About Woorabinda
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| Woorabinda means 'kangaroo sit down'. |
Woorabinda is located 170km south-west of Rockhampton and covers an area of 391.2 square km. The shire has a population of approximately 970.
Woorabinda Shire
Settlement History
Services available in Woorabinda
Woorabinda has a pastoral company, a hospital, a community hall, a sports complex, a swimming pool, a general store and a primary school (1928). There are two churches and the Aboriginal Inland Mission has resident lay pastors. Police are stationed within the
community and a emergency services base is located next door. An airstrip is located near the town.
Woorabinda’s census populations have been:
Who usually lives in Woorabinda (S) LGA?
A total of 945 people with the following traits:
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Male
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447
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Female
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498
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Median Age
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22
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Aged under 15 years
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340
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Aged 15 - 54 years
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514
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Aged 55+ years
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89
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Born in Australia
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993
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
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876
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Source: ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing.
Note: Age groups will not necessarily add to total people. Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data.
Dwelling Characteristics
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Number of private dwellings
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271
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Average people per household
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3.8
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Average motor vehicles per dwelling
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0.8
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Source: ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing
Woorabinda recorded comparatively high unemployment rates and numbers of people of (53.3%) 2010 ABS data.
The highest proportions of children were recorded in the Indigenous communities of New Mapoon (L) (43.1%) and Umagico (L) (42.4%) both at the tip of Cape York Peninsula, Dajarra (L) (46.3%) south of Mount Isa and Woorabinda (41.0%).
