Wandoan (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 401 people were counted in Wandoan (L): of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L) there were 93 children aged 0-14 years and 91 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), 383 people were Australian citizens, 13 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), 56.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.6% were separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 25.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), 91.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Wandoan (L) were England 1.0%, New Zealand 0.7% and Scotland 0.7%.

Of all people counted in Wandoan (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 32.9%, Catholic 18.2%, No Religion 11.7%, Uniting Church 9.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 7.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was Tagalog (Filipino) 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 208 people aged 15 years and over in Wandoan (L) were in the labour force. Of these 67.8% worked full-time, 23.1% worked part-time, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 86 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 11.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 8.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.3%, Associate Professionals 7.0%, Professionals 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wandoan (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 6.1%, Education 5.8%, Basic Material Wholesaling 4.5%, Motor Vehicle Retailing and Services 4.5% and Electricity and Gas Supply 3.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), 100 families were counted: of these, 47.0% were couple families without children, 42.0% were couple families with children, 11.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), 166 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Wandoan (L), 86.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), 44.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.1% were being purchased and 30.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Wandoan (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.0% 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 Wandoan (L), 63.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.1% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.