Warialda

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,198 people were counted in Warialda: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda there were 262 children aged 0-14 years and 368 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, 1,156 people were Australian citizens, 40 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, 55.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.9% were separated or divorced, 10.9% were widowed and 23.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, 93.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Warialda were England 0.8%, Iraq 0.5%, New Zealand 0.4%, Germany 0.3% and Scotland 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Warialda on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 53.0%, Catholic 22.0%, Presbyterian & Reformed 6.5%, No Religion 5.3% and Uniting Church 3.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Assyrian (incl. Aramaic) 0.3%, German 0.3%, Portuguese 0.3% and Fijian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 433 people aged 15 years and over in Warialda were in the labour force. Of these 52.7% worked full-time, 33.7% worked part-time, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.7% were unemployed. 488 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.5%, Professionals 4.7%, Associate Professionals 4.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Warialda, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 4.1%, General Construction 3.6%, Government Administration 3.6%, Health Services 3.2% and Agriculture 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, 338 families were counted: of these, 41.4% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 13.6% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, 472 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Warialda, 92.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.9% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, 56.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.2% were being purchased and 20.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 27.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 67.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Warialda, 72.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.