Wanneroo (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 110,940 people were usually resident in Wanneroo (C): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.0% of people usually resident in Wanneroo (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.6% of people usually resident in Wanneroo (C) were Australian citizens, 35.4% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wanneroo (C) were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 58.0% of people usually resident in Wanneroo (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 13.7%, New Zealand 2.9%, Viet Nam 2.0%, Scotland 1.7% and South Africa 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wanneroo (C) were Catholic 23.4%, No Religion 21.7%, Anglican 20.6%, Buddhism 3.0% and Uniting Church 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wanneroo (C) were Vietnamese 3.1%, Italian 1.4%, Macedonian 1.2%, Arabic 0.8% and Spanish 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 53,253 people aged 15 years and over in Wanneroo (C) were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 27.5% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 24,997 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wanneroo (C) were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.0%, Labourers 12.7%, Professionals 12.6%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Managers 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wanneroo (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, School Education 3.6%, Hospitals 3.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and Building Completion Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Wanneroo (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $491, the median family income was $1,184 and the median household income was $1,094.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 30,317 families in Wanneroo (C): of these 33.1% were couple families without children, 50.7% were couple families with children, 14.9% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 38,290 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wanneroo (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wanneroo (C), 90.3% were separate houses, 6.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wanneroo (C), 22.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.9% were owned with a mortgage and 19.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wanneroo (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wanneroo (C), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wanneroo (C), 77.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.