QLD · Woorabinda Council

Woorabinda, 4713

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,077

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.1%

Median age

23

Median income

$684/wk

Employment rate

29.5%

University qualified

4.4%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

3.9%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

25.8/100
Below average

1465th in QLD

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Regional centre
What Woorabinda is known for: Green suburb, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Woorabinda is a major regional centre in Queensland, in Woorabinda Council.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 118% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and limited walkability.

Woorabinda is a better fit for people who value open space more than school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Queensland (209)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Daily life is largely car-dependent

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Woorabinda compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$120/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,077

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#219

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

98th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

45th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

100%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

1st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
25.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6722nd in Australia
State rank
1465th in QLD
Peer rank
#219 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#932 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

1,077(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +3.1% over 5 years · 45th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+3.1%
Change in 1 year
+11
Change in 5 years
+32
Growth rank in QLD
45th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,050), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,019
Median age
23
Median household income / week
$684
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 290
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$120
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
0% / 0% / 100%
Employment rate
29.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 51.5%
Walked or cycled to work
40.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
213 / 10 / 44

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

4.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 13.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified4.4% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified3.2% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational13.1% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below79.3% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Education20.2%
  • Management and commerce14.3%
  • Health13.7%
  • Society and culture13.7%
  • Architecture and building8.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies7.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,794

29th percentile in QLD · -17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$45,547

3rd percentile in QLD · -30% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
2.0%

0th percentile in QLD · -85% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$9,536

0th percentile in QLD · -85% vs Australia

Residents with business income
1.0%

0th percentile in QLD · -90% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4713 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
284
Taxpayers reporting net rent
6
Median net rent
-$11,476
Taxpayers reporting business income
2
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-25%
Rental investment vs state median
-82%
Super vs state median
-86%
Business income vs state median
-90%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.9% speak a language other than English at home; 0.9% born overseas

Language at home
933 English only · 38 other
Non-English at home
3.9%
Born overseas
9 (0.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
933 (91.6%)
Australian citizens
976
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Australian Indigenous languages11 · 100%

Religion

61.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 61.2%, while 30.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion30.4%40.7%
Christianity61.2%45.7%
Other / not stated8.3%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican23.7%11.3%
Other Protestant17.1%0.5%
Catholic13%18.6%
Pentecostal2.2%1.4%
Christian (not further defined)2%3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
309
Against the person
162
Against property
81
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
383.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State crime-rate percentile
98.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-24.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault91
  • Other Property Damage35
  • Good Order Offences70
  • Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)20
  • Drug Offences19

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
690
Median ICSEA percentile
1th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Woorabinda State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 700 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Wadja Wadja High SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 680 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 57 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Baralaba SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Woorabinda SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

15 mapped amenities

2 places of worship · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.91
Community(3)
  • Wadja Wadja High SchoolSchool
  • Woorabinda State SchoolSchool

    1 Carbine Street, Woorabinda

  • Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire CouncilTownhall

    122 Munns Drive, Woorabinda

Health & services(1)
  • Hospital
Sport & outdoors(8)
  • Carbine Street ParkPark
  • Gordon Henry ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Woorabinda Swimming PoolSports centre
  • Gordon Henry OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Other(3)
  • One Mob FellowshipPlace of worship
  • St Martin de Porres ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kangaroo StadiumStadium

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Carbine Street ParkPark
  • Gordon Henry ParkPark
  • Worrabinda North ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
33°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • One Mob Fellowship
  • St Martin de Porres Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Hospital (0.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
24

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Woorabinda Multi-Purpose ServiceWOORABINDAMulti-Purpose Service
  • HospitalHospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
26
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
33° / 21°
Rainfall
291 mm · ~36 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
153 mm · ~19 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
24° / 9°
Rainfall
77 mm · ~10 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
30° / 15°
Rainfall
166 mm · ~21 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Flynn
Member of Parliament
Colin BOYCE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,901
Turnout (2025)
88.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-6.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.2%Labor 39.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 93.4 km away).

Coalition 24.3%Labor 75.7%

35.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp

Nearest polling places

  • WoorabindaLabor 76.4% · Coalition 23.6% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • BaralabaLabor 18.8% · Coalition 81.2% TPP (2025)36.7 km away
  • BluffLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)70.6 km away
  • MouraLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)74.3 km away
  • WowanLabor 15.6% · Coalition 84.4% TPP (2025)78.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.