Wool Wool, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Wool Wool is more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 956, 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.
Wool Wool at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 55
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,437
- SEIFA score
- 956
- Coordinates
- -38.2177, 143.4129
Wool Wool demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wool Wool 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 mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 18% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 14 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 19 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 7 | 13% |
Share of the 52 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 24% |
| Rented | 3 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 19 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 19 occupied private dwellings in Wool Wool.
- Median weekly rent
- $160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,468
- Median weekly personal income
- $530
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 15 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 12
- Employed part-time
- 12
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.
Weather and climate in Wool Wool
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wool Wool is January (average daytime high around 25.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 690 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.1°C | 13.9°C | 49 mm |
| Feb | 23.8°C | 13.6°C | 33 mm |
| Mar | 21.9°C | 12.8°C | 45 mm |
| Apr | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 55 mm |
| May | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 69 mm |
| Jun | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 6.4°C | 61 mm |
| Aug | 12.3°C | 6.3°C | 63 mm |
| Sep | 14.5°C | 7.3°C | 77 mm |
| Oct | 17.5°C | 8.5°C | 79 mm |
| Nov | 19.7°C | 10.1°C | 57 mm |
| Dec | 22.6°C | 11.9°C | 47 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wool Wool
Where is Wool Wool?
Wool Wool is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Wool Wool?
At the 2021 Census, Wool Wool had a population of about 55.
Is Wool Wool an advantaged area?
Wool Wool has an ABS SEIFA score of 956, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 32 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wool Wool?
Wool Wool has average daytime highs of about 17.9°C and overnight lows of about 9.8°C, with roughly 690 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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