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The quick read on

Woorndoo

VIC 3272 · Ararat

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population: 160
Postcode: 3272

Property market insights for Woorndoo

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woorndoo VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

Crime and safety

Is Woorndoo safe?

The overall rate for Woorndoo is 1,495 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Woorndoo.

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Overall crime rate

1,495

offences per 100,000 residents

63% belowRest of Vic.

WoorndooRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Woorndoo?

Woorndoo VIC 3272 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

160 people call Woorndoo home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 160
Median age: 38 years
Median mortgage: $1,000 / month
2021 household rent: $125 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1526.9%Above

15–3420.6%Below

35–5426.3%Above

55–7423.1%Below

75 and over8.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.1%Above

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.2%Above

Paying a mortgage35.8%Above

Renting17.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below

One car10.3%Below

Two cars44.8%Above

Three or more51.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home38.6%Above

Drove to work45.5%Below

Train, tram or bus0.0%Below

Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Woorndoo

38.6% of workers in Woorndoo worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

36.9% of people in Woorndoo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Woorndoo

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woorndoo VIC 3272.

Is Woorndoo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

26.9% of Woorndoo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

44 family households lived in Woorndoo; 40.9% were couple families and 18.2% were one-parent families.

47.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Woorndoo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Woorndoo had 160 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Woorndoo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.1% of occupied private dwellings in Woorndoo.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Woorndoo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

35.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Woorndoo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Woorndoo had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 46.6%, while 24.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Woorndoo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

38.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

45.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Woorndoo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 10.3% of the total.

96.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Woorndoo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.2% reported a different address.

1.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Woorndoo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.1% of residents used only English at home.

1.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Woorndoo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

1.9% of Woorndoo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 98.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Woorndoo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 38.8% of ancestry responses in Woorndoo.

Australian ancestry made up 42.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Woorndoo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.7% of workers, and education and training employed 3.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Woorndoo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 73.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

45.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Woorndoo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

68.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.0% reported asthma, 2.5% arthritis and 1.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Woorndoo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 29.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woorndoo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $125 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Woorndoo compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 38.6% in Woorndoo, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 47.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 17.0% in Woorndoo, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Woorndoo

Is Woorndoo expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Woorndoo good for families?

The Census counted 44 local families, and 26.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Woorndoo?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Woorndoo

26 streets in Woorndoo

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Bolac Plains Rd
Cameron St
Chatsworth-Bolac Rd
Chatsworth-Lake Bolac Rd
De Clercqs Ln
Gales Ln
Geddes Ln
Grove St
Hexham-Woorndoo Rd
Jervies St
Lyons Ln
Mccrow Street
Mortlake-Ararat Rd
Myuna Ln
Nine Mile Ln
Recreation St
Stanley St
Ulaka St

Show all 26 streets

Veals Ln
Warings Ln
Wilsons Ln
Woodcutters Ln
Woorndoo-Chatsworth Rd
Woorndoo-Darlington Rd
Woorndoo-Dundonnell Rd
Woorndoo-Streatham Rd

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