Whitsunday (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 16,955 people were usually resident in Whitsunday (S): of these 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.5% of people usually resident in Whitsunday (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.8% of people usually resident in Whitsunday (S) were Australian citizens, 14.7% were born overseas and 13.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Whitsunday (S) were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 38.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.6% of people usually resident in Whitsunday (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 3.5%, South Africa 0.6%, Germany 0.6% and Scotland 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Whitsunday (S) were No Religion 21.8%, Catholic 21.3%, Anglican 20.4%, Uniting Church 8.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Whitsunday (S) were Italian 0.6%, German 0.4%, French 0.4%, Dutch 0.2% and Greek 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,402 people aged 15 years and over in Whitsunday (S) were in the labour force. Of these 67.8% worked full-time, 23.3% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 2,841 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Whitsunday (S) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.3%, Managers 14.8%, Labourers 13.9%, Professionals 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Whitsunday (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 13.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, School Education 3.2%, Residential Building Construction 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Whitsunday (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $542, the median family income was $1,162 and the median household income was $1,065.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,073 families in Whitsunday (S): of these 46.6% were couple families without children, 40.4% were couple families with children, 11.7% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 7,647 occupied private dwellings were counted in Whitsunday (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Whitsunday (S), 58.3% were separate houses, 6.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 20.6% were flats, units or apartments and 14.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Whitsunday (S), 26.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.0% were owned with a mortgage and 32.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Whitsunday (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 49.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Whitsunday (S), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Whitsunday (S), 52.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.0% were single (or lone) person households and 5.0% were group households.