VIC · Buloke Council

Woosang, 3518

Est. population · Jun 2025

11

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

63

Median income

$900/wk

Employment rate

42.9%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
What Woosang is known for: Green suburb, National parks

Suburb profile

Woosang offers a slower smaller community life in Buloke Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.

Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Woosang snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

11

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

73rd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

42nd

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

11(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 42th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in VIC
42th 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 (~0), extrapolated at -0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
12
Median age
63
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 6
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
42.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
90.9
State safety percentile
73.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-50.1%

Most common offence types

  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Woosang N1 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
East Wimmera Health Service - Charlton Campus (12.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

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
30° / 14°
Rainfall
78 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 4°
Rainfall
110 mm · ~14 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mallee
Member of Parliament
Anne WEBSTER (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,604
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-0.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 47.9 km away).

Coalition 70.4%Labor 29.6%

1.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • CharltonLabor 29.8% · Coalition 70.2% TPP (2025)11.1 km away
  • WedderburnLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)18.2 km away
  • BoortLabor 17.8% · Coalition 82.2% TPP (2025)34.0 km away
  • WycheproofLabor 22.6% · Coalition 77.4% TPP (2025)34.2 km away
  • St ArnaudLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)36.2 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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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