Wentworth (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,780 people were usually resident in Wentworth (A): of these 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female. Of the total population 9.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.4% of people usually resident in Wentworth (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Wentworth (A) were Australian citizens, 5.4% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wentworth (A) were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 29.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Wentworth (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.3%, Italy 1.1%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.3% and India 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wentworth (A) were Catholic 24.2%, No Religion 23.2%, Anglican 19.8%, Uniting Church 11.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wentworth (A) were Italian 1.6%, Samoan 0.3%, Tongan 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and Gujarati 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,205 people aged 15 years and over in Wentworth (A) were in the labour force. Of these 62.9% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 1,790 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wentworth (A) were Managers 24.6%, Labourers 16.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.2%, Professionals 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%, Sales Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wentworth (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 15.8%, School Education 5.3%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.2%, Beverage Manufacturing 3.6% and Road Freight Transport 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Wentworth (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $385, the median family income was $972 and the median household income was $792.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,846 families in Wentworth (A): of these 41.3% were couple families without children, 42.5% were couple families with children, 14.6% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,649 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wentworth (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wentworth (A), 87.5% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.9% were flats, units or apartments and 6.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wentworth (A), 36.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.7% were owned with a mortgage and 25.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wentworth (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 25.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wentworth (A), the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $900. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wentworth (A), 68.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.