Willmot

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,404 people were usually resident in Willmot: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 9.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 30.9% of people usually resident in Willmot were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.8% of people usually resident in Willmot were Australian citizens, 19.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Willmot were married, 15.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.1% were widowed and 40.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 67.6% of people usually resident in Willmot, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.9%, Samoa 1.3%, Fiji 1.0% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Willmot were Anglican 26.5%, Catholic 26.2%, No Religion 11.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3% and Islam 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Willmot were Samoan 3.3%, Arabic 2.7%, Tongan 1.0%, Spanish 0.7% and Polish 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 73.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 717 people aged 15 years and over in Willmot were in the labour force. Of these 55.4% worked full-time, 20.6% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 5.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.6% were unemployed. 751 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Willmot were Labourers 22.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 21.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Sales Workers 7.4%, Professionals 5.1% and Managers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Willmot, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 6.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.5%, Hospitals 3.3%, School Education 3.0% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Willmot, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $303, the median family income was $682 and the median household income was $642.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 593 families in Willmot: of these 23.6% were couple families without children, 37.9% were couple families with children, 36.9% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 798 occupied private dwellings were counted in Willmot.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Willmot, 85.5% were separate houses, 13.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Willmot, 16.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.4% were owned with a mortgage and 48.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Willmot, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 19.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 70.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 7.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Willmot, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Willmot, 72.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.