Queensland · Postcode 4559

Woombye postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 89 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
3,944
Population (2021)
$1,763
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woombye 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

4559 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,944 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,763/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,763/wk
matches QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
5% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
2.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
4.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
1.6 pts below 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

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

MetricWoombyeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,763 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,830 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Woombye is a locality 89 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4559. It falls within the Sunshine Coast region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Woombye has a population of 3,944 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,763, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 121 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Woombye includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,830, with 1,409 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Woombye scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Woombye include Nambour Christian College, Suncoast Christian College and Woombye State School.

Woombye is part of the Nambour statistical area in Queensland.

Woombye details

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

Postcode4559
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,944
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,763/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$757/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,830
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area13.5 km²
Population Density292/km²
Total Dwellings1,409
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population121 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-26.666667
Longitude152.966667
Distance from Brisbane89 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Nambour
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFairfax
State ElectorateNinderry
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (24.8%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years748 (19.0%)
15–24 years487 (12.3%)
25–44 years980 (24.8%)
45–64 years1,116 (28.3%)
65+ years614 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.5%) Mortgaged (44.7%) Rented (26.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woombye is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma352 (8.9%)
Arthritis320 (8.1%)
Heart Disease166 (4.2%)
Diabetes135 (3.4%)
Cancer128 (3.2%)
Lung Condition74 (1.9%)
Dementia11 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle43 (3.1%)
1 vehicle364 (26.0%)
2 vehicles591 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles401 (28.7%)

Schools in Woombye

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

Nambour Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1083 · 1,309 students
Suncoast Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1084 · 1,136 students
Woombye State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1014 · 423 students

Suburbs Near Woombye

Same Postcode (4559)

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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.