Woodford (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Woodford is a rural town in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, about 73km north-north-west of Brisbane and 25km north-west of Caboolture. This is the country of the Duungidjawu (also known as Kabi Kabi) and Dalla peoples. European settlement began in 1841 when the Archer brothers established Durundur Station on the Stanley River, and when land was opened for selection in 1877 a settler built a hotel beside a river ford, creating the village first known as Yatesville. It was later named Woodford after Henry Conwell Wood and the ford itself. Timber-cutting and dairying drove the early economy, with a cooperative dairy factory opening in 1904. Today the town is best known nationally for the Woodford Folk Festival, held each year over the Christmas-New Year period.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Woodford (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 923, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Woodford (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,022
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,393
- SEIFA score
- 923
- Coordinates
- -26.9384, 152.7980
Woodford (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Woodford (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 19% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 427 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 449 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,564 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 922 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 656 | 16% |
Share of the 4,018 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 348 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 397 | 42% |
| Rented | 180 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 901 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 33 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 943 occupied private dwellings in Woodford (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $328
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,661
- Median weekly personal income
- $643
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 514 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 59 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 469 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,084 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 32.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 621
- Employed part-time
- 351
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Woodford (Qld)
Where is Woodford (Qld)?
Woodford (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Woodford (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Woodford (Qld) had a population of about 4,022.
Is Woodford (Qld) an advantaged area?
Woodford (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 923, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 18 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of Australian suburbs.
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