Wakerley

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,908 people were usually resident in Wakerley: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.4% of people usually resident in Wakerley were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.4% of people usually resident in Wakerley were Australian citizens, 21.8% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wakerley were married, 9.5% were either separated or divorced, 1.7% were widowed and 23.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.5% of people usually resident in Wakerley, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 4.7%, South Africa 2.0%, Scotland 1.0% and Italy 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wakerley were Catholic 27.0%, Anglican 22.7%, No Religion 16.6%, Uniting Church 7.6% 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 Wakerley were Greek 1.4%, Afrikaans 0.6%, Italian 0.6%, Cantonese 0.6% and French 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,140 people aged 15 years and over in Wakerley were in the labour force. Of these 68.5% worked full-time, 23.4% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 579 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wakerley were Professionals 20.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.0%, Managers 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.2%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Labourers 7.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wakerley, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.9%, Hospitals 3.8%, State Government Administration 2.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.5% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Wakerley, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $710, the median family income was $1,710 and the median household income was $1,667.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,140 families in Wakerley: of these 32.6% were couple families without children, 58.2% were couple families with children, 8.8% were one parent families and 0.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,287 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wakerley.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wakerley, 93.6% were separate houses, 5.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wakerley, 15.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 55.2% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wakerley, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 75.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wakerley, the median weekly rent was $320. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wakerley, 87.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 7.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.