Walgett (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,944 people were usually resident in Walgett (A): of these 55.8% were male and 44.2% were female. Of the total population 28.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.8% of people usually resident in Walgett (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Walgett (A) were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 35.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Walgett (A) were married, 17.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 40.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.8% of people usually resident in Walgett (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, New Zealand 1.1%, South Eastern Europe 0.8%, Germany 0.8% and Croatia 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Walgett (A) were Anglican 34.6%, Catholic 25.6%, No Religion 13.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.6% and Uniting Church 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Walgett (A) were Croatian 0.6%, German 0.6%, Serbian 0.5%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.4% and Hungarian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,826 people aged 15 years and over in Walgett (A) were in the labour force. Of these 58.1% worked full-time, 25.1% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.2% were unemployed. 2,085 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Walgett (A) were Managers 26.0%, Labourers 15.3%, Professionals 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.5% and Sales Workers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Walgett (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 23.5%, School Education 8.0%, Local Government Administration 3.6%, Hospitals 3.3% and Other Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Walgett (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $323, the median family income was $708 and the median household income was $582.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,630 families in Walgett (A): of these 38.5% were couple families without children, 38.8% were couple families with children, 20.7% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,075 occupied private dwellings were counted in Walgett (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Walgett (A), 77.6% were separate houses, 1.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.2% were flats, units or apartments and 15.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Walgett (A), 39.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.6% were owned with a mortgage and 34.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Walgett (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 9.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Walgett (A), the median weekly rent was $75. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $615. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Walgett (A), 51.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.