Woodstock (Cowra - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Woodstock (Cowra - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 887, 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.
Woodstock (Cowra - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 792
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $978
- SEIFA score
- 887
- Coordinates
- -33.7741, 148.8854
Woodstock (Cowra - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Woodstock (Cowra - NSW) 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 seniors (65+) at 32%, 11% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 121 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 51 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 124 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 238 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 249 | 32% |
Share of the 783 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 189 | 61% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 70 | 23% |
| Rented | 33 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 299 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 306 occupied private dwellings in Woodstock (Cowra - NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $845
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,266
- Median weekly personal income
- $476
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 70 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 16 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 36 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 190 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 41.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 159
- Employed part-time
- 91
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 Woodstock (Cowra - NSW)
Where is Woodstock (Cowra - NSW)?
Woodstock (Cowra - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Woodstock (Cowra - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Woodstock (Cowra - NSW) had a population of about 792.
Is Woodstock (Cowra - NSW) an advantaged area?
Woodstock (Cowra - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 887, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
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