Waggamba (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 2,966 people were counted in Waggamba (S): of these 55.0% were male and 45.0% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S) there were 732 children aged 0-14 years and 538 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), 2,794 people were Australian citizens, 99 were born overseas and 10 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), 64.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.2% were separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 24.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), 91.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Waggamba (S) were England 1.1%, New Zealand 0.8%, Philippines 0.2%, Scotland 0.1% and United States of America 0.1%.

Of all people counted in Waggamba (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 37.6%, Catholic 28.2%, Uniting Church 8.5%, Presbyterian & Reformed 7.5% and No Religion 6.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Spanish 0.2%, German 0.1% and Tagalog (Filipino) 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,611 people aged 15 years and over in Waggamba (S) were in the labour force. Of these 70.1% worked full-time, 21.0% worked part-time, 5.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 535 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 25.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 9.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 8.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.5%, Professionals 4.9%, Associate Professionals 3.2%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.7% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Waggamba (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 35.5%, Education 3.2%, Construction Trade Services 2.7%, Services to Agriculture; Hunting and Trapping 2.1% and Business Services 1.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), 796 families were counted: of these, 40.5% were couple families without children, 53.6% were couple families with children, 4.9% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), 1,085 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Waggamba (S), 92.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.6% were flats, units or apartments and 5.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), 47.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.2% were being purchased and 12.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 6.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 90.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Waggamba (S), 73.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.