorim is 1.9 people, which is smaller than the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.8% of adults in Woorim hold a university qualification, including 13.8% with a bachelor degree and 4.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 26.2% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational attainment levels among residents aged 15+ in Woorim trail broader metropolitan averages, with 21.8% possessing university degrees compared to 30.5% in Greater Brisbane, indicating scope for further upskilling. Bachelor degrees represent 13.8% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.2%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 36.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, comprised of advanced diplomas (10.6%) and certificates (26.2%). Current educational enrollment stands at 19.8% of the community. Within this group, 7.2% attend secondary school, 6.5% are enrolled in primary education, and 2.6% are engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Woorim means driving: households keep an average of 1.0 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.
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56.5% of residents in Woorim report no long-term health condition. 8.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic ailment incidence indicate below-average general health outcomes in Woorim, with frequent conditions slightly elevated across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance participation is relatively subdued at roughly 51% of residents (~930 people), compared to 55.8% across Greater Brisbane. Arthritis and mental health challenges represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 14.8 and 8.4% of residents, while 56.5% reported no long-term medical ailments compared to 69.2% throughout Greater Brisbane. Working-age residents face elevated chronic illness rates. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 43.1% of the population (784 people), substantially higher than the 15.0% observed across Greater Brisbane.
Senior residents demonstrate comparatively robust health metrics, securing higher national positions than the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Woorim is largely Australian-born, at 80.1% of residents, with 3.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.2%) and Australian (26.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics in Woorim sit below regional averages, with 87.3% holding Australian citizenship, 80.1% born domestically, and 96.4% using only English at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 49.1% of residents in Woorim, compared to 47.8% recorded across Greater Brisbane. Regarding parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Woorim are English at 34.2% (exceeding the 26.8% regional figure), Australian at 26.7%, and Irish at 10.9%. Other notable community ancestries include Scottish at 9.8% (against 7.4% regionally), Welsh at 1.0% (compared to 0.5% regionally), and Samoan at 0.3% (versus 0.9% across the region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Woorim is 60, older than 98% of areas nationally. 10.9% 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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The demographic profile of the suburb of Woorim ranks among the oldest in the surrounding region. As of updated estimates to August 2026, retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) account for 43.1% of all inhabitants compared to 15.0% across Greater Brisbane, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 10.8% versus 30.6% regionally. The estimated median age in August 2026 is 60, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 24 years above the Greater Brisbane median of 36 at that Census, as well as exceeding the national Census median of 38.
Since the Census, the share of retiree and elderly cohorts has grown from 39.5% to an estimated 43.1%. Looking ahead to 2041, the largest demographic growth will occur among retiree and elderly cohorts, expanding by 265 residents (34%) to 1,049, while young to middle aged adults, along with children and young adults, are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Woorim
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 — 11 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,843 at the 2021 Census → 1,820 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 (SAL33157). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.