Wollondilly (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 40,344 people were usually resident in Wollondilly (A): of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.3% of people usually resident in Wollondilly (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in Wollondilly (A) were Australian citizens, 12.5% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wollondilly (A) were married, 9.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.9% of people usually resident in Wollondilly (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.5% and Italy 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wollondilly (A) were Anglican 32.3%, Catholic 30.1%, No Religion 13.7%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wollondilly (A) were Italian 0.8%, Arabic 0.5%, Maltese 0.4%, Greek 0.3% and German 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 20,292 people aged 15 years and over in Wollondilly (A) were in the labour force. Of these 62.4% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 8,766 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wollondilly (A) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.5%, Professionals 14.5%, Managers 13.3%, Labourers 10.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.0%, Sales Workers 8.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wollondilly (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.5%, Road Freight Transport 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6% and Hospitals 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Wollondilly (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $502, the median family income was $1,321 and the median household income was $1,186.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 10,987 families in Wollondilly (A): of these 32.1% were couple families without children, 54.8% were couple families with children, 12.3% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 13,381 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wollondilly (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wollondilly (A), 95.7% were separate houses, 2.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wollondilly (A), 30.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wollondilly (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wollondilly (A), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wollondilly (A), 80.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.