Woronora Heights

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,072 people were usually resident in Woronora Heights: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.1% of people usually resident in Woronora Heights were children aged 0-14 years, and 11.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.9% of people usually resident in Woronora Heights were Australian citizens, 12.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Woronora Heights were married, 3.1% were either separated or divorced, 1.3% were widowed and 30.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.0% of people usually resident in Woronora Heights, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, South Africa 0.7%, New Zealand 0.7%, Philippines 0.5% and Scotland 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Woronora Heights were Catholic 37.8%, Anglican 27.8%, No Religion 11.3%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Woronora Heights were Greek 0.6%, Spanish 0.5%, French 0.3%, Portuguese 0.3% and Italian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,857 people aged 15 years and over in Woronora Heights were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 32.4% worked part-time, 1.8% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.4% were unemployed. 403 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Woronora Heights were Clerical and Administrative Workers 21.7%, Professionals 19.8%, Managers 14.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 5.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Woronora Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.6%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.0%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.9% and Air and Space Transport 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Woronora Heights, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $653, the median family income was $2,192 and the median household income was $2,178.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 809 families in Woronora Heights: of these 15.8% were couple families without children, 77.9% were couple families with children, 5.7% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 834 occupied private dwellings were counted in Woronora Heights.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Woronora Heights, 99.6% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Woronora Heights, 33.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 61.8% were owned with a mortgage and 2.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Woronora Heights, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Woronora Heights, the median weekly rent was $378. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 3.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Woronora Heights, 95.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 2.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.