Weipa (T)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,830 people were usually resident in Weipa (T): of these 54.7% were male and 45.3% were female. Of the total population 17.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.0% of people usually resident in Weipa (T) were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.8% of people usually resident in Weipa (T) were Australian citizens, 10.0% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Weipa (T) were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 1.1% were widowed and 40.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.2% of people usually resident in Weipa (T), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 2.0%, Philippines 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.6% and United States of America 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Weipa (T) were No Religion 23.5%, Catholic 22.2%, Anglican 17.3%, Uniting Church 8.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Weipa (T) were Torres Strait Creole 0.8%, Tagalog 0.7%, Filipino 0.4%, Thai 0.3% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,641 people aged 15 years and over in Weipa (T) were in the labour force. Of these 73.1% worked full-time, 17.1% worked part-time, 6.1% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.2% were unemployed. 220 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Weipa (T) were Technicians and Trades Workers 24.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 19.0%, Professionals 14.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Labourers 9.8%, Managers 8.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5% and Sales Workers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Weipa (T), the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 32.3%, School Education 7.8%, Metal Ore Mining 6.5%, Hospitals 3.6% and Accommodation 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Weipa (T), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $1,013, the median family income was $2,058 and the median household income was $1,857.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 672 families in Weipa (T): of these 34.7% were couple families without children, 55.1% were couple families with children, 9.2% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,048 occupied private dwellings were counted in Weipa (T).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Weipa (T), 59.5% were separate houses, 20.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.2% were flats, units or apartments and 11.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Weipa (T), 6.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.2% were owned with a mortgage and 75.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Weipa (T), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 5.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 88.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Weipa (T), the median weekly rent was $36. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,473. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Weipa (T), 63.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.