Queensland · Postcode 4305

Woodend postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 31 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
1,483
Population (2021)
$1,629
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woodend at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4305 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,483 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ipswich Council area 83 suburbs, 12 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,629/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,629/wk
8% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
21% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
7.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.1%
1.1 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Woodend vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWoodendQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,629 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,452 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Woodend is a locality 31 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4305. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodend has a population of 1,483 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,629, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 101 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Woodend includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,452, with 552 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Woodend scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Woodend include St Edmund's College and St Mary's Primary School.

Woodend is part of the Ipswich Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Woodend details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4305
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,483
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,629/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$744/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,452
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density1142/km²
Total Dwellings552
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population101 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-27.6
Longitude152.75
Distance from Brisbane31 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (15.5%) 25–44 (26.2%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years281 (18.9%)
15–24 years230 (15.5%)
25–44 years389 (26.2%)
45–64 years378 (25.5%)
65+ years201 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.0%) Mortgaged (40.3%) Rented (32.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woodend is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma187 (12.6%)
Arthritis140 (9.4%)
Diabetes77 (5.2%)
Heart Disease73 (4.9%)
Cancer49 (3.3%)
Lung Condition29 (2.0%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle42 (7.7%)
1 vehicle211 (38.4%)
2 vehicles199 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles97 (17.7%)

Schools in Woodend

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Woodend. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Edmund's College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1049 · 1,171 students
St Mary's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1041 · 556 students

Suburbs Near Woodend

Same Postcode (4305)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.