Woollahra (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 50,161 people were usually resident in Woollahra (A): of these 46.5% were male and 53.5% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.5% of people usually resident in Woollahra (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 76.7% of people usually resident in Woollahra (A) were Australian citizens, 30.8% were born overseas and 1.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Woollahra (A) were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 40.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 55.9% of people usually resident in Woollahra (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, South Africa 3.4%, New Zealand 2.8%, United States of America 1.4% and Hungary 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Woollahra (A) were Anglican 19.8%, Catholic 19.7%, No Religion 16.7%, Judaism 14.1% and Eastern Orthodox 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Woollahra (A) were Greek 1.3%, Cantonese 1.1%, Italian 1.1%, French 1.0% and Hungarian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 75.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 25,901 people aged 15 years and over in Woollahra (A) were in the labour force. Of these 66.6% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.7% were unemployed. 11,454 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Woollahra (A) were Professionals 41.3%, Managers 22.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Sales Workers 8.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.3%, Labourers 1.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Woollahra (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 6.7%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 5.8%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 2.9%, Medical Services 2.8% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Woollahra (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $976, the median family income was $2,654 and the median household income was $1,917.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 11,639 families in Woollahra (A): of these 46.2% were couple families without children, 40.0% were couple families with children, 11.5% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 22,476 occupied private dwellings were counted in Woollahra (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Woollahra (A), 24.2% were separate houses, 20.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 54.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Woollahra (A), 32.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.1% were owned with a mortgage and 32.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Woollahra (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Woollahra (A), the median weekly rent was $390. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,800. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Woollahra (A), 51.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.1% were single (or lone) person households and 6.6% were group households.