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 962 as per the 2016 Census.
Woorabinda Shire
Settlement History
Services available in Woorabinda
Woorabinda has a pastoral company, a hospital, a stadium, a sports complex, a swimming pool, a retail store, primary school (1928) and high school, cafe, post office and butcher shop. There are two churches and the Aboriginal Inland Mission has resident lay pastors. There are a number of commuity agenices working in Woorabinda such as the Australian Red Cross, Cathy Freeman Foundation, Police Citzens Youth Club, Central Queesnalnd Indigenous Development, Men's and Women's groups, a Domestic Violence Women's Shelter as well as a Aged Care home. An airstrip is located near the town.
Woorabinda’s census populations have been:
Who usually lives in Woorabinda (S) LGA?
A total of 962 people with the following traits:
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Male
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470-48%
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Female
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492-51.1%
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Median Age
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23
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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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539
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Aged 55+ years
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107
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Born in Australia
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922
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
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908
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Source: ABS 2016 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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262
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Average people per household
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3.5
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Average motor vehicles per dwelling
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0.8
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Source: ABS 2016 Census of Population and Housing
There were 237 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Woorabinda. Of these 51.5% were employed fulltime, 23.2% were employed part-time and 18.1 % were unemployed.
