Woolooware Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Woolooware (2230) is a suburb of Sydney, Sutherland, New South Wales. It is about 21 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Woolooware is in the federal electorate of Cook.

In the 2011 census the population of Woolooware was 4,210 and is comprised of approximately 51.2% females and 48.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Woolooware is 38 years of age.

78.7% of people living in the suburb of Woolooware were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.6% England, 2.0% New Zealand, 0.7% Italy, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% Germany, 0.6% Greece, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% United States of America, 0.3% Canada, 0.3% Cyprus, 0.3% Cambodia, 0.3% Croatia, 0.3% Philippines.

87.4% of people living in Woolooware speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.2% Greek, 1.1% Italian, 1.0% Other, 0.5% Spanish, 0.4% German, 0.3% Indonesian, 0.3% Croatian, 0.3% Russian.

The religious makeup of Woolooware is 34.0% Catholic, 25.6% Anglican, 16.2% No religion, 5.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Uniting Church, 3.7% Eastern Orthodox, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Baptist, 1.0% Buddhism, 1.0% Christian, nfd.

53.1% of people are married, 31.2% have never married and 7.7% are divorced and 2.3% are separated. There are 187 widowed people living in Woolooware.

59.7% of the people living in Woolooware over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.6% are working on a part time basis. Woolooware has an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Woolooware are 22.5% Professionals, 17.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.7% Managers, 14.3% Technicians & trades workers, 10.9% Community & personal service workers, 10.1% Sales workers, 5.0% Labourers, 3.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Woolooware work in are 10.2% Health care and social assistance, 9.5% Construction, 9.2% Retail trade, 8.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.9% Manufacturing, 7.7% Public administration and safety, 7.4% Education and training, 6.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.3% Accommodation and food services.

36.4% of homes are fully owned, and 38.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $723 per week and the median household income is $1627 per week.

The median rent in Woolooware is $330 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2400 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Woolooware postcode 2230